marvels and curiosities from the Atlas Obscura.
On the outskirts of the working class barrios of Cataño, Puerto Rico, lies an oasis for the discerning cocktail sipper, the Casa Bacardi. Once inside … Continue reading Casa Bacardi in Cataño, Puerto Rico
A common lament among city-dwellers stems from waiting for the creaky wheels of government to implement fixes and improvements when areas go fall into decline. … Continue reading The Luchtsingel in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Fittingly held in a simple barn building, Vermont’s Museum of Everyday Life is a homegrown collection of items that most people would simply send to the … Continue reading The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover, Vermont
Once a small village on the edge of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that was barely even mentioned on most maps, Gbadolite was transformed … Continue reading Gbadolite in Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Parque de Bolivar located in the historic El Centro neighbourhood of Cartagena, is one of the ancient city’s most popular relaxation spots. Here in … Continue reading The Palace of the Inquisition in Cartagena, Colombia
The two remaining (three if you count the collapsed tunnel) Gold Camp Road Tunnels set into the hills of Colorado Springs’ Bear Creek Park are said … Continue reading Gold Camp Road Tunnels in Colorado Springs, Colorado
When German forces took control of the historic French Fort des Dunes they installed a series of typically imposing seaside bunkers as part of their … Continue reading Leffrinckoucke Bunkers in Leffrinckoucke, France
St. Annaberg Thingstätte, one of Europe’s largest man-made, stone amphitheaters – a monument among the infamous ruins of the Third Reich, with a capacity of … Continue reading St. Annaberg Thingstätte in Góra Świętej Anny, Poland
First created over a thousand years ago, what we now know as the Etowah Indian Mounds are a treasure trove of artifacts, bodies, and cultural … Continue reading Etowah Indian Mounds in Carterville, Georgia
At the time of its creation, no one could have predicted that a seemingly harmless sculptured dog placed in a roundabout in southern Sweden would … Continue reading Cirkulation II in Linköping, Sweden