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Las Vegas, Nevada

Omega Mart at Area 15

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
New York, New York

Silver Towers Playground

This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.
maps

Podcast: Mapping the Gay Guides

A revolutionary set of guides once helped LGBTQIA+ travelers see the world.
The Podcast Team July 24, 2023
The Fairgrounds
St. Petersburg, Florida

Fairgrounds St. Pete

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.
The Las Vegas strip of 2013, laid over the desert of 1950.
maps

Explore an Interactive Aerial Map of the Past

Historic Aerials is like Google Maps for time travelers.
Eric Grundhauser March 30, 2018
<em>Colossal Cave Adventure</em>, a classic.
games

Welcome to Interactive Fiction: You're a Wizard-Sniffing Pig

How text-based games are changing way we tell stories.
Sarah Laskow December 1, 2017
PEEK&POKE, a computer club in Croatia.
Rijeka, Croatia

PEEK&POKE Computer Museum

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.
Permanently Closed
Vast numbers of neon poos await visitors to Poopoo Land.
Seoul, South Korea

Poopoo Land

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.
literature

A Guide to the Real-Life Homes of the Heroes of Children's Literature

We mapped the real places that inspired the best kids' books.
Sarah Laskow June 13, 2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sidewalk Harp

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
found

A Year in Discovery: The 58 Greatest Finds of 2016

From bog butter to a ghost octopus, here's an interactive map of the year's best discoveries.
Sarah Laskow December 20, 2016
maps

The Totally Jinxed Map of Global Superstitions

We mapped 150 superstitions around the world.
Natalie Zarrelli December 15, 2016
In Indiana in August 2016, a truck crashed and spilled 23,000 lbs of paint.
maps

Mapping the Year in Truck Spills

From pennies to Port-o-Potties, an exhaustive tally of 2016's most extraordinary highway truck spills.
Atlas Obscura December 6, 2016
maps

The Definitive Map of America’s Creepy Clown Epidemic

Our interactive map tracks clown sightings, threats, and scares.
Erik Shilling October 6, 2016
interactive

The Ultimate Crowdsourced Map of Long Distance Relationships

Almost 600 people responded to our survey on far-flung love.
Atlas Obscura June 14, 2016
maps

A Devilishly Detailed Map of the Most Hellish Places in America

Or, more specifically, 63 locations named "Hell's Half Acre".
Steven Melendez April 26, 2016
maps

Where Chicago Hides Its Snow

The city has over 500 lots to store any extra accumulation.
Sarah Laskow March 1, 2016
maps

A Map of Where NYC Puts Its Giant Mountains of Snow

Sarah Laskow February 17, 2016