Atlas Obscura

Córdoba Synagogue in Córdoba, Spain

Córdoba, Spain prides itself on being a "city of three religions" because of it...

The Hallmark Collection at the Henry Ford Museum in Dea...

Hallmark ornaments are a holiday tradition for many people. Some collect by the...

Supplizio in Rome, Italy

Oblong rice balls filled with mozzarella and deep-fried in an armor of breadcru...

Historic El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico

Tagging itself as having the “Charm of Yesterday... Convenience of Tomorrow,” E...

How Gitano Cuisine Found a Home in Andalusia

Rocío Jiménez stirs a simmering pot of berza gitana—a hearty stew of greens, chi...

Hassan Al-Sharq Museum in Zawya Sultan Basha, Egypt

In Egypt, as elsewhere, fine art is often the purview of the educated urban eli...

How Greenland’s Dog-Sled Patrol Became Unsung Heroes of...

It’s fall 1941, and World War II is underway. More than a dozen patrolmen have b...

How Greenland's Dog-Sled Patrol Became Unsung Heroes of...

It’s fall 1941, and World War II is underway. More than a dozen patrolmen have b...

The National Covid Memorial Wall in London, England

Stretching along the south bank of the River Thames, facing the Palace of Westm...

Gelateria dei Gracchi in Rome, Italy

Navigating Rome’s crowded gelatoscape can be a fun challenge, with fans of diff...

Er Buchetto in Rome, Italy

A neighborhood stalwart since 1890, this time-worn cubbyhole —in Roman dialect ...

The Berbice Rebellion of 1763 Ended With a Letter

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

Edward Gorey’s Grave in Ironton, Ohio

Born in Chicago in 1925, Edward St. John Gorey was an American artist, author, ...

The Tiny Gallery in Provo, Utah

Nestled in an unexpected corner of the art world, The Tiny Gallery is a whimsic...

Castelo Armorial in Sao Jose Do Belmonte, Brazil

Standing in the town São José do Belmonte, the Armorial Castle was designed to ...

Huerta Grande Estate Pilasters in Madrid, Spain

If these ancient pillars could speak, they would tell of the lives of washerw...

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