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black magic

6 Dark Places Aleister Crowley Performed His Particular Brand of Magick

A guide to traveling with "the wickedest man in the world."
Molly McBride Jacobson September 22, 2016
abandoned

See 8 Fascinating Ruins of Space Exploration

From observatories to rocket launches, we've abandoned some important scientific spots.
Sarah Bruhns September 19, 2016
Vernadsky Station on Galindez Island, Antarctica.
essential guide

10 Bars at the End of the World

Raise a glass to some of the most remote and unlikely watering holes in the far reaches of the world.
Eric Grundhauser September 17, 2016
Mississippi River park on Mud Island.
forests

8 Scale Models That Make Nature More Manageable

The majesty of nature, scaled down.
Molly McBride Jacobson September 15, 2016
Futuro WeeGee Espoo
architecture

A Map of the Last Remaining Flying Saucer Homes

All the 1960s Futuro Houses left in the world.
Meg Neal September 13, 2016
Kruševo Makedonium
architecture

Behold: An Ode to Concrete

7 beautiful modernist structures that look out of this world.
Meg Neal September 10, 2016
The Santa Claus schoolhouse.
libraries

9 Bizarre Schools That We Promise Actually Exist

School is in session for gladiators, dead bodies, and Santas.
Oliver Hong September 8, 2016
science

Atlas Obscura's Guide to the Longest Running Scientific Experiments

"Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science."  - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sarah Brumble September 6, 2016
The dome is visible from the air--a perfect circle concealing something darker.
atom bombs

7 Nuclear Test Sites You Can Visit Today

Where to see the vestiges of nuclear weapons tests around the world.
Meg Neal September 3, 2016
Duke Humfrey's Library reading room, the oldest at Oxford.
libraries

Get Lost in the Stacks of These 10 Beautiful University Libraries

These stunning historic libraries will vanquish any academic dread.
Molly McBride Jacobson August 29, 2016
meteorites

9 Incredible Meteorite Craters That Look Straight Out of 'Deep Impact'

Our planet is pockmarked with the scars of these extraterrestrial visitors. Morgan Freeman would be terrified.
Meg Neal August 27, 2016
Admiring trees in Sequoia National Park, California.
abandoned

20 Hidden Spots Inside America’s National Parks and Forests

Celebrate over a century of national parks by exploring these secret places.
Molly McBride Jacobson May 8, 2025
Google Maps 2016
essential guide

Plot a Pinball-Themed Roadtrip With This Handy Map of America's Best Parlors

This cross-country route takes in the 37 greatest pinball arcades in the U.S.
Dylan Thuras August 23, 2016
abandoned

The Incredible Ruins of 12 Abandoned Islands

These deserted ghost islands each have a fascinating story behind their decline.
Meg Neal August 20, 2016
When in the market for a complete whale skeleton, one does whatever it takes
animals

10 Places Where You Can See Whale Bones Outside a Museum

Whales figure into town arches, church façades, and more.
Eric Grundhauser August 17, 2016
Red Seabeach
science

The Most Inaccessible Places in the World People Desperately Want To Visit

We looked in the Atlas for places where the most people marked "want go to," but have no actual visitors—yet.
Meg Neal August 15, 2016
A 1965 stamp depicting cosmonaut Alexey Leonov on the first space walk.
abandoned

A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics

Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.
Molly McBride Jacobson August 12, 2016
A view of Opus 40's central nine-ton monolith
list

The Most Curious and Fascinating Places We Came Across This Week

A martyrs' crypt, the Museum of Broken Relationships, and other wow-worthy additions to the Atlas.
Meg Neal August 12, 2016