Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Wien Museum Hermesvilla

Discover Wien Museum Hermesvilla in Vienna, Austria: A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

Welcome to 1979

Discover Welcome to 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee: Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

Glenaladale Weir

Discover Glenaladale Weir in Wuk Wuk, Australia: The remains of a failed attempt to regulate Mitchell River.

Lindner Park and Nature Preserve

Discover Lindner Park and Nature Preserve in Cincinnati, Ohio: Historical structures and natural wonders await visitors to this preserve.

Walatowa Slot Canyon

Discover Walatowa Slot Canyon in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico: A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

Shepherdess Walk Mosaics

Discover Shepherdess Walk Mosaics in London, England: A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Teatro de los Insurgentes

Discover Teatro de los Insurgentes in Mexico City, Mexico: The outside of this theater is decorated with a Diego Rivera mural that explores the history of Mexico.

Poslastičarnica sa stavom

Discover Poslastičarnica sa stavom in Belgrade, Serbia: This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.

Wanlockhead Beam Engine

Discover Wanlockhead Beam Engine in Wanlockhead, Scotland: The last water-powered beam pumping engine in Britain.

Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead

Discover Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead in Queens, New York: The oldest private residence in New York City.

West Bell Street Car Park

Discover West Bell Street Car Park in Dundee, Scotland: A reportedly haunted parking structure with alleged links to Jack The Ripper.

Lenoir Preserve

Discover Lenoir Preserve in Yonkers, New York: A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

Obadov Brijeg

Discover Obadov Brijeg in Danilovgrad, Montenegro: A swan-like monument on Obad's Hill honors those that defended the area from German invaders during WWII.

McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery

Discover McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery in Eleele, Hawaii: A burial ground for workers at one of Hawai'i's largest sugarcane producers that laid buried for decades.

Casa di Rigoletto

Discover Casa di Rigoletto in Mantua, Italy: A small villa said to have inspired the design of the court jester at the heart of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera.

Tumbo del Indio

Discover Tumbo del Indio in Jayuya, Puerto Rico: A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

Kapa’a Japanese Stone Lantern

Discover Kapa’a Japanese Stone Lantern in Kapaʻa, Hawaii: This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

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