Atlas Obscura

Garfield Trail in Marion, Indiana

Winding through Indiana’s Grant County, the Garfield Trail features 14 statues ...

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room in England

Built in 1864 by Captain Henry Rous, a naval officer who cared about local sail...

Sybil Ludington Statue in Carmel Hamlet, New York

One of the less-known figures of the American Revolution, Sybil Ludington was a...

How Can You Spot an Inaccurate Dinosaur? AO Wants to Know.

AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts in extrao...

Questionable Cure-Alls: Our Favorite Reads

Throughout history, medical treatments have taken many different forms. Some wer...

Kajiki Unofficial Mint Site in Aira, Japan

For many centuries, feudal Japan’s monetary system was based not on bullion but...

Birthplace of Monopoly in Macomb, Illinois

In 1903, Macomb-resident Elizabeth J. Magie Phillips, better known to her frien...

North Queensferry Harbour Light Tower in North Queensfe...

Including its islands, the country of Scotland has close to 12,000 miles of sea...

Bell Labs Holmdel Complex in Holmdel, New Jersey

This 2-million-square-foot, glass-exterior building in Holmdel, New Jersey, was...

Mujinazuka at Kenshō-ji in Tokyo, Japan

Perhaps a missing link between traditional folklore of feudal Japan and modern ...

McKinley Monument in Wilmington, Delaware

If you’ve ever been stuck waiting in line for a cup of coffee, you may have som...

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