Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Martindale Hall

Discover Martindale Hall in Mintaro, Australia: An opulent mansion that acted as the set for Appleyard Girls School in the 1975 classic film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock.'.

Roddy Road Covered Bridge

Discover Roddy Road Covered Bridge in Thurmont, Maryland: The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

Loshitsa Manor and Park

Discover Loshitsa Manor and Park in Minsk, Belarus: A window into the luxurious lives led by the landed gentry of Minsk before the 1917 Revolution.

‘The Lost XVII’

Discover 'The Lost XVII' in Kilmacolm, Scotland: A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.

Alpaca Treehouse

Discover Alpaca Treehouse in Atlanta, Georgia: This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

Infield at the Zoo

Discover Infield at the Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska: A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

Alligator Gorge

Discover Alligator Gorge in Wilmington, Australia: The evolution of a simple creek cutting its way through an ochre mountain side.

The Old Umbrella Shop

Discover The Old Umbrella Shop in Launceston, Australia: A historical umbrella shop, whose owner started a craze for locally-made souvenirs.

Okemo Fire Tower

Discover Okemo Fire Tower in Ludlow, Vermont: A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

International Lineman Museum

Discover International Lineman Museum in Shelby, North Carolina: This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.

Enchanted Hart Haus

Discover Enchanted Hart Haus in Denver, Colorado: A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

Saint Andrew’s Hare

Discover Sant'Andrea's Hare in Mantua, Italy: A hidden bas-relief of a hare on a church main portal that brings good luck to the ones who find it.

Olderfleet Castle

Discover Olderfleet Castle in Larne, Northern Ireland: From Vikings to nationwide rebellions, this castle has seen its fair share of warfare.

Ballylagan Organic Farm

Discover Ballylagan Organic Farm in Straid, Northern Ireland: The first organic farm shop in Northern Ireland.

Villa Kérylos

Discover Villa Kérylos in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France: A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

The East Coast Troll

Discover The East Coast Troll in Pompano Beach, Florida: A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.

Murray Bridge Bunyip

Discover Murray Bridge Bunyip in Murray Bridge, Australia: An animatronic tribute to a legendary half-man, half-fish creature.

Esse Purse Museum & Store

Discover Esse Purse Museum & Store in Little Rock, Arkansas: This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

Sanctuary Woods

Discover Sanctuary Woods in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

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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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