wittc2's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

wittc2

I just make lists of places to go to, and take pictures of the signs

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Washington, D.C.

Museum of the Palestinian People

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Added by cdanesh

Saint Paul, Minnesota

‘The Calling’

With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.

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Edinburgh, Scotland

National Monument of Scotland

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

Added by cdanesh

Anacortes, Washington

Causland Memorial Park

This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.

Added by thecoolhobbit

St Mary's, Colorado

Saint Mary's Glacier

Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.

mikewalker

Added by mikewalker

Eccles, England

Monton Lighthouse

Despite being 30 miles from the coast, this suburb is home to a lighthouse thanks to a permitting loophole.

Dark Nebula Deluxe

Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.

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Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Mesquite, Nevada

Airmail Arrow #32 LA-SL

A concrete arrow from a 1920s airmail navigation network.

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Port Townsend, Washington

Fire Bell Tower

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

garycascio

Added by garycascio

Southampton, England

Calshot Lightship

This bright ship once guided vessels towards the Port of Southampton.

Added by willfaulkner

Taiwan Stock Museum

Learn all about Taiwanese financial history from inside a former high-security vault.

John ChungEn Liu

Added by John ChungEn Liu

Graybull, Wyoming

Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite

This largest dinosaur tracksite in Wyoming is one of the only in the world from the Middle Jurassic Period.

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Added by emilyyates

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne Depot Museum

This historic Union Pacific Railroad depot is a stunning symbol of American post-Civil War progress.

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Added by emilyyates

Quitaque, Texas

Caprock Canyon State Park

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.

Random Zander

Added by Random Zander

London, England

The World Time Today

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.

Ahuntley

Added by Ahuntley

Wilmington, Delaware

McKinley Monument

This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.

Added by ianlefk

Baku, Azerbaijan

'Monument to Lovers and Cats'

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

San Rafael, California

Museum of International Propaganda

Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.

Britta Shoot

Added by Britta Shoot

Seattle, Washington

Mt. Baker Ridge Sunset Stones

These split boulders mark equinoxes and solstices along the Seattle skyline.

RobertPakko

Added by RobertPakko

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dutch Pinball Museum

This museum features over 100 playable pinball machines, some dating back to the 1850s.

Added by gibgabgod

First Flight Monument

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

Dark Nebula Deluxe

Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe

Old Station, California

Subway Cave

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

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