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Snowy Christmas market in Erfurt

holiday

Your Guide to Germany’s Coziest Winter Customs

From cookies to crafts, Germany is home to a host of charming seasonal traditions.

Sponsored By The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa
Beeler in her studio.

fascinating fungi

The 'Mushroom Color Atlas' Captures the Palette and Potential of Fungi

Julie Beeler's work presents a sustainable alternative to synthetic fabric dyes.

Lily Stewart
Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2024
Comet C/2023 A3, or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, nearly 100 million miles from Earth, seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 22.

astrology

Long Seen as Omens, Comets Do Tell Us Something About Ourselves

For thousands of years, comets have fascinated us, filled us with dread, and, in some ways, made us who we are.

Rebecca Boyle
Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2024
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders.

holiday

11 Niche Gifts for Your Unconventional Loved Ones

Presents they didn’t know to put on their wishlists.

Rachel Rummel
Atlas Obscura
November 19, 2024
Art detective Arthur Brand has recovered scores of stolen works of art, including Picasso's 'Buste de femme (Dora Maar),' which is worth about $30 million.

hustlers & heists

Art Detective Arthur Brand Is Like Indiana Jones but With a More Elegant Wardrobe

Mysterious late-night visits, an undercover hunt for Hitler's horses, and a Picasso on the couch are business as usual for the Dutch sleuth.

Nina Strochlic
Atlas Obscura
November 19, 2024
Sweet salads are an American holiday tradition.

jello

The Glorious World of Sweet Holiday Salads

Cool Whip and Jell-O for everyone!

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
November 18, 2024
Divers measure and document details of the world's largest coral, which could cover two basketball courts.

coral reefs

The World's Largest Coral, a Single Organism, Can Be Seen From Space

Recently discovered in the Solomon Islands, the mega coral is likely centuries old.

Benji Jones
Atlas Obscura
November 18, 2024
Bear 409, “Beadnose,” a sow that won Fat Bear Week in 2018. GIS specialist Joel Cusick is pioneering a new technique for calculating the bears’ weight that doesn’t disrupt their normal activity.

fall foods

Fat Bears and 5 Other Stories of Preparing for Winter

From big-bottomed ants to gorging on salmon, there are plenty of ways to be ready for the cold months ahead.

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
November 15, 2024
Accusations around sex and race have caused controversy and change at a major LARP community.

sexism

Racism and Sexism Claims Shake a Modern Fantasy Village

In North America's largest medieval-style town, it’s not just architecture that needs some 21st-century renovation.

Ellery Weil
Atlas Obscura
November 13, 2024
T'anta wawa, or 'baby bread,' is baked in Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, and Ecuador in honor of those who have passed away.

recipes

Bake 'Baby Bread' as a Celebration of Life and Death

‘Pan Y Dulce’ is Bryan Ford's love letter to Latin American baking traditions.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Get out of town to find transformative connections around the world.

travel

Find Your Escape With Atlas Obscura’s Best Places to Travel in 2025

Leave the crowds behind with Where to Wander, our top destinations for local connections and transformative experiences.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Ivrea’s Battle of the Oranges, Italy

weird sports

10 Extraordinary Sports Around the World

From battling bathtubs to running with llamas, these sports are anything but average.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Rafflesia, Thailand

smells

10 Places That Smell Like Nowhere Else

Follow your nose through these unique scentscapes.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Cave of Kelpius, United States

shelters

10 Places to Wait Out the End of the World

The end is always nigh.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls), Mexico City

temple

10 Surprising Sites in the World's Most Popular Cities

Find bird palaces, abandoned cave aquariums, and an island of severed doll heads hiding in these bustling cities.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Matakana Toilets, New Zealand

public works

10 Bathrooms to Pee in Before You Die

From a floating restroom to a john encased in one-way glass, these toilets take using the facilities to a whole new level.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Dallol, Ethiopia

color

10 Places With Kaleidoscope-Colored Nature

From rainbow-hued sands to shocking lakes, the world's natural wonders come in the wildest colors.

Amelia Parenteau
Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Glowworm Tunnel, Australia

glowing

10 Places That Glow

The Earth puts on a massive rave.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
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