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New Orleans, Louisiana

Dooky Chase's Restaurant

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
The Congress's wall and ceiling murals.
Chetumal, Mexico

Murales del Congreso (Congress Murals)

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.
Plane tree next to the streambed.
Athens, Greece

Parilissia Iera

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).
Smoke billows over Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
archaeology

Unearthing the True Toll of the Tulsa Race Massacre

99 years later, a community works with archaeologists to answer longstanding questions about a brutal tragedy.
Megan Gannon June 1, 2020
Este, Italy

Castello Carrarese di Este

The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.
Real-life counterparts: the Scythian warrior women of the Caucuses.
mythology

To Work Out Like an Amazon, Limber Up and Find a Horse

The fearsome fighters of Greek mythology have a very real, very fit regimen to share.
Isaac Schultz May 29, 2020
The St. Louis Red Cross Motor Corps on duty during the 1918 Influenza epidemic.
food

How the Influenza Pandemic Popularized Lemons

When it reached America, Sunkist marketers recommended hot lemonade.
April White May 28, 2020
List

History Tour: Adventures at the Poles

The race to the ends of the Earth, in 14 remarkable places.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 27, 2020
There are few more ominous places to start your Zoom call.
nature

Share the World’s Wonders With Atlas Obscura Zoom Backgrounds

Calling into work from the Gates of Hell has never been easier.
Isaac Schultz May 26, 2020
Lavada Nahon cooking a historical dinner using a jambless fireplace, a Dutch-style hearth prominent in the 17th century.
food

Meet the New York State Parks Interpreter Who Cooks to Uncover the Past

As a culinary historian, Lavada Nahon is working to bring the state's African American history to light.
Vonnie Williams May 26, 2020
Verona, Italy

Biblioteca Capitolare of Verona

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.
The copper time capsule was sunk inside another copper box, for extra protection.
manuscripts

The Things Inside This 105-Year-Old Time Capsule Have Hardly Aged a Day

The slew of ephemera was tucked in a copper box behind a cornerstone at Arlington National Cemetery.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 22, 2020
architecture

This Seattle Arts Building Was Once an Immigrant Detention Center

Inscape Arts takes its name from the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or INS.
Evan Peterson April 14, 2023
It was all about subtle movements—and prim, proper dress.
victorian

To Work Out Like a Victorian Woman, Grab a Corset—and Don't Break a Sweat

In the march toward equality, these were among the first (dainty) steps.
Isaac Schultz May 22, 2020
The debate over which is Britain’s oldest pub is fueled by the impossibility of a definitive ruling.
plague

How the Black Death Gave Rise to British Pub Culture

For centuries-old bars, a pandemic is nothing new.
Richard Collett May 22, 2020
The entrance of Café Lafitte in Exile.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Café Lafitte in Exile

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Detail of a painted silk scroll depicting Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, wearing a <em>futou</em>.
fashion

Was a Classic Chinese Hat an Early Form of Social Distancing?

Zhanjiao futou, or hats with "wings," became a common accessory during the Song Dynasty.
Claire Voon May 20, 2020
List

History Tour: Revisiting the Revolutionary War

18 places to contemplate the roots of the American experiment.
Jonathan Carey May 19, 2020