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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Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Santa Rosa Blue Hole

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Added by jamienfruita

Shipton's Arch (阿图什天门)

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

triplegem

Added by triplegem

Norristown, Pennsylvania

American Treasure Tour

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Added by boomer1ny

Crescent City, California

St. George Reef Lighthouse

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

Added by dylaustful

The Blue Forest

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Allison

Added by Allison

Walking to Boras

A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

xoox

Porto, Portugal

Sao Bento Station

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Added by Zandveld

Aquarelle Train on The Moscow Metro

Museum design and public transportation meet in this unique Russian train car.

inksplatter

Added by inksplatter

Toronto, Ontario

Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

Added by MarkShainblum

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hand of Faith Gold Nugget

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

pollardld

Added by pollardld

Montreal, Québec

Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre and Museum

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.

Added by MarkShainblum

Cambridge, England

Corpus Clock & Chronophage

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

DrArroganto

Added by DrArroganto

Helena, Montana

Cathedral of St. Helena

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

canuck

Added by canuck

New York, New York

Times Square Hum

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Josh

Le Défenseur du Temps (The Defender of Time)

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

Allison

Added by Allison

Vienna, Austria

Clock Museum

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

Added by mbison

Salisbury, England

Medieval Clock

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Ottawa, Ontario

Central Experimental Farm

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

Added by MarkShainblum

Brooklyn, New York

Undertaker's Ledgers

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

Niagara Falls, New York

Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Chris Clemens

Added by Chris Clemens

Alcatraz ER

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

Added by aburl80c

Fiat Lingotto Factory

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

robertgodwin

Added by robertgodwin

Dublin, Ireland

National Leprechaun Museum

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

Shannon Ohaire

Added by Shannon Ohaire

Museum of Ancient Life

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Josh