marvels and curiosities from the Atlas Obscura.
Sitting in stark contrast to the traditional Dominican architecture, the purpose-built village of Altos de Chavon in La Romana was designed by a Hollywood set … Continue reading Altos de Chavon in La Romana, Dominican Republic
Before there were cowboys in most of the American West, there were the paniolos, the Hawaiian cowboys, on the Big Island. Captain George Vancouver gave … Continue reading Parker Ranch in Waimea, Hawaii
From the shore, the bit of the wreck of the Silver Spray that is visible above water looks almost like a natural formation, but anyone … Continue reading Shipwreck of the Silver Spray in Chicago, Illinois
The outfield wall of the old Forbes Field stadium still stands, a monument to 60 years of baseball history in Pittsburgh and one historic home … Continue reading Forbes Field Wall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Built in 1931, at the inception of liberal arts school Principia College, the “Sample House,” or “Mistake House” as it is more commonly known today … Continue reading The Mistake House in Elsah , Illinois
Erected in 1954 in response to the perceived threat of nuclear air raids Seattle’s Phinney Park Air Raid Tower is the only remaining example of the … Continue reading Phinney Park Air Raid Tower in Seattle, Washington
Sitting atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River, the old Reformed Dutch church of Fishkill Landing has been ministering to the local parishioners of Beacon, … Continue reading The Abandoned Dutch Reform Church Cemetery in Beacon, New York
Extending over the Indonesian Batang Bayang River, the slowly growing Jembatan Akar root bridge (Jembatan Akar means “root bridge”) is made entirely out of the naturally growing … Continue reading Jembatan Akar in Sumatra Barat, Indonesia
The white marble city of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is packed to the borders with strange architecture and puzzling statues. One of the most surreal sights in … Continue reading Wedding Palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Some call it an Irish Stonehenge. Locals in County Clare, Ireland look on the Poulnabrone dolmen as just another part of the landscape – no … Continue reading The Hole of the Sorrows in Carron, Ireland