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Hong Kong

Sha Tau Kok

A border town divided by the Hong Kong–China line, where entry still requires a special permit.
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House building on the U.S.-Canadian border.
libraries

Could New Border Restrictions Literally Tear the Haskell Free Library Apart?

The library, which straddles the U.S.–Canadian border, has seamlessly served patrons in both countries since 1904. That’s all changing thanks to rising international tensions.
The Podcast Team June 13, 2025
Port Jervis, New York

Tri-States Monument

A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.
Devon, England

Wolford Chapel

Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.
Duboka, Croatia

Pelješac Bridge

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.
Altay Prefecture, China

Kanas Lake

A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
Seborga, Italy

Principality of Seborga

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.
A potential source of the mysterious Windsor Hum.
sounds

Podcast: Atlas Obscura Presents 'Windsor Hum' From Twenty Thousand Hertz

In 2011, residents on the U.S.-Canadian border started hearing a strange rumbling noise.
The Podcast Team April 29, 2024
The U.S. grabbed a whole lot of soil, but no fish.
oceans

The U.S. Just Expanded the Size of Two Californias

It’s like another Louisiana Purchase.
Frank Jacobs March 15, 2024
Markleysburg, Pennsylvania

Old Tri-State Monument

This original Mason-Dixon line cairn placed in the 1760s was put in the wrong location because of the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains.
Lava from Mount Etna could hit 10 different municipalities.
volcanoes

Europe’s Most Active Volcano Is Also the World’s Only Decipoint

The many eruptions isn't the only reason Mount Etna is unique.
Frank Jacobs February 2, 2024
Berlin, Germany

Steinstücken Exclave

A helicopter memorial commemorating what was once the only way to access this West Berlin exclave.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten

Concordia Monument

Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
Paju, South Korea

Camp Greaves

An arts and culture complex that was once a derelict American military installation in the civilian control zone of the DMZ.
Cameron Corner, Australia

Cameron Corner

The point where New South Wales meets Queensland and South Australia.
Verdi, Nevada

Von Schmidt Monument

An iron monument on the 120th meridian as surveyed, one of only four marking the boundary between Nevada and California north of Lake Tahoe.
An empty gap defines the border between the U.S. and Canada.
nuclear

Four of Our Favorite Classic Podcast Episodes

From a nuclear lake to a Kenyan post office, check out these places where there’s much more than meets the eye.
The Podcast Team September 29, 2023
Cartographer Antonio Zatta included Lake de Fonte on this 1776 map. It never existed.
pirates

7 Maps That Can Change How You See the World 

Plus: Our definitive guide to the world’s extraordinary sights.
April White September 22, 2023