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Sofía Robles, the first female mayor of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, takes a ceremonial opening shot at a local tournament in 2012.

Jump Shots at 6,000 Feet: Inside Oaxaca's Love of Hoops

Every year, thousands of Indigenous athletes flock to a small mountain town for "el honor del competir."

Sam Lin-Sommer April 10, 2025

A raseteur makes an acrobatic leap to dodge a bull at the arena in Aigues-Vives.

A Friendlier Form of Bullfighting in the 'Wild West' of France

Straddling sport and spectacle, the <em>course camarguaise</em> puts humans and animals on equal footing.

Alexis Steinman March 28, 2025

Danville, Alabama

Jesse Owens Museum

A fascinating museum near the birthplace of the greatest track and field athlete of all time.

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Terry Fox Monument

Honoring the adaptive athlete's Marathon of Hope.

Aranjuez, Spain

Aranjuez Bullfighting Museum

This bullfighting museum is part of a bullfighting coliseum (plaza de toros) built in the 18th century.

Vernier, Switzerland

Geneva Skateboard Musuem

One of the world's largest skateboard collections is on display inside a historical mansion.

Kids gather around cinematographer Megan Eleanor Clark's camera for the filming of Atlas Obscura's film, <em>The Ugandan Quidditch Movement</em>.

Harry Potter's Favorite Sport Is Changing Lives in Rural Uganda

Peek behind the scenes of Atlas Obscura’s new film: <em>The Ugandan Quidditch Movement</em>.

Roxanne Hoorn December 11, 2024

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Elf Freunde Kreisel

A team of concrete athletes stands in the middle of a traffic circle.

La Crosse, Wisconsin

'The Lacrosse Players'

This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.

A bronze statue of a golden retriever holding two flags in its mouth.

Ashland, Massachusetts

Spencer the Marathon Dog Statue

This sculpture is dedicated to a local therapy dog who later became the official mascot of the 126th Boston Marathon.

Ivrea’s Battle of the Oranges, Italy

10 Extraordinary Sports Around the World

From battling bathtubs to running with llamas, these sports are anything but average.

Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024

London, England

Oval Gasholder

How did a fuel storage container become one of the most famous sights in the sporting world of cricket?

Meet Myrtle Beach's Mini-Golf Master

Once a year, Mini-Golf’s finest gather under Hawaiian Rumble’s rumbling volcano to strut their stuff at the Mini-Golf Masters tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Sponsored by Visit Myrtle Beach

Rickmansworth, England

Rickmansworth Aquadrome

In this recreational park, two artificial lakes share a surprising connection to Wembley Stadium.

Shandur, Pakistan

Shandur Polo Field

At an altitude of 3,700 meters, this is the highest polo field in the world.

A Belgian fan at the UEFA Euro 2024, European Championship, claims Flemish beef stew trumps coq au vin.

The Biggest Sports Rivalries This Year Are Between National Foods

Kielbasa vs. Fondue: Choose your fighter.

Diana Hubbell August 2, 2024

Morgedal, Norway

Norsk Skieventyr

This small museum celebrates the father of modern skiing, as well as Norway's other notable contributions to skiing.

The Badass Female Gladiators of Ancient Rome

Gladiatrices were fierce athletes who drew crowds of thousands.

Asia London Palomba July 26, 2024