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Summer is the time to get your car, RV, or bike out on the road and gather great stories to share.

from our readers

6 Bonkers Travel Stories From Our Readers

From encountering a manhunt for escaped criminals to visiting a ‘time machine’ in Southern California.

Sarah Durn
Atlas Obscura
August 18, 2023
The Cyberia Cafe in London, 1995. Internet cafes are now vanishingly rare.

archeology

Wonder Is Everywhere: The Last Internet Cafes, a Totem Pole Mystery, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White
Atlas Obscura
August 18, 2023
Our first place winner is Abdul Dremali's photograph of the Milky Way with moai figures on Easter Island, Chile!

contests

Our Second Summer Snaps Photo Contest Winners: Night Views

These magical images from our readers will inspire you to appreciate night vision.

Winnie Lee
Atlas Obscura
August 17, 2023
The beautiful, renovated "cow chapel" at the Kruger-Rumpf winery.

livestock

The Beauty and Brilliance of Germany's 'Cow Chapels'

“The shape of the interior feels sacred, but it’s not. It’s where the cows were fed.”

Christie Dietz
Atlas Obscura
August 17, 2023
The Car Barn has a collection of street cars from over 120 years, including Margaret, Rosie, Betty, and Matilda.

lost art

Fixing the World’s Oldest Trolleys Is Like Solving a Century-Old Jigsaw Puzzle

As mechanics at the Car Barn in Dallas know, you can’t just order a part from 1909.

Greg Christensen
Atlas Obscura
August 17, 2023
Podcast: Demon Wall

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Podcast: Demon Wall

The devil's in the details of this disturbing Norwegian church mural.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 17, 2023
Hyenas and crocodiles dined on a waterside carcass together, caught via camera trap.

rare

You Never Know Who Will Turn Up at an Elephant Carcass

Researchers in Kenya spied some unexpected guests at these “carrion bonanzas”

Roxanne Hoorn
Atlas Obscura
August 16, 2023
A Cosmos of Contemplation Awaits the Mindful Stargazer

cosmos

A Cosmos of Contemplation Awaits the Mindful Stargazer

The night sky offers a path to both scientific understanding and being present in the universe.

Rebecca Boyle
Atlas Obscura
August 16, 2023
Podcast: APOPO Rats

rodents

Podcast: APOPO Rats

An episode that might have you rethink your stance on the humble rat.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 16, 2023
Author Alicia Kennedy.

vegan

The Wild History of Not Eating Meat

Alicia Kennedy's debut book tackles punk restaurants, underground vegan zines, and Silicon Valley.

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
August 15, 2023
Did landscape architect Jens Jensen design this winding road in Wisconsin's Door County?

summer of wonder 2023

Wisconsin's Long and Winding Road Has a Secret Past

For decades, locals believed landscape architect Jens Jensen designed this twisty stretch of Highway 42—the real history is even more serpentine.

Tea Krulos
Atlas Obscura
August 15, 2023
Meet the Algae and Other Microbes in Your Neighborhood

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Meet the Algae and Other Microbes in Your Neighborhood

All you need is a jar of local water and a microscope—you may even find new species. Welcome to Algae Obscura.

Julia Van Etten
Atlas Obscura
August 15, 2023
Podcast: Texas Painted Churches

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Podcast: Texas Painted Churches

These churches might seem unassuming from the outside, but intricate surprises await within.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 15, 2023
The true reasoning behind this undead-decapitating sickle burial is likely lost to time.

vampires

The Truth Behind Poland's 'Anti-Vampire' Graves

Can recent excavations answer questions about death and demonology in the 1600s?

Sam O'Brien
Atlas Obscura
August 14, 2023
Detail of a plate illustration of medicinal plants published in the 1930s in a botanical reference book by Éditions Larousse.

botany

Addressing the Colonial Legacy of the World's Scientific Botanical Collections

Some 70 percent of specimens are located in developed countries with colonial histories. A new project seeks to make them more accessible.

Daniel Park
Atlas Obscura
August 14, 2023
Podcast: Snake Island

animal islands

Podcast: Snake Island

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, this rock has certainly earned its nickname.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 14, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

gates to hell

Puzzle Monday: Aw, Hell! Crossword

AO Puzzles
Atlas Obscura
August 14, 2023
A herd of cattle roam a lush green pasture in Australia, home to several of the world's largest private landholdings.

empire

What Do King Charles III, the Pope, and the Canadian Inuit Have in Common?

Meet the world's largest landowners.

Frank Jacobs
Atlas Obscura
August 11, 2023
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