ljkeenan's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Leaderboard Highlights
ljkeenan's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in Surrey, England
1st
1st
Places visited in Kendal, England
4th
Places visited in East Sussex, England
4th
Places visited in Bournemouth, England
4th
Places visited in West Sussex, England
5th
Places visited in Tangier, Morocco
Loading map...
Carnforth, England

Carnforth Railway Station

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.
Kendal, England

Castle Howe

This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.
Kendal, England

Kendal’s Smallest Windows

Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.
Morecambe, England

Eric Morecambe Statue

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.
London, England

'Monument for a Dead Parrot'

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
Fovant, England

Fovant Badges

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.
Bristol, England

Pero's Bridge

This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Genoa, Italy

Principe-Granarolo Funicular Railway

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Valkhofbunker

This World War II-era bunker hides between medieval chapels in Nijmegen's city center.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England

Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
Serik, Turkey

Aspendos Theater

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Warrington, England

Golden Gates

This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Chefchaouen, Morocco

Chefchaouen

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Akchour, Morocco

The God's Bridge

Reaching this rock formation involves a hike through rocky rapids and springs where wild turtles reproduce.
Tétouan, Morocco

Medina of Tétouan

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.
Tangier, Morocco

Tomb of Ibn Batutta

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.
Tangier, Morocco

Roman Punic Necropolis

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.
Tangier, Morocco

Caves of Hercules

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Ramsgate, England

Royal Harbour, Ramsgate

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.
London, England

Cittie of Yorke

This pub has roots dating back to 1430.
Bournemouth, England

Mary Shelley's Grave

The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Lisbon, Portugal

Pastéis de Belém

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Fez, Morocco

Merenid Tombs

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.