zurple82's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Loading map...
Shanghai, China

Shanghai French Concession

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
kpres12 Added by kpres12
Ellsworth, Maine

Finn's Irish Pub

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.
Brandon Finney Added by Brandon Finney
Shanghai, China

Shanghai Marriage Market

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Montreal, Québec

Paris Métro Sign at Victoria Square

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 
niallmccumesty Added by niallmccumesty
Montreal, Québec

Fletchers Espace Culinaire

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Montreal, Québec

Marché Bonsecours

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Jennifer Richardson Added by Jennifer Richardson
San Francisco, California

34 Trinity Arts & News

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.
EF Kohler Added by EF Kohler
San Francisco, California

Showgirl Magic Museum

In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
San Francisco, California

Research Departments, California Academy of Sciences

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.
San Francisco, California

Uncle John's Tree at McLaren Lodge

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.
Tre Added by Tre
San Francisco, California

Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

California Historical Society Headquarters

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
onoma Added by onoma
San Francisco, California

Sunnyside Conservatory

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.
Keimanu Added by Keimanu
San Francisco, California

American Bookbinders Museum

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).
Added by madrobins
San Francisco, California

Prubechu

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.
Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi
San Francisco, California

Spreckels Temple of Music

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.
San Francisco, California

Hang Ah Tea Room

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
San Francisco, California

Mechanics' Institute Library and Chess Room

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.
Added by renakaba
San Francisco, California

The Tenderloin Museum

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.
rachelemkrivichi Added by rachelemkrivichi
San Francisco, California

Museum of Russian Culture

Russian history in San Francisco.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
San Francisco, California

V. C. Morris Gift Shop

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.
Added by aerialdomo
San Francisco, California

Li Po Cocktail Lounge

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
San Francisco, California

Urbano Sundial

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black