cyccommute's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

cyccommute

Colorado native, flyfisherman, touring bicyclist. I've been wandering in the odd places of Colorado and the rest of the US all my life, many of them from the saddle of a bicycle and under my own power. Atlas Obscura will help me find even more obscure places.

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Seattle, Washington

Elephant Car Wash Sign

This giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

MarilynR

Added by MarilynR

Denver, Colorado

"The Yearling"

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Witches Gulch

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

codewordsierra

Added by codewordsierra

Raton, New Mexico

Raton Iridium Layer

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

Added by mikewalker

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Calabacillas Arroyo Artificial Fossils

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Liz Fox

Added by Liz Fox

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Spaceport America

The world's first commercial spaceport is disappointment of cosmic proportions.

Ella Morton

Added by Ella Morton

Colossal Cave

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Nathrop, Colorado

St. Elmo Ghost Town

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

Devin San Luis

Added by Devin San Luis

Benson, Arizona

Rattlesnake Ranch

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."

tseelie

Added by tseelie

Hillsboro, New Mexico

Lake Valley Historic Townsite

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Spaceship UFO House

Also known as the Bug House, this terrestrial UFO is actually the residence and studio of architect Bart Prince.

Liz Fox

Added by Liz Fox

Denver, Colorado

The Terrorium Shop

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Added by amberhageali

Littleton, Colorado

Columbine Memorial

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Storyville

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Added by ekoptev

New Orleans, Louisiana

LaLaurie Mansion

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Mark Casey

Added by Mark Casey

Lafayette, Colorado

Vampire Grave of Lafayette

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

Devin San Luis

Added by Devin San Luis

Broomfield, Colorado

Hypnotic Turtle DreamBox

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

TurtleTraveler

Added by TurtleTraveler

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Added by tglinsley

Fort Collins, Colorado

The Old Main Bell

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

breaingram

Added by breaingram

Pueblo, Colorado

The Goodnight Barn

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

Added by Anthony Settipani

Pueblo, Colorado

Heroes Plaza - National Medal of Honor Memorial

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

Added by Anthony Settipani

Knoxville, Maryland

The Sign Above the Tunnel

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose