jonathancarey's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Argelaguer, Spain

Parc Garrell

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
Ica, Peru

Huacachina

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.
Tijuana, Mexico

La Mona

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.
Munich, Germany

Kunstkammer Georg Laue

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba

Old Pinawa Dam

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.
Wilmette, Illinois

Bahá'í Temple

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Brooklyn, New York

Site of Joe Gallo's 1950s Headquarters

The site where Joe Gallo kept his guns, pet lion, and launched an all out mob war in 1960s Brooklyn.
Chandigarh, India

Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.
Centreville, Virginia

Foamhenge

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Exeter, England

House That Moved

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Robertson, Australia

Big Potato

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.
San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Diorama

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elf Door at Deming Heights Park

Enter the Forest of the Elves.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creative Ironwerks

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

City Salvage

An architecturally-focused antique shop.
San Francisco, California

Japanese Tea Garden

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Anchorage, Alaska

Burial Spirit Houses

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Kiama, Australia

Big Poo

At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop.
San Francisco, California

Beach Chalet WPA Murals

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.
Los Angeles, California

Venice of America Canals

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Ston, Croatia

Walls of Ston

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.
Kaspichan, Bulgaria

Madara Rider

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.
San Francisco, California

Spreckels Mansion

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.
Mogoșoaia, Romania

Mogoșoaia Palace

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.