Archives: Atlas Obscuras

International Peace Garden

Discover International Peace Garden in Boissevain, Manitoba: This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

Charlotte Müller Statue

Discover Charlotte Müller Statue in Göttingen, Germany: A beloved street vendor is memorialized outside a German train station.

My Brother’s Bar

Discover My Brother's Bar in Denver, Colorado: Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

‘Highway’

Discover 'Highway' in Stockholm, Sweden: Locals rallied to save this beloved mural after someone mistakenly attempted to cover it.

The Louisa Hotel

Discover The Louisa Hotel in Seattle, Washington: Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

101 Dining Table at Falaknuma Palace

Discover 101 Dining Table at Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, India: Once where royalty entertained guests, this opulent table is now one of the longest in the world.

Granville Island Hat Shop

Discover Granville Island Hat Shop in Vancouver, British Columbia: A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

Sanctuary of Santa Vittoria

Discover Sanctuary of Santa Vittoria in Monteleone Sabino, Italy: This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

Sanctuary Adventist Church

Discover Sanctuary Adventist Church in Hi Vista, California: The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Shepard’s Barber Shop

Discover Shepard's Barber Shop in Conroe, Texas: For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.

B&O Harmar Bridge

Discover B&O Harmar Bridge in Marietta, Ohio: This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

Mile 0

Discover Mile 0 in Victoria, British Columbia: A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

The Hanging Stanes

Discover The Hanging Stanes in Edinburgh, Scotland: A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

Odd Fellows Cemetery

Discover Odd Fellows Cemetery in Los Angeles, California: A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

Christ Church Shrewsbury

Discover Christ Church Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury, New Jersey: One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.

Taquería Los Cocuyos

Discover Taquería Los Cocuyos in Mexico City, Mexico: This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Baptist Alley

Discover Baptist Alley in Washington, D.C.: This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

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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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