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Keeping a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, in the face of breakneck urban development.

An archeologist is mapping out the last remaining trees.

At least a half dozen communities in North America have claimed the title. 

Immigrants, artisans, economics, and the Catholic Church all played a role.

This abandoned institution welcomes visitors, just don't go inside.

As the fishing industry grapples with declining herring and mackerel, could sausage be their savior?

Who needs the World Cup when we have so many con men, trendsetters, superstitions, and architectural rivalries?

Locks from everyone, from Ludwig van Beethoven to Ulysses S. Grant.

Thai-style fried chicken, Vietnamese scorched rice, and other dishes best paired with booze.

Where an escaped prisoner is said to have spent years in hiding.

A series of gift guides for the curiosity-seekers in your life.

Setting up a roadside attraction with How To! host Amanda Ripley.

The monstrous menace known as Whatcheeria hints that our distant ancestors may have been more like us than we thought.

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

For me as a singer-songwriter, there’s just something alluring about that frigid, seasonal darkness.

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll once attended this one-room schoolhouse.