Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Grave of Sinbad the Dog

Discover Grave of Sinbad the Dog in Barnegat Light, New Jersey: A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

AR-MO-OK Tri-State Marker

Discover AR-MO-OK Tri-State Marker in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas: Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.

Woody Guthrie Center

Discover Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma: A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

Chuck Berry’s House

Discover Chuck Berry's House in St. Louis, Missouri: The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

Coffee Hanyakbang

Discover Coffee Hanyakbang in Seoul, South Korea: About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

The Giant of Extremadura

Discover The Giant of Extremadura in Madrid, Spain: The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

Brownie the Town Dog’s Grave

Discover Brownie the Town Dog's Grave in Daytona Beach, Florida: Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques

Discover Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques in Aguas Calientes, Peru: It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

Ancient Panjakent

Discover Ancient Panjakent in Nohijai Pançakent, Tajikistan: The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

Berlin’s Socialist Cemetery

Discover Friedrichsfelde Socialist Cemetery in Berlin, Germany: The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.

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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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