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Atlas Obscura<p>Matosavank Monastery in Abovyan, Armenia</p><p>Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ruins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ruins</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=monasteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monasteries</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=abandonedchurches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abandonedchurches</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=abandoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abandoned</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/matosavank-monastery" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Matosavank Monastery</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>San Juan Bautista Church in Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico</p><p>An unusually European Pueblo church is actually the oldest Native American congregation in the United States.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=nativeamericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nativeamericans</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=churches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>churches</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/san-juan-bautista-church" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">San Juan Bautista Church</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Casa de Cadillac in Los Angeles, California</p><p>Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=automotivehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automotivehistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/casa-de-cadillac" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Casa de Cadillac</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Ecoducto Río La Piedad in Mexico City, Mexico</p><p>A river runs beneath you while walking along this elevated linear park.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=parks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parks</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ecoducto-rio-la-piedad" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ecoducto Río La Piedad</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Broken Menhir of Er Grah in Locmariaquer, France</p><p>The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=prehistoric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prehistoric</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=neolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neolithic</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=standingstones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>standingstones</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/broken-menhir-of-er-grah" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Broken Menhir of Er Grah</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Riga Radio and Television Tower in Riga, Latvia</p><p>The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sovietarchitecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sovietarchitecture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=telecommunications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telecommunications</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=towers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>towers</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/riga-radio-and-television-tower" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Riga Radio and Television Tower</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Freedom of Conscience Statue in Saint Mary's City, Maryland</p><p>A tribute to the forgotten origins of American religious freedom.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colleges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colleges</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=colonialamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialamerica</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sculptures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculptures</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=statues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>statues</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/freedom-of-conscience-statue" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Freedom of Conscience Statue</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>The Spinning Headstone in Hillside, Illinois</p><p>In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sculptures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculptures</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=gravestones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gravestones</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=graves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>graves</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=graveyards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>graveyards</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-spinning-headstone" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Spinning Headstone</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>The Witches’ Tower in Slupsk, Poland</p><p>According to local legend, this unassuming art gallery was once used to imprison witches.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=artgallery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artgallery</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=towers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>towers</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=witches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>witches</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-witches-tower-poland" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Witches’ Tower</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Gül Baba's Tomb in Budapest, Hungary</p><p>This tomb of a Sufi mystic is a remnant of Ottoman rule in Hungary.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=chapel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chapel</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mausoleums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mausoleums</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ottoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ottoman</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=tombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tombs</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gul-babas-tomb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gül Baba's Tomb</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Seiffen Christmas Clock in Seiffen, Germany</p><p>This clock in a village famous for toys gives a countdown to Christmas.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=villagesinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>villagesinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=toysinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toysinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=christmasinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christmasinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=clocksinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clocksinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/christmas-clock" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Seiffen Christmas Clock</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Baltic Way Footprints (Riga) in Riga, Latvia</p><p>A subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=communism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/baltic-way-footprints-riga" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Baltic Way Footprints (Riga)</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>The Grand Mud Mosque of Kong in Kong, Côte d'Ivoire</p><p>Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque in Sierra Leone is its remote location and lack of tourists.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=architecturaloddities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecturaloddities</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=mosques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mosques</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-grand-mud-mosque-of-kong" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Grand Mud Mosque of Kong</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>M&amp;S Archive in Woodhouse, England</p><p>A trove of history focused on Marks &amp; Spencer, the British department store.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archive</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retail</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=stores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stores</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/m-s-archive" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">M&amp;S Archive</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Yushima Tenmangū in Tokyo, Japan</p><p>Students pray here in hopes of entering one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=shrines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shrines</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/yushima-tenmangu" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Yushima Tenmangū</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Rambadagalla Monaragala Viharaya in Rambadagalla, Sri Lanka</p><p>An enormous statue of the Buddha conceived as a response to the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=statues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>statues</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=buddha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buddha</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rambadagalla-monaragala-viharaya" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Rambadagalla Monaragala Viharaya</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Grave of Sylvia Plath in Heptonstall, England</p><p>The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grave-of-sylvia-plath" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Grave of Sylvia Plath</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Museo Jtatik Samuel in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico</p><p>This museum in Chiapas honors Bishop Samuel Ruiz García, a key figure of the Zapatista movement.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=revolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revolution</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=catholic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>catholic</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museo-jtatik-samuel" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Museo Jtatik Samuel</a></p>
Atlas Obscura<p>Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror in Les Escaldes, Andorra</p><p>A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=intriguingenvirons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intriguingenvirons</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=unesco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unesco</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=landscapes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landscapes</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Atlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Atlas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vall-del-madriu-perafita-claror" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Vall del Madriu-Perafita-Claror</a></p>
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