Rachel's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Rachel

In her off hours, she likes to travel, nosily explore every crevice and corner of whatever city she's in, and voraciously study the infinitely appealing subjects of plant identification, 18th and 19th century American history, plagues & diseases, mental illness, fringe groups, conspiracy theories, and crime & punishment. She collects books, pressed leaves, and cool things she finds on the ground. She carries an endless passion for the desert that is rivaled only by her adoration of the sea.

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Želízy, Czechia

The Devil Heads

Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Gharapuri, India

Elephanta Caves

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Muddy

Cornish, New Hampshire

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Ironton, Missouri

Taum Sauk Mountain

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Canal Winchester, Ohio

The National Barber Museum & Hall of Fame

"You can only scalp a customer once, but you can give him a haircut every two weeks"-Barber's Maxim.

Added by jenkphoto

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Eagle Mountain

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Wantage, New Jersey

High Point Monument

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Ware, Massachusetts

Quabbin Reservoir

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

Added by sparepart23

Assin South, Ghana

Kakum Canopy Walk

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

leiris

Added by leiris

Lubaantun Archeological Reserve

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

mdbroderick

Added by mdbroderick

New Orleans, Louisiana

Backstreet Cultural Museum

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

inertiaquint

Added by inertiaquint

Rigaud, Québec

Sucrerie de la Montagne

This shack nestled in a 120-acre forest of maple trees in Mont-Rigaud is a wonderland of sugary syrup.

Jennifer Richardson

Added by Jennifer Richardson

Pioneertown, California

Pioneertown

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Added by frenchbot

Lusaka National Museum's Witchcraft Exhibit

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

jamesboneill

Added by jamesboneill

Inverness, Scotland

Ship Space

The Titanic sails again in one Scotland man's backyard.

nmcclure85

Added by nmcclure85

Experimental Breeder Reactor-I

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

Added by kondorqueen

San Francisco, California

Fleishhacker Pool Ruins

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Oakland, California

Joaquin Miller Monuments

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Queens, New York

The Alley Pond Giant

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

Josh

Galway, Ireland

Fiddaun Castle

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

Shannon Ohaire

Added by Shannon Ohaire

Chicago, Illinois

Bubbly Creek

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

Josh

Turku Cathedral

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Added by Earthquakemachine

Montezuma, New Mexico

Dwan Light Sanctuary

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

rosieate

Added by rosieate