Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem

Discover Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem in Jerusalem, Israel: The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

LASALLE Campus Green

Discover LASALLE Campus Green in Singapore: A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.

Dairy Queen Apollo Capsule

Discover Dairy Queen Apollo Capsule in Franklin, Pennsylvania: Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.

Heckington 8-Sail Windmill

Discover Heckington 8-Sail Windmill in Heckington, England: The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.

Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane

Discover Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane in Dublin, Ireland: Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

A World of Accordions Museum

Discover A World of Accordions Museum in Superior, Wisconsin: A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

Great Channels of Virginia

Discover Great Channels of Virginia in Saltville, Virginia: This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Kingsland Wildflowers

Discover Kingsland Wildflowers in Brooklyn, New York: Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

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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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