Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Rocsen Museum

Discover Rocsen Museum in Nono, Argentina: One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum.

Abandoned Cemetery of San Andres de Giles

Discover Abandoned Cemetery of San Andres de Giles in San Andres de Giles, Argentina: Crumbling crypts and overgrown graves rise just out of arm's reach in this forgotten Buenos Aires graveyard.

Borges Memorial Maze

Discover Borges Memorial Maze in San Rafael, Argentina: This Argentinian hedge maze is an intricate tribute to a famous surrealist author.

Wanda Mines

Discover Wanda Mines in Wanda, Argentina: A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

Tafí del Valle Menhires

Discover Tafí del Valle Menhires in Tafí del Valle Department, Argentina: Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

Strange House

Discover Strange House in Cafayate, Argentina: Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

Thermal Baths of Villavicencio

Discover Thermal Baths of Villavicencio in Las Heras Department, Argentina: Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.

Coloso

Discover Coloso in Villa Martelli, Argentina: This giant power line tower is a robot that can express its moods in neon.

The Tomb of Rufina Cambacérès

Discover The Tomb of Rufina Cambacérès in Buenos Aires, Argentina: A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin….

Castillo de Naveira

Discover Castillo de Naveira in Luján, Argentina: A neo-Gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside.

Ischigualasto

Discover Ischigualasto in Ichigualasto, Argentina: Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.

Floralis Generica

Discover Floralis Generica in Buenos Aires, Argentina: 105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

Laguna del Diamante

Discover Laguna del Diamante in Laguna Diamante, Argentina: A toxic lake near a volcanic caldera that is home to flamingos and other life.

Campanópolis

Discover Campanópolis in González Catán, Argentina: An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.

El Zanjón de Granados

Discover El Zanjón de Granados in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.

Villa Epecuen

Discover Villa Epecuen in Carhué, Argentina: Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

Cerro Fitz Roy

Discover Cerro Fitz Roy in El Chaltén, Argentina: The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

Palacio Barolo

Discover Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, Argentina: A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

Caminito

Discover Caminito in Buenos Aires, Argentina: A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango 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
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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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