The Atlas Obscura Guide To

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Discover 10 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Venezuela

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For more than 30 years, the former town of Potosi resided underwater after it was flooded by the building of a dam

Uribante, Venezuela

The Drowned Church of Potosi

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

7.9541, -71.6480

Added by Mark Casey

Gran Sabana, Venezuela

Mount Roraima

This "floating island" plateau sits 1,200 feet above the forest floor.

5.1433, -60.7625

Relampago del Catatumbo

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

9.3547, -71.9485

Merida, Venezuela

Coromoto Ice Cream Shop

Shop with the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

8.5587, -71.2026

Added by katiebaker4

Sucre, Venezuela

Sarisarinama

Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.

5.0081, -64.1478

Added by serflac

Laboratories located in the Hacienda Buena Vista, located at the Palmar del Picacho sector Galipán in Caracas, Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela

Dr. Gottfried Knoche and his mummies

Ruins of the laboratory where a mysterious doctor invented an embalming fluid and stored his mummies.

10.5647, -66.9081

Caracas, Venezuela

Tower of David

The world's tallest slum.

10.5053, -66.8989

Added by Allison

The Helix

Caracas, Venezuela

The Helix

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

10.4897, -66.9089

Added by Milo Vella

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Venezuela

Peanut Butter Fruit

Gastro Obscura

Fruits & Vegetables

Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.

Gastro Obscura

Added by Jared Rydelek

Tonka Beans

Gastro Obscura

Ingredients & Condiments

Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

Gastro Obscura

Added by ximenalarkin

Stinging Nettles

Gastro Obscura

Fruits & Vegetables

Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

Gastro Obscura

Added by rachelrummel

Twelve Grapes

Gastro Obscura

Ritual & Medicinal

Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

Gastro Obscura

Added by paulamejia

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