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Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

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Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
January 3, 2022
Nashville Tastes & Tunes

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Nashville Tastes & Tunes

Join Tim and his family as they venture from Memphis to Nashville, seeking out history and exploring the heart and soul of Music City.

Sponsored By Land Rover
St. Baglan’s on the Caernarfon Bay in Wales is one of 58 churches in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

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The Volunteers Protecting Britain's Medieval Churches

Inevitable decay and sudden explosions are just two of the threats to the centuries-old buildings.

Victoria Stapley-Brown
Atlas Obscura
January 3, 2022
Valentin Vodnik's "The Cookbook" helped popularize the Slovene language and became a culinary classic.

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Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Cookbook Stories of 2021

A look back at some special recipe collections and the communities that produced them.

Sam O'Brien
Atlas Obscura
December 30, 2021
William "Dangerous Dan" Fairbairn's "pistol house" was a new type of training for Americans preparing for a new kind of war.

the year in wonder 2021

A Year in Wacky History, from Renaissance “Hell Banquets” to Georgia’s Muddy Spring Rites

Our favorite history stories inspire your sense of wonder.

Sarah Durn
Atlas Obscura
December 30, 2021
Podcast: Beechey Island Graves Part 2

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Podcast: Beechey Island Graves Part 2

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
December 30, 2021
A satellite image from May 2021 shows Lake Menindee, the largest of a nine-lake system in Australia, refilling after years of drought. By late August, the lake had reached nearly 90 percent capacity.

the year in wonder 2021

Our Year's Favorite Scenes Where Nature Gets Abstract

Every one of these pretty pictures holds a complex story about the world we live in.

Winnie Lee
Atlas Obscura
December 29, 2021
Online collaboration cracked an alchemical code

the year in wonder 2021

Our Most Defiantly Hopeful Stories of 2021

Even in hard times, people continue to discover, innovate, and protect.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
December 29, 2021
Malcham Cave in Israel has claimed the title of the world's longest.

the year in wonder 2021

In 2021, Wonders Came in All Shapes and Sizes

From tiny castle towns to big, beefy koalas, we discovered some superlative delights around the globe.

Gemma Tarlach
Atlas Obscura
December 29, 2021
Podcast: Beechey Island Graves Part 1

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Podcast: Beechey Island Graves Part 1

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
December 29, 2021
Ziaulhaq Ahmadi cracks open mud bowls full of grapes.

the year in wonder 2021

Gastro Obscura's Most Popular Articles of 2021

Plus our spiffiest newsletter.

Alex Mayyasi
Atlas Obscura
December 28, 2021
In the Mütter Museum's renovated exhibit, each skull is now labeled first with the name of the individual (if known). Previously, such information was considered secondary to ailments and cause of death.

the year in wonder 2021

Darwin’s Squeaky Beans and 139 Victorian Skulls: Our Favorite 2021 ‘Secret Lives of Museums’ Stories

Let’s sneak into where museum visitors can’t.

Sarah Durn
Atlas Obscura
December 28, 2021
Monsieur Bonheur’s dozens of tattoos suggest a well-traveled life, but much of him is a mystery.

the year in wonder 2021

Our Year's Illustrated Journeys Through Mysterious Tattoos, Hell Banquets, and More

Let our artists draw you in.

Winnie Lee
Atlas Obscura
December 28, 2021
Podcast: Hachiko

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Podcast: Hachiko

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
December 28, 2021
A new mural in West Oakland, California, teaches an often-overlooked part of the history of the Black Panther Party: the women who fueled the movement.

the year in wonder 2021

From Reclaimed Foodways to Joyous Murals, 2021's Must-Read Black History Tales

We revisit some of the year's stories of resistance, ingenuity, glamor, joy, and home runs.

April White
Atlas Obscura
December 27, 2021
Guinea pig is making its way onto restaurant menus in larger Andean cities and beyond.

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When Guinea Pig Goes Gourmet

In Peru, it has gone from a humble and ceremonial food to a delicacy among urbanites.

Gideon Lasco
Atlas Obscura
December 27, 2021
Spotted skunks perform an impressive handstand to appear twice their size and ward off would-be predators.

the year in wonder 2021

Our Favorite Headlines of the Year Offer Skunk Stunts and Sandwich Scandals

Wild wordplay and curious questions from 2021.

Michelle Cassidy
Atlas Obscura
December 27, 2021
Podcast: Gold Medal Flour

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Podcast: Gold Medal Flour

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
December 27, 2021
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