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They came from Spain’s eerie “Pit of Bones.”

Bringing people joy takes a lot of hard work.

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorite enigmatic objects and locales.

Only the very wealthy could afford these delicate contraptions.

Used in traditional medicine, caterpillar fungus is pricey, potent, and increasingly scarce.

The particles have covered nearby beaches, unnoticed, for nearly 75 years.

Contains no actual pork.

The discovery of "bomb carbon" miles below the surface shows how deep human impact goes.

It's been known for decades, but recent work showed that it had been painted over after the artist's death.

We hope you like reading in all caps.

Atlas Obscura readers nominate their favorite science fiction-inspired spots around the world.

Aged, ripe, and not for consumption.

A 19th-century infographic that stacks a redwood against St. Peter's Basilica.

Sixteen years of research have revealed the secrets of a major excavation.

They could be up to 12 million years old.

Slovenia's most celebrated restaurants rely on their foraging.

You never know what you'll find when you turn over a rock.

Way, way out in the Nevada desert, there's a perfect house for the posh recluse in your life.