The Cyclone in Brooklyn, New York
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.#themeparks #landmarks #rollercoasters #section-Atlas
The Cyclone
Atlas Obscura · The CycloneA wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
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Catafalque of La Torre de Esteban Hambrán in La Torre de Esteban Hambrán, Spain#catholic #spanishcivilwar #funeralart #section-Atlas
Catafalque of La Torre de Esteban Hambrán
Catafalque of La Torre de Esteban Hambrán
Atlas Obscura · Catafalque of La Torre de Esteban HambránYou can only see this Baroque masterpiece during the month of November.
Kowloon Soy Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong
One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.#history #food #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
Kowloon Soy Co. Ltd.
Atlas Obscura · Kowloon Soy Co. Ltd.One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.
Gardena Cinema in Gardena, California
The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.#theaters #movietheater #section-Atlas
Gardena Cinema
Atlas Obscura · Gardena CinemaThe last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.
Friedrich Fröbel Museum in Bad Blankenburg, Germany#education #museums #schools #section-Atlas
Friedrich Fröbel Museum
Friedrich Fröbel Museum
Atlas Obscura · Friedrich Fröbel MuseumThe world's first kindergarten.
Tai Tung Bakery in Hong Kong
Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.#sweets #bakery #buns #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
Tai Tung Bakery
Atlas Obscura · Tai Tung BakeryOrder a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.
Plain Folk Live Music Cafe in Pleasant Plain, Ohio
A local cafe and concert venue occupy a 1913 school house.#schools #music #cafe #section-Atlas
Plain Folk Live Music Cafe
Atlas Obscura · Plain Folk Live Music CafeA local cafe and concert venue occupy a 1913 school house.
Volcán Pabellones in Peru
Standing 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?#naturalwonders #volcanoes #section-Atlas
Volcán Pabellones
Atlas Obscura · Volcán PabellonesStanding 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?
Lake San Cristobal in Hinsdale County, Colorado
Colorado’s second largest natural lake was created by a landslide.#naturalwonders #dams #lakes #section-Atlas
Lake San Cristobal
Atlas Obscura · Lake San CristobalColorado’s second largest natural lake was created by a landslide.
Soundwalk in Denver, Colorado
A uniquely immersive auditory journey right on the sidewalk.#publicart #sounds #section-Atlas
Soundwalk
Atlas Obscura · SoundwalkA uniquely immersive auditory journey right on the sidewalk.
Jesse James Bank Museum in Liberty, Missouri
The site of the first daylight, peacetime bank robbery by the James gang.#museums #banks #wildwest #section-Atlas
Jesse James Bank Museum
Atlas Obscura · Jesse James Bank MuseumThe site of the first daylight, peacetime bank robbery by the James gang.
Boston Restaurant in Hong Kong
Order a baked Alaska at one of Hong Kong's last surviving places slinging “soy-sauce Western.”#food #steak #restaurants #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
Boston Restaurant
Atlas Obscura · Boston RestaurantOrder a baked Alaska at one of Hong Kong's last surviving places slinging “soy-sauce Western.”
New York Sign Museum in Brooklyn, New York
A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.#museumsandcollections #americana #signs #section-Atlas
New York Sign Museum
Atlas Obscura · New York Sign MuseumA labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.
Tai Ping Koon Restaurant in Hong Kong
Sample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.#food #restaurants #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
Tai Ping Koon Restaurant
Atlas Obscura · Tai Ping Koon RestaurantSample Hong Kong’s famous “Swiss wings” at the source.
Oregon Co-Champion Juniper in Fort Rock, Oregon
One of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.#forests #trees #section-Atlas
Oregon Co-Champion Juniper
Atlas Obscura · Oregon Co-Champion JuniperOne of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.
Coiba Island Penal Colony in El Trapiche, Panama
An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.#biodiversity #islands #prisons #section-Atlas
Coiba Island Penal Colony
Atlas Obscura · Coiba Island Penal ColonyAn infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.
Cordova Fisherman’s Memorial in Cordova, Alaska
A small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.#plaques #oceans #sea #monuments #fishing #section-Atlas
Cordova Fisherman’s Memorial
Atlas Obscura · Cordova Fisherman’s MemorialA small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.
Machu Colca in Urubamba, Peru
This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.#ruins #incas #culturesandcivilizations #archaeology #section-Atlas
Machu Colca
Atlas Obscura · Machu ColcaThis archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.
Fu Garden in Taipei, Taiwan
A Greek-inspired memorial garden to commemorate a former university president and a liberal influential intellectual#memorials #gardens #section-Atlas
Fu Garden
Atlas Obscura · Fu GardenA Greek-inspired memorial garden to commemorate a former university president and a liberal influential intellectual
Minatogawa Fissure in Yaese, Japan
The remains of the Minatogawa Man found here are among the oldest known skeleton specimens from Japan.#paleontology #hunting #fossils #archaeology #section-Atlas
Minatogawa Fissure
Atlas Obscura · Minatogawa FissureThe remains of the Minatogawa Man found here are among the oldest known skeleton specimens from Japan.