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Shelbyville, Tennessee

Grave of Beautiful Jim Key

Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.

Unique Gifts for the Home

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

Atlas Obscura November 29, 2022

Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Bear Pit

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."

Irvine, California

Peter the Anteater Statue

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

Bluffton, Indiana

Ouabache State Park

Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.

In Ukraine, Bat Rescue Efforts Continue Amid War and Destruction

Struggling to save trapped and injured animals, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.

Wojciech Mikołuszko November 7, 2022

Ringwood, Australia

'Mullum Mullum the Owl'

A sculpture of the largest owl in Australia.

Podcast: Kasanka Bat Migration

Kasanka National Park in Zambia hosts one of the largest and most mysterious animal migrations on the planet.

The Podcast Team November 3, 2022

amusement parks

Podcast: Hacienda Nápoles

Medellín cartel founder Pablo Escobar built himself a sort of Jurassic Park-meets-Disney World resort. Now it’s overrun by hippos.

The Podcast Team November 2, 2022

Eminence, Missouri

Wild Horses of Shannon County

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

Ramah, New Mexico

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

Real Zombies and Body Snatchers Live Among Us

A creepy form of parasitism is one of evolution's favorite strategies, and scientists are starting to figure out how it works.

Gemma Tarlach October 20, 2022

Podcast: Brown Dog Statue

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team October 19, 2022

Podcast: Endangered Wolf Center

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team October 3, 2022

How Young Killer Whales Became Hooligans

Yes, orcas have viral cultural trends, too.

Shoshi Parks September 29, 2022

How Vietnam’s Ancient Whale Temples Are Helping Science

For centuries, hundreds of shrines have preserved crucial information about the marine mammals' diversity and distribution.

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues September 19, 2022

Podcast: Pigeon Towers of Iran

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team August 25, 2022