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roads

India's Mini-Craze for Bicycling Around the World

In the 1920s and 1930s, a dozen adventurous young riders went on the ultimate journey.
Arti Das April 13, 2021
women

Meet the Woman Who Trekked a 1,200-Mile Ice Age Trail in the Dead of Winter

Emily Ford is the first woman and first person of color to complete the grueling hike.
Gemma Tarlach March 29, 2021
travel

Thanks for Joining Our Tour of All 50 States of Wonder!

It's not too late to explore the weird and wonderful all over America.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 16, 2020
hotels

Japanese 'Love Hotels' Are Kind of Perfect for Pandemics

They're discreet to the point of secrecy—which also makes them socially distant.
Charlotte England November 12, 2020
infrastructure

What It's Like to Stress-Test Berlin's Brand New, Much Maligned Airport

A little stressful, by design.
Andrew Curry October 30, 2020
disasters

Exploring Chernobyl's Imprint on Neighboring Belarus

The Polesie State Radioecological Reserve is close to Ukraine's Exclusion Zone, but a world away.
Darmon Richter September 22, 2020
travel

Tell Us About the Most Wondrous Things in Your State

As part of our "50 States of Wonder" project, we want to know what is surprising, astonishing, or wonderfully weird about where you live.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 21, 2020
lakes

From Mining Hellscape to Holiday Paradise

How Germany's Lusatian Lakes District is remaking an entire region through broad-scale landscape re-engineering.
Megan Gannon July 23, 2020
travel

Welcome to Atlas Obscura's 50 States of Wonder

Curiosity from coast to coast.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 2, 2020
art

How an Agoraphobic Traveler Wanders the Earth

When anxiety set boundaries on her life, this adventurer found solace and excitement in Google Street View.
Jessica Leigh Hester June 19, 2020
food

These 7 Local Food Boxes Offer a Taste of Travel

Get New Orleans pralines, Jersey Shore sea salt, and other iconic treats delivered to your door.
Laura Kiniry June 11, 2020
natural wonders

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
crime

Around the World in Things You Can't Do to Flags

You might be able to tell where you are by what happens if you set one ablaze.
Dan Nosowitz May 25, 2020
television

Travel the World With 11 of Our Favorite Far-Flung TV Shows

Atlas Obscura staff recommend immersive and inspiring international series that you can stream now.
Atlas Obscura May 8, 2020
exploration

What Atlas Obscura Membership Means

We wouldn’t exist without curious explorers like you.
Dylan Thuras and Josh Foer May 7, 2020
science

The Great Antarctic Escape

How Spanish scientists and soldiers made an epic journey home as the world locked down around them.
Robin George Andrews April 29, 2020
Video • Wonder From Home

See the World Through Its Windows

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public works

The Surreal Sight of Disinfecting Historic Sites

Unsung workers around the world on the front lines of the pandemic fight.
Winnie Lee April 9, 2020