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Iriomote is famously unsullied—with the exception of its problematic poop.
forests

Leave Only Footsteps and Take Your Poop When Visiting Japan's Lush Iriomote Island

"Tent toilets" are helping to remedy a stinky situation.
Alice Barnes-Brown March 2, 2021
El Malpais's topography is pockmarked with the cavernous openings of lava tubes, which shuttled the liquid rock thousands of years ago.
volcanoes

When in Drought, Ancestral Puebloans Turned to Ice Blocks in Lava Tubes

Thirsty people once visited these ancient volcanic corridors.
Isaac Schultz December 9, 2020
Black rhinos in Akagera National Park.
national parks

In Rwanda, Learning Whether a ‘Smart Park’ Can Help Both Wildlife and Tourism

It’s taken a lot of outside help, but a national park has come back from the brink.
Amy Yee November 24, 2020
Yosemite, Carleton E. Watkins, 1872.
nature

See America's National Parks—Before They Were National Parks

Landscape photography like this helped create the national park system.
Winnie Lee May 8, 2025
A bus tour visited Shenandoah National Park's segregated facilities, ca. 1950.
national parks

The Segregated Campground That Was a Refuge for Black Travelers

Preserving the legacy of Lewis Mountain in Shenandoah National Park.
Larry Bleiberg October 19, 2020
Chinhoyi Caves
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

Chinhoyi Caves

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.
Brown bears in Katmai National Park, shown here in August, spend the summer bulking up on salmon.
nature

It's Fat Bear Week in Alaska, And There's Still Time to Vote

Big is beautiful as brown bears pile on the pounds before hibernating in Katmai National Park.
Atlas Obscura October 2, 2020
An architectural pilgrimage.
Itinerary

8 Blissfully Shady Spots to Escape the Arizona Sun

50 States of Wonder
Rachel Rummel
Lençóis Maranhenses provides a stunning array of colors.
national parks

The Brazilian Desert That Turns Into a Thousand Lagoons

These otherworldly landscapes are no mirage.
Winnie Lee July 16, 2020
These petroglyphs feature ibexes and snow leopards
Ulaankhus, Mongolia

Petroglyphs of Tsagaan Salaa-Baga Oigor

These ancient pecked images are among the oldest and best-preserved in Mongolia.
The waterfall of the Peschiera stream.
Cropani, Italy

Bosco Magnano Waterfall

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.
The Francisco Morazan is an off-shore wreck visible from South Manitou Island.
shipwrecks

Michigan Archaeologists Want Your Help Scouting for Shipwrecks

Look, document, but please don't touch.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 21, 2020
Yellowstone National Park recently closed to all visitors.
nature

Are the Great Outdoors Off-Limits During a Pandemic?

"Obey the f***ing law and do what public health authorities tell you to do."
Erin Beresini March 27, 2020
Hey there! A penguin says howdy at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
aquariums

How to Stream the Animal Kingdom From Your Sofa

Your world might have shrunk—but you can still meet manatees, jellies, bears, and more.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 20, 2020
Entrance to the Mount Carmel Tunnel
Hurricane, Utah

Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
maps

The Intrepid Mother and Son Who Unraveled a Geographic Hoax

Atlas Obscura had a page for something called Moose Boulder, until fan Roger Dickey called us on it.
Matthew Taub April 27, 2023
Sunset on Stanage Edge
Derbyshire, England

Stanage Edge

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.
national parks

An Illustrated Guide to Mean Things People Say About National Parks

Do you really want to spend your vacation at the "very, very large hole" that is the Grand Canyon?
Jessica Leigh Hester March 6, 2020