Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Statues

Discover Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Statues in Verona, Italy: Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two sculptures that celebrate Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

1852 South Beach Shoreline

Discover 1852 South Beach Shoreline in San Francisco, California: The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

Kentucky Club

Discover Kentucky Club in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: When life gives you Prohibition, open a bar in Juárez.

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

Discover Chequer Street Wooden Paving in London, England: This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

Banded Iron Formation Stone

Discover Banded Iron Formation Stone in Ann Arbor, Michigan: A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

Tovertunnel (Magic Tunnel)

Discover Tovertunnel (Magic Tunnel) in Rotterdam, Netherlands: This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.

The Grave of Thomas Thetcher

Discover The Grave of Thomas Thetcher in Hampshire, England: This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni

Discover Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni in Frini, Greece: After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

Rules

Discover Rules in London, England: Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

Piñatería Ramírez

Discover Piñatería Ramírez in Reynosa, Mexico: Traditional craftwork and modern pop culture merge in this piñata workshop.

Christmas Casino & Inn

Discover Christmas Casino & Inn in Cripple Creek, Colorado: Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.

Plaza 1907 Cinema

Discover Plaza 1907 Cinema in Ottawa, Kansas: The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

Sky Bar

Discover Sky Bar in Sudbury, Massachusetts: Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

Historic Village Diner

Discover Historic Village Diner in Red Hook, New York: A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

Underground Mining Museum

Discover Underground Mining Museum in Pernik, Bulgaria: One of the largest mines in Bulgaria is now home to a vast museum more than 100 feet underground.

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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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