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Wyoming's Casper Mountain is home to witches who appear once a year, on Midsummer's Eve, thanks to the rich imagination of writer and artist Neal Forsling.

fantasy locations

On Wyoming's Casper Mountain, the Crimson Dawn Witches Appear Every Midsummer's Eve

Nearly a century ago, writer and artist Neal Forsling's magical tales began a local legacy that celebrates family, nature, and imagination.

Michelle Harris
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

crosswords

Puzzle Monday: Putting the 'Road' in Road Trips Crossword

AO Puzzles
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2023
Mapping Diversity shows the birthplaces of the women who live on as street names in major European cities. “Male” street names outnumber “female" ones 10 to one.

street names

The Most Popular Person in European Street Names Is a Woman

Can you guess who it is?

Frank Jacobs
Atlas Obscura
June 16, 2023
How do historians piece together long-lost stories of those who would be considered part of the LGBTQIA+ community?

pride month

5 Overlooked LGBTQ Stories to Celebrate Pride Month

How do you learn—and save—a history that was often too dangerous to write down?

April White
Atlas Obscura
June 16, 2023
Iron Horse grows pinot noir and chardonnay grapes.

cold war

At the White House, Toasts Call For Russian River Valley Wine

It's sparkling and comes from Sonoma.

Noah Lederman
Atlas Obscura
June 15, 2023
Kiama is one of about a dozen white rhinos at Disney Animal Kingdom, where caretakers work to keep the animals happy and healthy.

endangered species

Disney's Animal Kingdom Rhinos Are the 'Real Housewives' of Orlando

Keeping the gossipy big animals healthy and happy means spa days and spritzes of cologne.

Karuna Eberl
Atlas Obscura
June 15, 2023
"There's a whole creative world out there that you see little glimpses of," actress Patricia Arquette says of California's High Desert, where her new show is set.

detectives

Patricia Arquette Has a Thing for the Weird Art of California's High Desert

"There's some kind of energy in the desert that's very different than anywhere else," she says of the setting of her new Apple TV+ series.

Matthew Taub
Atlas Obscura
June 15, 2023
Podcast: World Famous Crochet Museum

desert art

Podcast: World Famous Crochet Museum

Step inside the cutest, most cuddly museum in the desert.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
June 15, 2023
The Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe and M44, can be spotted near Venus this week.

constellations

Watch the Beehive Cluster and Venus Dance in the Night Sky

Summer is the time to spot a group of "sibling stars" observed for millennia. Use our gear guide to get started.

Rebecca Boyle
Atlas Obscura
June 14, 2023
Podcast: Reed College Reactor

reactors

Podcast: Reed College Reactor

For the past 50 years, undergrads at a liberal arts college have had access to a remarkable scientific instrument.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
June 14, 2023
Two women pose wearing their intricate mporo necklaces.

kenya

Inside Kenya’s Women-Only Village Where Traditional Beaded Necklaces Are Symbols of Power

The women of Umoja no longer need a man to make their mporo marriage necklaces.

Nora Wallaya
Atlas Obscura
June 13, 2023
If you happen to be in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, grab a book for your next hike from this little free library inside a 110-year-old black cottonwood tree.

recommendations

7 Books to Inspire Your Next Nature Adventure

From a hilarious dive into animal lawbreakers to a harrowing true crime tale in the Shenandoah Valley.

Sarah Durn
Atlas Obscura
June 13, 2023
Podcast: The Greenbrier

long now locations

Podcast: The Greenbrier

This fallout shelter beneath a West Virginia resort was a state secret until 1992.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
June 13, 2023
The contents of Blue Moon remain unknown to the public.

midwest

5 Unique Ice Cream Recipes to Beat the Heat

From Sweden's Nobel bombe to Detroit's Boston Cooler.

Sam Lin-Sommer
Atlas Obscura
June 12, 2023
By 1994, the seaweed had died back on Mearns Rock and mussels were elbowing in.

citizen science

Alaskans Have Photographed This Boulder for 33 Years

In 1990, a scientist began visually documenting Prince William Sound’s recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. When funding ran out, volunteers took over.

J. Besl
Atlas Obscura
June 12, 2023
Podcast: Close to the Edge, Part 2

travel

Podcast: Close to the Edge, Part 2

Dive into another installment of our listeners' near-death travel experiences.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
June 12, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

aboriginal australians

Puzzle Monday: Generation Gaps

Alex Bellos
Atlas Obscura
June 12, 2023
This seems like a perfectly reasonable way to decorate a home in a fancy neighborhood. Maybe?

wonder is everywhere

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Fight Over Optimus Prime, the Richmond Rat Boy, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White
Atlas Obscura
June 9, 2023
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