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Nature

Rättvik V, Sweden

Springkällan (The Spring)

An oil drilling mistake created this fountain that has been spraying water for over 150 years.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park

Accessible only by train, the beauty of Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is worth the journey.

Around the World in 8 Wondrously Uncrowded Beaches

Here, social distancing is all but guaranteed.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 14, 2020

Why 'Nature Is Healing' Might Be the Best Pandemic Meme

"People wanted so much for there to be dolphins in the canals in Venice."

Kate Yoder July 14, 2020

Augsburg, Germany

Schaezler Fountain

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

Sopotnica, Serbia

Sopotnički Vodopadi

This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.

Limhamn Limestone Quarry

This quarry filled with 65 million-year-old limestone is now home to a nature reserve.

Cervantes, Australia

Lake Thetis

One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.

Permanently Closed

Newington, Connecticut

Cedarcrest Hospital

An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.

Permanently Closed

East Haddam, Connecticut

Sunrise Resort

An abandoned 146-acre summer resort slowly being reclaimed by nature.

The West Is Being Won by Tiny Bits of Plastic

Natural landscapes are seeing huge amounts of microplastics tumbling from the sky.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 26, 2020

Oracle, Arizona

Peppersauce Cave

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

Fiordo di Furore

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

A Stately English Lawn Is Going Wild In the Name of Biodiversity

"If there are ways to manage our landscapes that can make them more exciting for all the insects and mammals, then why not do it?”

Luna Shyr June 15, 2020

Peninsula, Ohio

Bath Road Heronry

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Sasso Menicante (Trembling Stone)

This massive rock balanced for thousands of years being tossed here during a volcanic eruption.

Share the World’s Wonders With Atlas Obscura Zoom Backgrounds

Calling into work from the Gates of Hell has never been easier.

Isaac Schultz May 26, 2020

Mount St. Helens Is Going Green Again

Forty years of satellite imagery chronicles a remarkable floral comeback.

Isaac Schultz May 20, 2020