Atlas Obscura

McCarty’s Pottery in Merigold, Mississippi

The pottery studio sits hidden in leafy foliage on a small side street in a sma...

Raise a Toast to L.A.'s Century-Old Breakfast Club

Shannon King’s first experience with the Los Angeles Breakfast Club was a presen...

Community Book Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

Vera Warren-Williams, known affectionately as Mama Vera, holds court from behin...

Raise a Toast to LA's Century-Old Breakfast Club

Shannon King’s first experience with the Los Angeles Breakfast Club was a presen...

Xianjiyan: Rock of the Deity’s Footprint in Taipei, Taiwan

Xianjiyan, or the Rock of Deity’s Footprint, is a a wooded mountain that offers...

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art in Clarksdale, Mississippi

When Roger Stolle moved to Clarksdale in 2002, he came with a mission: “To circ...

Mercado de la Merced in Oaxaca, Mexico

Located in a residential area east of Oaxaca's historic center, Mercado de la M...

One Last Ride for Antarctica’s 'Ivan the Terra Bus'

Everyone in Antarctica knows Ivan. Even those that haven’t had the pleasure of r...

Shōzoku Inari-jinja Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

Once upon a time in the rustic village of Ōji, in the suburbs of Edo—present-da...

Xianjiyan: Rock of the Deity’s Footprint in Taipei City...

Xianjiyan, or the Rock of Deity’s Footprint, is a a wooded mountain that offers...

Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Memorial in Masnières, F...

The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry (RGLI) were the only French-speaking British ...

The Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho

In 1922, the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb captured imaginations all ove...

Ancient City of Magnesia in Turkey

The reign of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC) marked a golden age for the city ...

Tacos del Carmen in Oaxaca, Mexico

The pair of earthenware comal griddles fueled by smoldering oak coals at Tacos ...

Brow Well in Brow Burn, Scotland

Since early history spring water was considered to have healing properties, wit...

Jesse Owens Museum in Danville, Alabama

Located a few miles off of the main highway, near Oakville, Alabama, is a small...

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