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Josefine Guerrero carried a map of the minefields in the north of occupied Manila to approaching U.S. troops.
spies

The Invisible, Afflicted Spy Who Led the U.S. Army Into Occupied Manila

As a woman with leprosy, Josefina Guerrero was ignored by Japanese forces as she carried messages of resistance in World War II.
April White March 7, 2022
List

7 Places to Eat, Drink, and Overthrow the Establishment

Raise a glass at these former favored haunts of some of history’s biggest movers and shakers.
Diana Hubbell March 7, 2022
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Siena, Italy

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."
A replica of the Phaistos Disc, which has fascinated and flummoxed us for more than a century.
mystery

Exploring the Enduring Mystery of Crete's Phaistos Disc

A scholar of Aegean civilization considers the inscrutable meaning of the artifact—and its irresistible appeal.
Silvia Ferrara March 7, 2022
forests

Podcast: The Capital Stones

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 7, 2022
Perched on top of a cliff
Portpatrick, Scotland

Dunskey Castle

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
A photo of a layered, cream cheese–frosted tomato soup cake from 1994.
food

This Depression-Era ‘Magic Cake’ Has a Secret Ingredient

Hit with hard times, American bakers turned to tomato soup.
Diana Hubbell March 4, 2022
Today, Félicité Niyitegeka is celebrated in Rwanda as a national hero, but her bravery is little known outside the country.
murder

How Félicité Niyitegeka Saved her Tutsi Neighbors from Genocide in Rwanda

"They are human beings, your brothers and sisters."
Elizabeth Svoboda March 4, 2022
Lunch at Huber's
Portland, Oregon

Huber’s

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.
Papier-mâché masks are the centerpiece of Carnival in Guinea-Bissau.
festivals

Carnival in Guinea-Bissau Represents Resistance and Possibility

In the small West African Nation, the festival is history.
Ashawnta Jackson March 3, 2022
statues

Elizabeth Freeman Demanded Her Freedom—and Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts

A monument to the formerly enslaved woman will soon stand in the town she called home.
Amy Crawford March 3, 2022
Portland's Center for Native American Art
Portland, Oregon

Native American Art Center

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.
In the 1950s, Carnival was a chance for Rio to display its growth and artistic flair.
festivals

Take a Parade Down Memory Lane to Rio's 1953 Carnival

Images of a city and culture showing itself off to the world.
Ashawnta Jackson March 2, 2022
Lu Yu, the Tea God or Tea Sage, in a 19th-century image.
food

The Medieval Influencer Who Convinced the World to Drink Tea—Not Eat It

Caffeinated soups and chewing the leaves were once the norm.
Miranda Brown March 2, 2022
"The Perfect Little Ladies" was a social club of single women in Rochester, New York, who chose friendship and careers over marriage and motherhood. They loved exploring the outdoors and several of them bought islands in Georgian Bay in the early 1900s.
islands

A Paradise for Single Ladies

These adventurous turn-of-the-century women announced their independence by buying their own islands in Ontario's Georgian Bay.
Anya Jabour March 1, 2022
Women from Ecuador's Indigenous community perform in Quito on International Women’s Day 2021.
women

Writing a New History of Women

To celebrate Women's History Month, Atlas Obscura is telling stories that have been left out of the history books.
April White March 1, 2022
military history

Podcast: The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 28, 2022
Old Mosque
Chinguetti, Mauritania

Old Mosque

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.