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Wolji Pond, South Korea

time travel

10 Places That Feel Like Journeying Back in Time

Who needs a time machine?

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Rakotzbrücke Devil's Bridge, Germany

magnets

10 Optical Illusion Destinations

You have to see it to believe it—or not.

Amelia Parenteau
Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
Area 21, Peru

area 51

10 Places That Will Make You Believe Aliens Are Real

The truth is out there.

Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2024
In the Strickland family chapel, turkeys take center stage.

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This Turkey Church Is Just One Way People Celebrate the Humble Bird

The ceremonial significance of the turkey goes back much further than Thanksgiving.

Sam O'Brien
Atlas Obscura
November 11, 2024
In Pompeii, four individuals who perished together were long thought to be a mother, father, and their two children. New research says otherwise.

anthropology

In Pompeii, the Dead Have New Stories to Tell

What we got wrong about some of the ancient city's most famous victims.

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
November 11, 2024
Most of the habitat of Ukraine's endangered sandy blind mole-rat (Spalax arenarius) is on the front lines of the war, and the animal has become a symbol of environmental justice for the war-ravaged country.

environmental disasters

Amid War in Ukraine, Nature Survives in Unexpected Ways

The war has brought suffering and devastation—and "war-wilding," a surprising ray of hope.

Fred Pearce
Atlas Obscura
November 11, 2024
Inside Sacré-Coeur Hospital lies an unassuming lab that peers into the mysteries of our sleeping minds.

dreams

Inside Montréal’s ‘Dream and Nightmare Laboratory’

In a century-old hospital, a team of “dream engineers” investigates the science of uneasy sleep.

Kate Golembiewski
Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2024
Team Kwe's 2024 sculpture “Wenabozho and Dadibaajimad Journey on the River of Souls,” illustrating a traditional Ojibwe story of two figures—Wenabozho and his brother Dadibaajimad—on an otherworldly journey.

archive of wonder

5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month

Celebrating Indigenous artists, chefs, and conservationists this November and all year long.

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2024
The sophisticated club sandwich combines ham, pineapple, bacon, peanut butter, and avocado.

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This Book Contains a Century of Historical Sandwiches

In 'Sandwiches of History,' Barry Enderwick dives into good, bad, and bizarre combinations.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
November 6, 2024
Each fall, amorous male tarantulas prowl the Colorado plains in search of mates, who may or may not kill them.

entomology

Why Did the Spider Cross the Road?

In Colorado, tap-dancing male tarantulas risk everything for love—including becoming lunch.

Karuna Eberl
Atlas Obscura
November 6, 2024
At Alken Enge in Denmark, excavations over the past six decades have uncovered the remains of nearly 400 people.

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In Denmark, an Ancient Army Met a Mysterious End in a Lake

Archaeologists have found the remains of hundreds of Iron Age fighters at Alken Enge—but they didn't die there.

Nicky Nielsen
Atlas Obscura
November 5, 2024
Granola bars are a nice travel food, but why not bring some cake instead?

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Make ‘Travel Cake’ for Your Next Journey

There’s a whole world of creative ways to take food on the road.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
June 18, 2025
View from the overlook on Kuwohi of the mountain peaks and ridges of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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The Tallest of the Great Smoky Mountains Is—Officially—Kuwohi

The return of the Indigenous name of Tennessee’s highest point has meaning beyond what’s on a map.

Seth T. Kannarr and Derek H. Alderman
Atlas Obscura
November 4, 2024
The Resolute Desk is considered the greatest of the presidential desks.

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7 Presidential Stories They Don't Teach in History Class

Learn the secrets of the Oval Office desks, who got stuck in an elevator, and why we give presidents their own libraries.

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
November 1, 2024
Like some political issues, Watergate salad can be polarizing.

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7 Candidates for Your Election Day Menu

Election season means fundraiser foods, satirical sweets, and campaign trail cuisine.

Andrew Coletti
Atlas Obscura
November 1, 2024
The Unique Gullah Geechee History of South Carolina

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The Unique Gullah Geechee History of South Carolina

And where to experience Gullah culture across the Lowcountry today.

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This map of Poyais from the 1820s fooled hundreds of people.

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This Map Shows a Fictional Country Created by a Con Man

In the 19th century, Scottish scammer Gregor MacGregor made a fortune selling land in Poyais.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
October 31, 2024
A phenomenon known as "nocturnal death syndrome" inspired Wes Craven to write A Nightmare on Elm Street and introduce the world to Freddy Krueger.

dreams

The Science of Fighting Our Nightmares

Researchers around the world are working on ways to regain control of our minds during sleep and battle the monsters that torment us.

Pat Cassels
Atlas Obscura
October 29, 2024
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