Atlas Obscura is a good source of information on attractions that are located in out-of-the-way places, that are cleverly hidden in or near highly trafficked areas, or that might be in prominent locations in well-visited areas but that are so unusual that they desrve the label "obscure". Sometimes, though, Atlas Obscura lists places that are simply so famous, so prominent, or so mainstream that they don't really seem to belong in its list. Here is a (subjective) list of some of the less obscure Atlas Obscura sites.
As the most famous landmark within one of the United States's most famous national parks, Old Faithful Geyser is so well known that many people see it in pop culture before seeing it in real life.
Given the thousands of tourists who flock to this UNESCO World Heritage Site every day, the inclusion of Kinderdijk on a list of "obscure" locations just seems wrong.
Most other neolithic sites in the UK and nearby countries are off the beaten path and remain unknown to most people, but Stonehenge is omnipresent in pop culture and sees thousands of visitors every day.
The Forth Bridge is not only a familiar Scottish landmark but also heavily used by the local population, and as both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a large landmark visible from Edinburgh, it also attracts a lot of tourists.
Ask the average resident of or visitor to one of the world's most famous cities about which museums they have visitied, and it is likely that they will mention the Natural History Museum before anything else.
With a height of 14000 ft, Mount Ranier is the tallest mountain in the state where it is located, and it is visible from much of the state including the Seattle-Tacoma area. Moreover, it's located in an eponymous National Park. It simply seems too prominent for listing on the Atlas Obscura website.
It's a notable bridge and worth visiting, but the Mackinac Bridge isn't really that unusual compared to any other suspension bridge. Given its conspicuousness (both in real life and on maps) and its traffic levels, it is difficult to conceive of this bridge as being "obscure".
Rochester Castle usually appears in tour guides' lists of the top ten castles to visit in Southeast England, and it's the first thing visitors will notice when entering (or even passing) the city.
This very large neoclassical building is one of the first things the average visitor to Liverpool will see when exiting the train station. It's a very beautiful building, but as a prominent local landmark built in a style similar to several other nearby buildings, it does not seem "obscure" or unusual.
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