Atlas Obscura

What Does a Galaxy Taste Like?

This article is adapted from the March 22, 2025 edition of Gastro Obscura’s Fa...

Alfonsina in San Juan Bautista la Raya, Mexico

When Alfonsina opened in 2018 in the family home of chef Jorge León and his mom...

Kirmse’s Billboard in Skagway, Alaska

The jewelry business has long been part of the Alaskan economy, since the gold ...

Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Elblag, Poland

Set among Communist-era housing blocks, just north of Elbląg's city center, the...

Fountain of the Spinacorona in Naples, Italy

The Fountain of the Spinacorona outside the church of Santa Caterina della Spin...

Ángel Mateos Museum in Salamanca, Spain

Just 2.5 miles from Salamanca is a colossal Brutalist building. Made of concret...

Ángel Mateos Museum in Doñinos de Salamanca, Spain

Just 2.5 miles from Salamanca is a colossal Brutalist building. Made of concret...

Aerial Defence Memorial in Helsinki, Finland

Lauttasaari, an island in the western part of Helsinki, became a Russian milita...

Lagoa Santa Man in Lapinha, Brazil

Despite being known as the father of Brazilian paleontology and archaeology, Pe...

Hotel Moskva in Belgrade, Serbia

Hotel Moskva in Belgrade is one of the city's most well-known landmarks. Locate...

Berlin Wall Section at Kennesaw State University in Ken...

Tucked between classrooms and coffee-fueled study sessions, a massive concrete ...

Levadura de Olla in Oaxaca, Mexico

As an enterprising teenager growing up in San Mateo Yucutindoo (population 2,50...

Tierra de Sol in Oaxaca, Mexico

Chef-owner Olga Cabrera Oropeza hails from the provincial town of Huajuapan de ...

Big Shoe Repair in Bakersfield, California

While "the old woman who lived in a shoe" might only exist in a nursery rhyme, ...

Hwangnyonsa Temple Site in Gyeongju, South Korea

Originally planned to be a palace for King Jinheung of the Silla dynasty of Kor...

The Heyday of Horror Hotlines and Why We Still Love to ...

It’s no accident Freddy Krueger is the most famous monster of the last 50 year...

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