Notices by Atlas Obcsura (atlas@libranet.de)

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

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

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

International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.#history&culture #section-Atlas
International Storytelling Center

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kirkkasik Bedesten in Tarsus, Turkey

This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.#markets #architecture #medieval #section-Atlas
Kirkkasik Bedesten

Someshwar Temple in Pune, India

An ancient Lord Shiva temple contains replica models of all twelve Jyotirlinga temples.#hinduism #temples #section-Atlas
Someshwar Temple

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

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

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.

‘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’

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

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