Atlas Obscura

American Beach Nana Sand Dune in Fernandina Beach, Florida

In the wake of the American Civil War, Black communities were banned from many ...

Khoja Obi Garm in Varzob, Tajikistan

Sitting at the end of a winding road in Tajikistan’s Hissar Mountain Range, thi...

Podcast: Finding ‘The Great Gatsby’ in Louisville

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podca...

Rung Rueang in Bangkok, Thailand

The perpetual queue of hungry punters snaking from Rung Rueang’s kitchen is the...

Jorf Khettaras in Fezna Ouled Jellal, Morocco

Deep in the Moroccan desert lies a centuries-old invention for providing fresh ...

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Crow Ag...

In the summer of 1876, tensions continued to grow between Native Americans and ...

The Museum of Lost Tales in Zagreb, Croatia

In the center of Zagreb, step into a whimsical world of Croatian folklore. The ...

Sherlock Holmes Statue in London, England

The Sherlock Holmes Statue is a tribute to one of literature's most famous dete...

South Pole Growth Chamber in Antarctica

Despite regular temperatures below negative 100 degrees Fahrenheit and six mont...

Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado

When abstract expressionist Clyfford Still passed away, his will stipulated tha...

Lehto’s Pasties in St. Ignace, Michigan

Connected to lower Michigan by the Mackinac Bridge, the longest suspension brid...

Tasik Cermin (Mirror Lake) Geopark in Ipoh, Malaysia

Just outside the growing industrial landscape of Ipoh, limestone cliffs border ...

Pilgrim Fathers Memorial in Southampton, England

In August of 1620, the Mayflower and Speedwell set sail from Southampton, Engla...

Horton Bay General Store in Boyne City, Michigan

From Charlevoix, travel north over the double-leaf bascule drawbridge that goes...

Dar al-Magana in Fez, Morocco

The Dar al-Magana (which means clock house in Arabic) in Fez is all that remain...

Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower in Cobham, England

This 60-foot tower was built in the wake of the Battle of Waterloo, a time when...

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