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Castellum Hoge Woerd in Utrecht, Netherlands

April 22, 2025

Over 2000 years ago, the Roman Empire’s northern frontier (also known as the Limes) contained several outposts along the Rhine river. Some of these outposts were at the center of present-day Dutch cities, such as Utrecht. Today, a recreated military outpost, Castellum Hoge Woerd, sits on top of the remains of the area’s original Roman fortress still buried beneath the ground. In 1997, an archaeological excavation in the Utrecht neighborhood of Leidsche Rijn discovered key Roman infrastructure, including a...

Belvedere do Grinfo in Petrópolis, Brazil

April 22, 2025

Designed by architects Marcelo, Milton, and Mauricio Roberto, the Belvedere do Grinfo is situated along the downhill section of the BR-040 highway, connecting Petrópolis and Xerém. Locals once called the building Pé de Palito, roughly translating to “toothpick foot,” referring to the construction’s odd, toothpick-like base that supports a round, UFO-like interior. Constructed in the late 1950s, the Belvedere do Grinfo opened as a disco restaurant in 1960, shortly after the highway was built. The restaurant did very well...

Fort Zion in Virgin, Utah

April 21, 2025

Fort Zion offers a solid, quirky detour before heading into the grandeur of Zion National Park. Built to resemble one of Utah‘s old Western frontier towns, the “fort” boasts a petting zoo, a gift shop filled with cowboy trinkets and Native American crafts, an ice cream parlor, and a restaurant serving up buffalo, elk, and even rattlesnake burgers. The real star of the show? The “Virgin Jail,” a wooden jail that makes for the perfect photo op in the town...

Le Bunker De La Rochelle in La...

April 21, 2025

La Rochelle is a historic port city on France’s Atlantic coast, known for its medieval towers, maritime heritage, and stunning Old Port. During World War II, La Rochelle took on a crucial role as a strategic submarine base for German U-boats, which caused chaos to the Allies’ Atlantic supply lines. German forces installed significant infrastructure to ensure this effort continued uninterrupted. Massive, heavily fortified U-boat pens housed the vessels. In central La Rochelle, a top-secret bunker was constructed to...

Parco Naturale Regionale di Gianola e Monte...

April 21, 2025

Hidden away in the Lazio region of Italy, about 50 miles north of Naples, the Gianola and Monte di Scauri Regional Park stretches across 292 stunning hectares. Managed by the Riviera di Ulisse Park Authority, the body that governs other nearby Atlas Obscura locations such as the Villa of Tiberius, this park is home to many ancient Roman ruins that few tourists know about. Among its notable sites is a remarkable seaside villa, dating back to around 50 BC...

The Euston Tap in London, England

April 21, 2025

Some have called it Britain’s greatest case of cultural vandalism. In 1837, work was completed on Euston Grove, the country’s first inter-city train station, which connected London with points north. Three years later, after Queen Victoria’s inauguration, the station embarked on a significant expansion, which came to include a massive waiting hall, the world’s first railway hotels, and a 70-foot tall, free-standing entablatured Doric propylaeum—the largest arch of its type ever built. Euston Station, as it came to be...

The Lincoln Monument in Wabash, Indiana

April 21, 2025

There is no record of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, ever visiting Wabash, Indiana, either as president or when he lived in Indiana between 1816 and 1830. From the age of seven to 21, Lincoln resided in Spencer County, Indiana, in southern Indiana, about 240 miles from Wabash in the northern portion of the state. Yet a bronze statue of The Great Emancipator stands on the courthouse lawn in Wabash, Indiana. Wabash native Alexander New...

Portuguese Bell at Menavali Ghat in Menawali,...

April 21, 2025

Just north of Mumbai is the small town of Vasai, a former Portuguese territory once called Bassein. In 1739, the Battle of Vasai, or the Battle of Bassein, was fought here between Maratha and Portuguese forces. The Maratha military commander and statesman Chimaji Appa, brother of the legendary general Bajirao Peshwa I, led the Maratha army. After racking up several victories against the Portuguese, Chimaji Appa’s forces laid siege to the Portuguese fort of Vasai. Chimaji Appa’s army was...

Vaulty Towers in London, England

April 21, 2025

Located in London’s Waterloo theatrer district, this pub is owned and operated by the same people as the underground (literally in this case, as it exists directly beneath Waterloo Station) art space, The Vaults. After a performance’s run is over, stage props and sets, lighting elements and costumes make their way to the pub, where they find a new life as unconventional interior design. Fancy a pint while sitting in a crescent moon? Want to sip your cider in...

El Pozo de Hunzahúa (Hunzahúa Well) in...

April 21, 2025

By the time the Spanish encountered the Muiscas, an Indigenous people from Colombia’s central Andes, the conquistadors had already subjugated both the Aztec and Inca empires. Between 1537 and 1540, the Spanish employed a similar divide-and-conquer strategy with the Muisca. The Muisca’s northern capital and trading center was Hunza, now known as Tunja, about 83 miles (130 km) northeast of Bogotá. Although the Muisca were a looser confederation than the Aztecs and Incas, they were bound together by a...

Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, Mississippi

April 21, 2025

The Jimmie Rodgers Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the quirky, yodeling musician known by many as “The Singing Brakeman” and even “The Father of Country Music.” Jimmie was born James Charles Rodgers to Eliza Bozeman and Aaron Rodgers, a railroad foreman, in 1897 in Meridian, Mississippi. Growing up, Jimmie would skip school to watch vaudeville performances, which introduced him to the excitement of showbiz. After winning a talent contest at the local theater, Jimmie ran away...

Overburden Conveyer Bridge F60 in Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany

April 18, 2025

At 260 feet tall and over 1600 feet long, the Abraumförderbrücke (overburden conveyer bridge) F60 is the largest vehicle ever constructed by size. Its length is over 1.5 times the height of the Eiffel Tower, and has been appropriately nicknamed the “lying Eiffel Tower.” Between 1969 and 1991, five such conveyer bridges were built by East German state-run combine TAKRAF for lignite mines in the Lusatia coalfields. A conveyer bridge serves to remove the upper levels of earth, known as...

Corbeille of Nefta in Nefta, Tunisia

April 18, 2025

The Corbeille of Nefta (La Corbeille de Nefta) is a unique natural and historical site located in the oasis town of Nefta in southern Tunisia, near the Algerian border. Known for its stunning beauty, the natural springs here water nearly half a million date palms, one of the largest collections of the trees in the world, as well as ancient irrigation channels, which have sustained the local population for centuries. The name “Corbeille,” which means “basket” in French, refers...

Roma Mansions of Buzescu in Buzescu, Romania

April 18, 2025

One rural Romanian village’s main street is filled with unexpectedly opulent and luxurious homes. The Roma, a people of Northern Indian origin who are not to be confused with Ethnic Romanians, inhabit many of these houses in Buzescu. While Roma are often associated with a nomadic lifestyle, many were enslaved by the Crown centuries ago. After slavery was abolished in Romania in the mid-19th century, some Roma remained in the country to make a living as metal smiths. Such...

Llaviucu Lagoon in Culebrillas, Ecuador

April 18, 2025

Located within the Cajas National Park, the alpine lake of Llaviucu Lagoon is accessible via a tranquil day hike through an area home to an alpaca herd, an abandoned brewery, and a serene natural ecosystem rife with life. In the 1970s and 1980s, Llaviucu Lagoon was an experimental site where rainbow trout were introduced and some of the first farms were installed in the region. Near the lagoon is the now-abandoned Azuay Brewery, an old brick house that was...

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