marksuz's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

marksuz

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Flagstaff, Arizona

Walnut Canyon

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

barnumbrownie

Added by barnumbrownie

Eureka, California

The Carson Mansion

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

tonkatruk

Added by tonkatruk

Aspen, Colorado

Ashcroft Townsite

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

New York, New York

'The Sphere'

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

brineygibson

Added by brineygibson

Sedona, Arizona

Chapel of the Holy Cross

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

JBHewlett

Added by JBHewlett

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Callanish Stones

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Columbarium

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

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Added by arc459

Oakland, California

Chapel of the Chimes

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

London, England

The Imperial War Museum London

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

Chester, England

Chester Rows

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Added by humanist

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Glacial Potholes

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

Seth Teicher

Added by Seth Teicher

Beverly Hills, California

Greystone Mansion

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Santa Barbara, California

Lotusland

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

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St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Fort Proctor

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Added by beucj11

Hell, Michigan

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Added by DoctorMoog42

Sintra, Portugal

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Monterey, California

Point Sur Lightstation

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Added by cxhrndz

San Bernardino County, California

Mojave Lava Tube

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Added by zackofalltrades

Thrihnukagigur Volcano

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

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Added by ahvenas

Godafoss

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Added by Sunshinfam

London, England

The Real Greenwich Prime Meridian

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Trinity Atomic Bomb Site

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

New River Gorge Bridge

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

rellehcim

Added by rellehcim