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On Tuckernuck Island, the American giant millipede is in danger of losing its head. Scientists don't know what is responsible for the unprecedented number of decapitations.

summer of wonder 2023

The Mystery of the Headless Millipedes

Every summer, hundreds of millipedes are murdered on one small Massachusetts island.

William von Herff
Atlas Obscura
May 26, 2023
Two wonders: The Milky Way and the International Car Forest of the Last Church in Goldfield, Nevada (created by Mark Rippie and Chad Sorg).

summer of wonder 2023

Welcome to Atlas Obscura's Summer of Wonder!

Our season-long event will celebrate road trips, dark skies, wildlife encounters, and more.

Atlas Obscura
May 26, 2023
Some 60 years ago, an ancient Olmec sculpture known as the "Earth Monster" was stolen. Last week, it went home to Mexico.

repatriation

Wonder Is Everywhere: Buying a Ghost Town, Finding the Earth Monster, and More From Around the Web

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

April White
Atlas Obscura
May 26, 2023
Diners in the backyard at Furancho Cadaval.

summer of wonder 2023

Every Summer, Galician Winemakers Turn Their Homes Into Restaurants

What started as a way to sell excess wine has become a beloved custom.

Austin Bush
Atlas Obscura
May 25, 2023
An aerial view of the Biltmore’s grounds and gardens.

basilicas

10 Reasons to Visit Asheville During the Week

Savoring the city’s cultural and culinary offerings with more room to explore.

Sponsored By Explore Asheville
Blue ghost fireflies (Phausis reticulata) zigzag through an Appalachian forest.

firefly

Photographing Fireflies, a Love Story

An award-winning photographer shares what these bioluminescent insects have taught him—and how you can capture their beauty.

Emily Dieckman
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2023
The massive complex of Monte d'Accoddi on the island of Sardinia is nearly 6,000 years old.

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This Mysterious Ziggurat Was an Ancient European Pilgrimage Site

Sardinia's 'mountain of stones,' Monte d'Accoddi, is nearly 6,000 years old.

Jeffrey Biggers
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2023
Lompe,or potato-flour flatbread, pairs well with hot dogs.

hot dogs

How Hot Dogs Became Norway's National Snack

Whether wrapped in flatbread, made with reindeer, or gone gourmet, Norwegians love them.

Jessica Furseth
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2023
This New Species Is a Fish out of Water by Choice

biology

This New Species Is a Fish out of Water by Choice

The Juan Deriba killifish, found in a tiny area of Bolivia, jumps out of water to evade threats.

James Hall
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2023
A Steller’s sea eagle near Sapporo, Japan.

migrations

What a Roving Steller's Sea Eagle May Tell Us About Ourselves

Thousands of miles from its native range, the raptor illustrates how attitudes toward nature vary.

Adriana Craciun
Atlas Obscura
May 22, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

logic

Puzzle Monday: When Tetris Meets the Four-Color Theorem

AO Puzzles
Atlas Obscura
May 22, 2023
The Seneca County Courthouse Complex in Ovid, New York, commonly known as “the Three Bears,” is a fine example of the Greek Revival style in the Military Tract, from which both the fad for classical place names and notions of classical architecture spread throughout the country.

strange maps

Why Does America Have So Many Towns With Classical Names?

There are nearly 100 named "Troy."

Frank Jacobs
Atlas Obscura
May 19, 2023
Guy Fawkes is the most notorious member of England’s 1605 Gunpowder Plot, a Catholic conspiracy to blow up Westminster Palace and assassinate Protestant King James I.

treason

How a Threadbare 'Bag of Secrets' Led to Guy Fawkes's Gruesome Execution

The documents that convicted the infamous traitor were all kept in this unassuming leather pouch.

Kavitha Rao
Atlas Obscura
May 19, 2023
Podcast: Chile Pepper Institute

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Podcast: Chile Pepper Institute

How New Mexico became a chile pepper wonderland.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
May 19, 2023
Baked Alaska has taken on many forms.

first draft foods

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
May 18, 2023
In 11th-century England, people used more than half a million eels in rental payments.

eels

To Pay Rent in Medieval England, Catch Some Eels

The “Surprised Eel Historian” has mapped every eel rent recorded in medieval England.

Leah Hudson
Atlas Obscura
May 18, 2023
Juan de Pareja, as painted in 1650 by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, the man who enslaved him.

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This Was One of the Most Famous Faces of the 17th Century

But we're only starting to learn the facts of artist Juan de Pareja's life.

Amy Crawford
Atlas Obscura
May 18, 2023
Podcast: The Fugitive Train Wreck

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Podcast: The Fugitive Train Wreck

Near the remains of a famed movie scene, an older, true story of injustice.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
May 18, 2023
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