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The Neon Motel Signs of Las Vegas Aren't Dead Yet

A photographer captured their flickers of life.

The City the Chernobyl Disaster Left Behind, Then and Now

Archival images of Pripyat before the accident offer a stunning contrast to what visitors will find today.

When Doctors Thought ‘Wanderlust’ Was a Psychological Condition

For decades, "pathological tourists" ended up in asylums or worse.

My First Journey: Atlas Obscura Co-Founder Dylan Thuras's Eastern European Adventure

"That context, that deeper understanding, it stays with you."

My First Journey: Atlas Obscura Co-Founder Josh Foer's Great American Road Trip

"The most important experience of my life in terms of shaping who I am."

Okemos, Michigan

No. 2 Plank Road Tollgate House

The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.

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How to Take a Literary Pilgrimage in the Real World

First get lost in the pages, then get lost in the places.

The Tiny Sticker That Traveled More Than a Thousand Miles on the Wing of a Butterfly

Tracking these insects takes a little adhesive and a lot of luck.

How an Italian Writer’s Imaginary Garden Became a Place of Literary Pilgrimage

Soon, the Garden of the Finzi-Continis may no longer be a fiction.

February 18, 2019

15 Instagram Feeds That Help Make the World More Wondrous

Atlas Obscura readers (and staff!) praise the Instagrammers who are truly blowing them away in 2019.

February 08, 2019

Wiesloch, Germany

Stadtapotheke Wiesloch

This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.

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Pietrapertosa, Italy

Volo dell'Angelo

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

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8 Tips for Seeing a Familiar Place in a Totally New Way

Get ready to fall in love all over again.

December 18, 2018

9 Airports More Interesting Than the One You're Stuck In

These unusual runways put the wonder back in flying.

November 21, 2018

Medellín's Bright Future Is Tangled Up With Its Dark Past

Decades after the end of the narco era, a Colombian city wonders if it is better to forget.

October 10, 2018

The Most Memorable Strangers You’ve Met While Traveling

Atlas Obscura readers share their best tales of chance encounters.

October 08, 2018

Tell Us About That One Place You'll Never Tire of Visiting

You tried to travel elsewhere, but they just keep pulling you back in.

October 03, 2018

Inspiration for Your Next Food-Related Adventure

Atlas Obscura readers share their most memorable experiences of traveling for the sake of eating.

October 02, 2018