hgosebrink78's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

hgosebrink78

I am Deaf ordinary American, born in Bloomington, Indiana and then grew up in St. Louis, MO. I graduated in history degree from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. I lived in Honolulu, Hawaii for more than ten years then I moved and still living here in Seattle, WA. I love to go traveling, reading and discussing about politics . I like being laid back.

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Waianae, Hawaii

Kaneana Cave

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

Added by kjetzer

Cancún, Mexico

El Rey Ruins

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

bryanwoerner

Added by bryanwoerner

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Tre

Columbia, Missouri

Thomas Jefferson’s Original Tombstone

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

Meg

Columbia, Missouri

University of Missouri Columns

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

Added by danielwebb27

Chamberlain, South Dakota

Dignity of Earth and Sky

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Added by Cynthia Albers

Sappington, Missouri

Laumeier Sculpture Park

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

Added by nicolesaraniero

St. Louis, Missouri

Tower Grove Park Pavilions

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol.

showmestateofmind

Added by showmestateofmind

Twin Falls, Idaho

I. B. Perrine Bridge

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

slgwv

Rapid City, South Dakota

Rapid City Presidents

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

leiris

Added by leiris

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Added by ekoptev

Warrenton, Oregon

The Wreck of the Peter Iredale

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

canuck

Added by canuck

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Mira

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Crescent Beach

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

matthewtaub

Added by matthewtaub

Seaside, Oregon

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Columbarium

Where Nor'easters go to die.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

SamM

Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

McMinnville, Oregon

Evergreen Aviation Museum

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Tillamook, Oregon

Tillamook Creamery

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

matthewtaub

Added by matthewtaub

McMinnville, Oregon

The Spruce Goose

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

hcw2rp

Added by hcw2rp

Honolulu, Hawaii

Spitting Caves

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

Added by lockhartpreston

Honolulu, Hawaii

Japanese Fishing Shrine (Umi Mamori Jizo)

A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.

torreyorlopp

Added by torreyorlopp