Tal Barahi Temple in Pokhara, Nepal
Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.#lakes #temples #islands #hinduism #section-Atlas
Tal Barahi Temple
Atlas Obscura · Tal Barahi TempleLake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.
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Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan
Located in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.#sharks #fish #malls #aquariums #section-Atlas
Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom Aquarium
Atlas Obscura · Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom AquariumLocated in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.
International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee
A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.#history&culture #section-Atlas
International Storytelling Center
Atlas Obscura · International Storytelling CenterA visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.
Denderano in Tōno City, Japan
According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.#folklore #legends #murder #section-Atlas
Denderano
Atlas Obscura · DenderanoAccording to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.
Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.#bridges #botanicalgardens #section-Atlas
Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory
Atlas Obscura · Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge ConservatoryAn indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.
Floyd Country Store in Floyd, Virginia
Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.#sodafountainsandpharmacies #stores #music #section-Atlas
Floyd Country Store
Atlas Obscura · Floyd Country StoreEvery Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.
St Willibrord’s Church in Rindschleiden in Wahl, Luxembourg
The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.#gothic #pilgrimages #churches #section-Atlas
St Willibrord’s Church in Rindschleiden
Atlas Obscura · St Willibrord’s Church in RindschleidenThe "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.
Jefferson Hotel Gators in Richmond, Virginia
Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.#presidents #alligator #hotels #section-Atlas
Jefferson Hotel Gators
Atlas Obscura · Jefferson Hotel GatorsAmphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.
Saquon Barkley Plaque in Coplay, Pennsylvania
A tribute to one of Coplay’s best athletes and beloved sons.#sports #plaques #section-Atlas
Saquon Barkley Plaque
Atlas Obscura · Saquon Barkley PlaqueA tribute to one of Coplay’s best athletes and beloved sons.
Kirkkasik Bedesten in Tarsus, Turkey
This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.#markets #architecture #medieval #section-Atlas
Kirkkasik Bedesten
Atlas Obscura · Kirkkasik BedestenThis 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.
Someshwar Temple in Pune, India
An ancient Lord Shiva temple contains replica models of all twelve Jyotirlinga temples.#hinduism #temples #section-Atlas
Someshwar Temple
Atlas Obscura · Someshwar TempleAn ancient Lord Shiva temple contains replica models of all twelve Jyotirlinga temples.
Baltimore Museum of Industry in Baltimore, Maryland
A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.#industry #museums #section-Atlas
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Atlas Obscura · Baltimore Museum of IndustryA charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.
The Palisades Restaurant in Eggleston, Virginia
Dine in a former general store from the Roaring Twenties, when Eggleston was a hot springs boomtown.#history #restaurants #hotsprings #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
The Palisades Restaurant
Atlas Obscura · The Palisades RestaurantDine in a former general store from the Roaring Twenties, when Eggleston was a hot springs boomtown.
Cross of the Church of Our Lady of Light in Velha Goa, India#memorials #history #churches #section-Atlas
Cross of the Church of Our Lady of Light
Cross of the Church of Our Lady of Light
Atlas Obscura · Cross of the Church of Our Lady of LightThis memorial marks a long-gone church in Old Goa.
The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre Site in Stratford, Connecticut
Markets and festivals take place at this former home of a 1,500-seat theater, which burned to the ground in 2019.#theater #theaters #shakespeare #section-Atlas
The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre Site
Atlas Obscura · The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre SiteMarkets and festivals take place at this former home of a 1,500-seat theater, which burned to the ground in 2019.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. in Robbinsville, North Carolina
Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.#forests #trees #section-Atlas
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.
Atlas Obscura · Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.
‘Abode of the Gods’ in Cusco, Peru
This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.#incas #sculptures #section-Atlas
‘Abode of the Gods’
Atlas Obscura · ‘Abode of the Gods’This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.
Ex Convent of Acolman in Acolman, Mexico
This 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.#christianity #murals #churches #convents #section-Atlas
Ex Convent of Acolman
Atlas Obscura · Ex Convent of AcolmanThis 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.
Grumpy Cat’s Grave in Sun City, Arizona
The final resting place for an internet icon.#meme #animals #graveyards #gravestones #cats #section-Atlas
Grumpy Cat’s Grave
Atlas Obscura · Grumpy Cat’s GraveThe final resting place for an internet icon.
Devils Punchbowl in Otter Rock, Oregon
This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.#rockformations #beach #ocean #caves #geology #section-Atlas
Devils Punchbowl
Atlas Obscura · Devils PunchbowlThis coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.