Atlas Obscura Lists

11 essential stops on an urban explorer's tour of New York.

Including The New York City Farm Colony , Remains of Fort Wadsworth, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, and Fort Tilden

Close your eyes and bask in the serenity of these beautiful destinations for your own peace of mind.

Including Kuang Si Waterfalls, Menhires Pola Paz, Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills), and Carezza Rainbow Lake

Relics of an earlier, cruder era in medicine.

Including La Specola Anatomical Collection, Semmelweis Medical Museum , Josephinum Medical Museum, and Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop

30 real world locations from scary movies.

Including The 'Evil Dead' Cabin, The Exorcist Stairs, Hotel Vertigo , and Halloween House

40 eerie places storing human skeletal remains.

Including Sedlec Ossuary "Bone Church", The Skull Tower of Nis, Hallstatt Charnel House , and Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

24 delicious places to pay homage to the most valuable rock in history.

Including Uyuni Salt Flat, Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay, Koyashskoye Salt Lake, and Cardona Salt Mountain

Handy Guides to the World’s Most Curious Places