robots
In 1964, You Could Buy Magazines From a Street Dalek
Your new favorite traveling bookseller.
All Stories
turkey
C.S. Lewis's Greatest Fiction Was Convincing American Kids That They Would Like Turkish Delight
What would the perfect fantasy treat look like? Depending on where you're from, probably not this.
found
Found: A 7,500-Year-Old Stone Drill Bit
Useful!
scary stories
What Children's Book Do You Remember That No One Else Does?
This week, Atlas Obscura is collecting memories of long-lost YA and kids' books that remain burned in your brain.
children's literature week
Decoding the Success of a Picture Book About Monsters and Trolls
There's a reason John O'Brien's 1977 illustrations still have obsessed fans.
fleeting wonders
Two Bald Eagles Have 'Adopted' a Young Red-Tailed Hawk
Fake it 'til you make it.
dueling
It Might Soon Be Legal to Challenge Someone to a Duel in Canada
Be careful out there.
library
Detroit Now Has a TARDIS-Shaped Library
Dr. Who would be proud.
1920s
A Pride Month Playlist, Brought to You by the Jazz Age
"You go and give your girl a kiss in the hall / But instead you find you're kissing her brother Paul."
visual
Vintage Photos of Traveling Libraries
When bookmobiles brought literature to your doorstep.
rescues
A Man and His Dog Were Rescued From a Duct-Taped Boat
Don't try this at home.
objects of intrigue
The 1920s Sex Detector That Rocked the Poultry Industry
Could it really tell whether an egg held a hen or a rooster?
dunes
Rare 'Surge Flows' Are Turning Colorado's Sand Dunes Into a Waterpark
It's bodysurfing time at Medano Creek.
whiskey
How to Catch a (Whiskey) Counterfeiter
Use science to make it glow.
list
All Places in the Atlas on One Map
The definitive map of the world’s extraordinary sights.
fish
Found: A Rare Example of the Toothy Deep-Sea Lizard Fish
Oceans, man.
sharks
For the First Time, a Shark Attacked a Surfer in English Waters
Just a flesh wound, though.
microbes
For Trees to Migrate With Climate, They Need Help From Microbes
How we might help ecosystems adapt to the world we've created.
