bus
The Worst Bus Stop in North America Just Got a Makeover
Better late than never.
All Stories
tools
A CIA-Issued Rectal Tool Kit for Spies
This imaginative gadget was designed to get operatives out of difficult situations.
spite house
In England, the Right to Daylight Can Be a Legal Matter
And they have the "Ancient Lights" signs to prove it.
events
An Auditorium Transforms Into a Movie Palace for a Salute to Philadelphia Film
Atlas Obscura and Chase Sapphire® teamed up to create an event that made the case for Philly as the ultimate artistic muse.
construction
Revisiting Detroit's Black Bottom Neighborhood, Decades After Demolition
A new installation at the Detroit Public Library conjures a lost community.
new england
There’s a Crowdsourcing Effort to Map the Stone Walls of New Hampshire
Part of the goal is to inspire greater appreciation for these mossy structures.
show & tell
The Ultimate Crowdsourced Playlist of Songs About Places
Let Atlas Obscura readers take you on a tour of the world in 100+ songs.
story
Found: The First Fossil of the Slime-Spewing Hagfish
It helps us reconsider our own origins, too.
cities
The 'Folded Map' Project Bridges the Distance Between Chicago's Neighborhoods
Tonika Lewis Johnson, a local artist and activist, connects individuals from the North and South Sides through her art.
atlas obscura
Introducing the Atlas Obscura Community Forums
A new way to experience Atlas Obscura with fellow explorers like you.
scotland
It Turns Out That This 'Millennia-Old' Stone Circle Is Actually Only as Old as Millennials
It's a recent riff on an ancient Scottish tradition.
moonshine
How a Group of Daring Bootleggers Created NASCAR
Moonshine money fueled the sport's rise.
hair
The Mansion of America's First Black Female Self-Made Millionaire Gets a New Life
As a think tank for female entrepreneurs of color.
denmark
Found: A 400-Year-Old Skeleton, Buried in a Swedish Basement
The remains may be from the Kalmar War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden.
snow
A Century Ago, 3 People Met Their Deaths Gawking at the Frozen Niagara Falls
Stay off the ice bridge.
outsider art
A Tribute to Bob Carr, Self-Taught Artist, Philosopher, and Atlas Obscura Inspiration
"The bodhisattva of the high desert will be greatly missed."
climate change
The Middle East Is Dotted With Thousands of Puzzling Kite-Shaped Structures
Some of them are comparable in size to the famous Nazca Lines in Peru.
wine
Inside a Brazilian Chapel Made Out of Wine
During a drought, church-builders mixed their mortar with the local vintage.
