kevinpb's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

kevinpb

a Chicagoan who loves a roadtrip.

https://funtitledworkshop.com/

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East Haddam, Connecticut

Nathan Hale Schoolhouse

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

Added by qaw1231

East Haddam, Connecticut

Goodspeed Opera House

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

East Haddam, Connecticut

Gillette Castle State Park

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

Deep River, Connecticut

The Grave of XYZ

The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.

Added by jmay1307

Essex, Connecticut

Essex Steam Train

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

Added by TrainBrain22

Essex, Connecticut

The Griswold Inn

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Old Bishop House

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

JWOcker

Added by JWOcker

Roanoke, Virginia

O. Winston Link Museum

This museum celebrates a legendary railroad photographer whose personal life was as dramatic as his photos.

Added by chasesboni

Old Idaho State Penitentiary

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

leiris

Added by leiris

Albertsons Stadium

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Re-POP Gifts

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

Added by missc c9030ab2

Freak Alley Gallery

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Added by kaitlyn2june2

'Gentle Breeze'

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

frontyardsun

Added by frontyardsun

The Basque Block

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Added by DoctorMoog42

The Black Cliffs

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Added by cait8lin

Trapp Family Lodge

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.

bakedinthehole

Added by bakedinthehole

Big Idaho Potato Hotel

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Added by ekoptev

Niagara Springs

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

SarBow23

Added by SarBow23

Twin Falls, Idaho

Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon Jump Site

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

mattfinnigan303

Added by mattfinnigan303

Kimberly, Idaho

Shoshone Falls

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

slgwv

Map Rock

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

leiris

Added by leiris

Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

Added by linguistjake

South Bend, Indiana

East Race Waterway

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

fabouchard

Added by fabouchard