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Passersby stop to admire the punny offerings of Brooklyn's only dinosaur bodega.

puns

We Visited the Dino Bodega in (Jurassic) Park Slope

Unearth prehistoric wares like Trilo-bites, Snarlboros, and The Maul Street Journal at Rex’s Dino Store.

Allegra Rosenberg
Atlas Obscura
May 9, 2025
Native Americans have a longstanding, rich, and vibrant culture in Wyoming.

native american cuisine

Wyoming’s Sacred Landscapes: A Journey Through Native American History

High-spirited powwows, wild horses, ancient carvings, and figures that changed the course of history.

Sponsored By Travel Wyoming
This strawberry cucumber sorbet tastes like early summer in a scoop.

ice cream

Salt & Straw Wants You to Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavors

In his new cookbook, Tyler Malek wants you—yes, you!—to go off-script with fish sauce caramel and pandan cilantro scoops.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
May 8, 2025
The town of Palisade is famous for its peaches and other stone fruits.

story

Rodeos, Star Parties, and Festivals: Your Guide to Colorado’s Magical Summer Events

These are the block parties and summer shindigs Coloradans spend all year looking forward to.

Sponsored By Visit Colorado
Wonder really is in your own backyard.

dear atlas

Dear Atlas: How Can I Explore My Hometown Like a Tourist?

You next adventure might be right outside your door.

Sarah Durn
Atlas Obscura
May 6, 2025
Some of the golden artifacts found in the mausoleum of Thracian King Seuthes III.

a beginner's guide to the afterlife

In Ancient Bulgaria, the Tombs of the Elite Were Filled With Golden Treasures

Maybe you can take it with you.

Nicky Nielsen
Atlas Obscura
May 5, 2025
Siegfried Tieber specializes in sleight-of-hand magic using small objects, as well as mentalism, which gives the illusion of reading minds.

ao wants to know

Does a Magician Really Never Reveal Their Tricks? AO Wants to Know.

Professional magician Siegfried Tieber performs extraordinary feats with everyday objects.

Andrew Coletti
Atlas Obscura
May 1, 2025
Decoy’s wines reflect the terroir of California.

ducks

How a Wooden Duck Migrated From the California Wetlands to a Wine Label

The history behind Decoy’s iconic duck is rooted in craftsmanship.

Sponsored By Decoy
There's more to the French capital than the Eiffel Tower.

dear atlas

Dear Atlas: What Are Some Non-Touristy Things to Do in Paris?

Go beyond the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in the City of Lights.

Atlas Obscura
April 25, 2025
The plants around Liz Dauncey in this photo are not poisonous, but many common garden and houseplants are.

ao wants to know

Are Some of Your Favorite Houseplants Poisonous? AO Wants to Know.

Toxicologist Liz Dauncey invites you to admire the marvels of plants (carefully).

Andrew Coletti
Atlas Obscura
April 18, 2025
“There may be a collective sense of a dark loneliness,” Dahl says, referring to Norway's natural landscape.

easter

In Norway, Easter Means Tucking Into Crime Stories

For a century, Norwegians have practiced the dark and cozy phenomenon of Påskekrim.

Jessica Furseth
Atlas Obscura
April 18, 2025
Good luck getting any sleep.

dear atlas

Dear Atlas: Can You Recommend Haunted Accommodations for Paranormal Enthusiasts?

Test your nerves at these purportedly paranormal-plagued hotels and homes.

Danielle Hallock
Atlas Obscura
April 15, 2025
From left to right: krachai, galangal, ginger.

ingredients

A Guide to the Gingers of the World

It's spicier than you might expect.

Andrew Coletti
Atlas Obscura
April 14, 2025
Should a snake climb along a branch where a baby anole sleeps, the lizard will wake up and drop to the ground to escape.

lizards

Cracking Open Evolution’s Black Box on 'Lizard Island'

On an island in South Florida, scientists use trials to see how natural selection drives evolution in real time.

Partner Story
Atlas Obscura
April 14, 2025
A White Star Line postcard promoting two new steamships: Olympic and Titanic.

our favorite reads

Titanic's Legacy: Our Favorite Reads

The world's fastest glacier, Chartreuse jelly, and other stories connected to the doomed ocean liner.

Michelle Cassidy
Atlas Obscura
April 11, 2025
Sofía Robles, the first female mayor of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, takes a ceremonial opening shot at a local tournament in 2012.

basketball

Jump Shots at 6,000 Feet: Inside Oaxaca's Love of Hoops

Every year, thousands of Indigenous athletes flock to a small mountain town for "el honor del competir."

Sam Lin-Sommer
Atlas Obscura
April 10, 2025
An artist's rendering of Baminornis showing the position of the fossil bones discovered, including the fused tailbone.

evolution

A Surprising New Tail From Jurassic China

The discovery of a fossil species suggests that the story of birds started about 20 million years earlier than we thought.

Andrew Coletti
Atlas Obscura
April 10, 2025
The modern Budrio ocarina septet tours all over the world.

music

This Italian Town Really, Really Likes Ocarinas

Long before “The Legend of Zelda,” Budrio made ocarinas into a global phenomenon.

Vittoria Traverso
Atlas Obscura
April 9, 2025
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