Atlas Obscura

Luz de Luna in Oaxaca, Mexico

A long weekend lunch in the countryside is a hallowed tradition for residents o...

Hiorns Tower in West Sussex, England

The old gentry of Sussex sure were keen on a folly. Nothing says "I'm wealthier...

Seacliff Asylum Ruins in Seacliff, New Zealand

Among the greenery of Truby King Park sit the remains of a failed asylum. Consi...

House of Soviets in Kaliningrad, Russia

Built in 1960 to be the administrative centre of the new state, this strange, B...

Fannin Battleground State Historic Site in Goliad, Texas

In the dark days after the fall of the Alamo, on March 6, 1836, James Fannin, c...

This Octopus Is Using a Beer Bottle as a Nursery

This piece was originally published in Vox and appears here as part of our Cli...

Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum in Odawara, Japan

Fishcake is a modest but almost essential ingredient in Japanese culture, known...

Benjamin Franklin Museum and Court in Philadelphia, Pen...

The Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia is home to many impor...

Tamaghza El Gdima (Abandoned Village of Tamerza) in Tam...

In the barren mountains of southern Tunisia, at the gates of the Sahara desert,...

20 Cola Museum in Kragujevac, Serbia

In the central Serbian city of Kragujevac, a pop culture and bicycle museum, th...

Dear Atlas: How Can I Turn My Airport Layover Into an A...

Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions yo...

Jesse James’ Grave in Kearney, Missouri

Jesse James didn’t find his resting place easily. After being shot dead by Bob ...

Lytham St Annes Spitfire Memorial in Lytham, England

In the early part of World War II, many local communities in the United Kingdom...

On the Road in a Giant Almond

This article is adapted from the March 29, 2025, edition of Gastro Obscura’s F...

Zine Archives Preserve Trans Survival and Storytelling

On an August night in 1991, Nancy Jean Burkholder was kicked out of the Michigan...

The Shambles in Manchester, England

Most buildings in Manchester’s city center date after 1800, when the city was a...

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