Atlas Obscura

Crane M3 in Gdańsk, Poland

The cranes of Gdańsk have always been a symbol of the city’s place as Poland's ...

These Fantastic Spanish Sculptures Were Built to Burn

From the outside, Estudio Chuky looks like any of the unassuming warehouses that...

Inside the World’s Largest Two-Headed Calf Collection

Henry S. Rosenthal stands beside the hand-painted curtain to his Two-Headed Calf...

Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago, Illinois

Just north of Chinatown's central shopping district, Ping Tom Memorial Park is ...

Ju-oh-iwa in Kamakura, Japan

Through the northern area of Kamakura runs the Ten-en Hiking Course, a three-mi...

Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude in Nivelles, Belgium

Also known as the Collégiale Sainte-Gertrude de Nivelles, this Romanesque churc...

World’s Largest Covered Porch Swing in Hebron, Nebraska

Some 200 miles northwest of Kansas City, the sleepy town of Hebron, Nebraska, b...

Robert E. Lee House in Boerne, Texas

Hidden in plain sight along South Main Street in Boerne, Texas, rests a small s...

Bell Chamber of Budolfi Church in Aalborg, Denmark

To most modern-day passersby, the clock tower of Budolfi Church in Aalborg, nor...

Dr Salter's Daydream in London, England

This group of sculptures, collectively known as "Dr Salter's Daydream," depict ...

Zvezda in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Some of the most extraordinary cakes in Ljubljana are found at Zvezda (which me...

Baseball Fields at Old Bethpage Village Restoration in...

On most Saturday and Sunday mornings from early spring to late fall, you can fi...

Marshalsea Prison Wall in London, England

Despite London’s polished modern façade, the city retains innumerable streets a...

How Many Other Oceans Exist in Our Solar System?

Think of the last time you had your feet in the ocean. While you were there, d...

Billiken-san in Osaka, Japan

No visitor to Osaka is safe from the image of Billiken-san, the “god of things ...

‘The Calling’ in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Outside Allianz Field, there stands a metal figure that might just be the most ...

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