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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Pontarfynach, Wales

Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Denbigh Insane Asylum

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Brooklyn, New York

Red Hook Grain Terminal

The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”

Hannah Frishberg

Added by Hannah Frishberg

Chinoike Jigoku

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

serflac

Added by serflac

Agua Dulce, California

Vasquez Rocks

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Erin Johnson

Added by Erin Johnson

Simsboro, Louisiana

Driskill Mountain

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Musée Dupuytren

Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.

Added by mbison

Adams, Massachusetts

Mount Greylock

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Bellerose, New York

Queens County Farm Museum

The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Durham, North Carolina

The Can Opener

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Hindu Temple

Malaysia's first and only glass temple.

serflac

Added by serflac

The Old Forge

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

The Minx

Added by The Minx

El Chaltén, Argentina

Cerro Fitz Roy

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

Added by sydneyjerickson

Cumbria, England

Epiacum

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.

Allison

Added by Allison

Montrichard Val de Cher, France

La Cave des Roches (Mushroom Caves)

Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Bournemouth, England

Memento Mori Oddities Shop

A genuine Little Shop of Horrors.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

Jackson, New Hampshire

Mount Washington

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Weston, West Virginia

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Added by cinapelayo

Mitchell, Oregon

Painted Hills

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Added by kgignatyev

Mount Mansfield

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Prague, Czechia

Statue of King Wenceslas Riding an Upside-Down Dead Horse

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Added by 3148delCT

Cape May, New Jersey

Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

Manly, Australia

Manly Quarantine Station

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

Prague, Czechia

The Thief's Arm at Kostel Sv. Jakuba Vetsiho

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

CadaverFormosus

Added by CadaverFormosus