Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Colchester’s Roman Circus

Discover Colchester’s Roman Circus in Colchester, England: It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.

De Hef

Discover De Hef in Rotterdam, Netherlands: A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

San Pedro Chapel

Discover San Pedro Chapel in Tucson, Arizona: This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Grave of Brownie the Depot Dog

Discover Grave of Brownie the Depot Dog in Rome, Georgia: Tombstone of a dog that greeted passengers at the Southern Railway Depot.

NoviPark Roman Amphorae

Discover NoviPark Roman Amphorae in Modena, Italy: Hundreds of Roman amphorae are stored in an ususpecting underground parking lot.

Grand Encampment Museum

Discover Grand Encampment Museum in Encampment, Wyoming: Features unique photographic collections by women of the American West and historical attractions such as a two-story outhouse.

Albrecht Dürer’s Grave

Discover Albrecht Dürer's Grave in Nuremberg, Germany: The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

The Transportation Walk

Discover The Transportation Walk in Washington, D.C.: Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

Museu do Fado

Discover Museu do Fado in Lisbon, Portugal: An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

Leonard A. Grimes Residence

Discover Leonard A. Grimes Residence in Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston home of a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Lincoln Highway Bridge

Discover Lincoln Highway Bridge in Dugway, Utah: The only remains of a 1918 section of Route 30.

Mount Kosciuszko Summit

Discover Mount Kosciuszko Summit in Thredbo, Australia: The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.

Moab Rock Shop

Discover Moab Rock Shop in Moab, Utah: This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

The Chasms

Discover The Chasms in Rushen, Isle of Man: This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.

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To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. 261 ii
To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. 480 iii
To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. 514 iv
To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. 642 ix
To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals. 137 v
To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change. 172 vi
To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria). 256 vii
To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. 151 viii
To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features. 98 x
To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation. 168

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