Svitlana Orlynska's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Svitlana Orlynska

Ukrainian living in Vienna. Traveled to 50+ countries: both "must see" destinations and "off the beaten track".

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Places visited in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Places visited in Innsbruck, Austria

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Places visited in Ein Gedi, Israel

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Places visited in Austria

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Places visited in Vienna, Austria

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Places visited in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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Benalmádena, Spain

Castillo Monumento Colomares

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

Added by Inka PiegsaQuischotte

Vienna, Austria

Römermuseum

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

Added by nicofanjulp

St John’s Arch Cathedral

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

Added by subha basu ray

Cologne, Germany

Cologne's Love Locks Bridge

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

Werfen, Austria

Eisriesenwelt

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

Alicia Bones

Added by Alicia Bones

Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany

Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen (Lake Dwelling Museum)

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

Added by lalalalinoleum

Gemeinde Sankt Florian, Austria

St. Florian Ossuary

The personal charnel house of Anton Bruckner.

atimian

Added by atimian

Vienna, Austria

The Lost Garden of Schloss Schonbrunn

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Dylan

Krems an der Donau, Austria

The Cemetery Library

A three-shelf library serves as a memorial in the Jewish cemetery of Krems.

Allison

Added by Allison

Vienna, Austria

Habsburg Imperial Crypt

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

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

Malbork, Poland

Malbork Castle

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

Added by subha basu ray

Innsbruck, Austria

Tyrolean Folk Art Museum

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

Aika

Vienna, Austria

Hofpavillon Hietzing

An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.

Added by deannicholas

Salzburg, Austria

Meteorological Pillar of the 19th Century

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

Added by gretchenmora

Odessa, Ukraine

Potemkin Stairs

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Oberża Pod Czerwonym Wieprzem

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

Travel Tramp

Added by Travel Tramp

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Vienna, Austria

Justizcafe

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

viennaunwrapped

Added by viennaunwrapped

Vienna, Austria

Gugumuck Wiener Schneckenmanufaktur

An IT-specialist-turned-farmer reintroduces an Austrian food tradition while promoting snails as a sustainable "future food" option.

viennaunwrapped

Added by viennaunwrapped

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

The Hague, Netherlands

Mauritstoren

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Sirmione, Italy

Scaligero Castle

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Ein Gedi, Israel

David Waterfall

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

ErezSpeiser

Added by ErezSpeiser