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Explore Savannah’s Southern Charm for Your Getaway

See how history colors this coastal town’s lively culture.

Sponsored By Visit Savannah

Shad and Danny Shaddick's collaboration combines rap, robotics, and rhythm.

This Musical Robot Celebrates Toronto’s Vibrant Rhythms

Pieced together from unassuming objects gathered throughout Toronto, “Moving Monuments” is a love letter to the city and its people.

Sponsored By Destination Toronto

Prague, Czechia

TTTM Sapa (Little Hanoi)

Prague's "Little Hanoi" is one of the commercial centers of Czechia's Vietnamese community.

Beneath downtown Minneapolis, Schieks Cave has surprisingly warm groundwater, evidence of a subterranean heat island.

Schieks Cave Below Minneapolis Contains a Lake of Warm Sewage

An urban explorer ventured deep below the bustling streets of downtown Minneapolis. He discovered more than he bargained for.

The Podcast Team June 26, 2025

The Horn & Hardart Automat was a staple of urban dining in midcentury New York City.

All Hail the Slop Bowl, Lunch of Our Ancestors

Mesopotamian laborers and Victorian office clerks alike would line up around the block for Sweetgreen if they could.

Allegra Rosenberg June 23, 2025

The Hidden Wonders of Chattanooga

From an illuminated underground waterfall to a memorial wall devoted to those who have died in the quest to clear roads, Tennessee’s Scenic City is chock-full of unexpected attractions.

Sponsored By Chattanooga Tourism

Toronto, Ontario

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.

Toronto, Ontario

Sundial Folly

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.

Cruising past Heidelberg Germany and its magnificent palace ruins along the Rhine River.

From Twisting Architecture to Ancient Wine: 7 Hidden Gems Along the Rhine

Uncover a world of curiosity and creativity along one of Europe’s most remarkable rivers.

Sponsored By Avalon Waterways

Shorter winters and fewer freezes give rats more time to feed and breed.

As Cities Get Warmer, Rat Populations Are on the Rise

New research shows that climate change is giving urban rats a boost, especially in Washington, D.C.

Matt Simon February 3, 2025

Vientiane, Laos

Hor Lak Muang

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.

Tuas Lamp Post 1

How did a sticker-covered lamp post become a beloved landmark for cyclists in Singapore?

Las Vegas, Nevada

Springs Preserve

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

Erbil Arab Quarter

At the heart of an otherwise bustling city lies some oddly abandoned and ignored historical ruins.

La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls), Mexico City

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

In Pompeii, four individuals who perished together were long thought to be a mother, father, and their two children. New research says otherwise.

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 November 11, 2024

Lalitpur, Nepal

Patan Dhoka

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.

Staten Island, New York

Matt Green NYC Walk Marker

This sign marks the start and end of Matt Green's nearly 10,000-mile quest to walk every block of every street in New York City.