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Paris, France

The Oasis of Aboukir

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.
Buffalo Olmsted Park System map (1881)
architecture

How Buffalo Became a City Within a Park

When Buffalo hired Frederick Law Olmsted to plan its parks, the Central Park designer decided to go big. The park he created changed landscape architecture forever.
Burabay, Kazakhstan

Burabay

A pocket of pine forests, healing lakes, and legendary rocks rising from Kazakhstan’s endless steppe.
White Sands National Monument
nature

Sam Sanders: How to Become a Nature Girly

Journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders talks national parks, themed dog meetups, and how place shapes a life.
The Podcast Team October 14, 2025
forests

You Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to Moss

In this episode of Untold Earth, learn about the secret life of the rainforest's green and diverse undergrowth.
Atlas Obscura September 25, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve

From a 1930s bathing beach to a 1970s dumping ground, this stretch of Buenos Aires is now its largest and wildest reserve.
nature

How to Turn Your Road Trip Into a Nature Scavenger Hunt

Teach your kids to identify astonishing flora along your journey.
Vanessa Chakour June 17, 2025
Green-Wood Cemetery, overlooking New York Harbor.
cemeteries

Where Our Team Looked for Joy During Pandemic Lockdowns

Five years after the initial COVID-19 lockdown, the AO team reflects on the places that brought them joy, comfort, and connection during a difficult time.
The Podcast Team June 14, 2025
People paddling in their wooden canoes on one of the lakes near the Allagash Waterway in the north woods in Maine
aliens

The Allagash Abductions: This State Park’s Most Famous Visitors ... Are Aliens?

In 1976, four men saw a UFO while visiting the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. A decade later they started remembering more details.
The Podcast Team June 6, 2025
List

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.
Watch for whales and other wildlife as you pass through a seascape of towering icebergs.
islands

Adventure at Sea: An Explorer’s Guide to Antarctica

Discover thrilling sites and hidden gems at the end of the Earth.
A listener in Toronto explored Casa Loma, and a nearby park that made the city disappear.
nature

How the Pandemic Helped Our Listeners Rediscover Their Own Neighborhoods

Atlas Obscura Podcast listeners called us to share their stories about the places they explored during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Podcast Team May 27, 2025
For Aguilar-Carrasco, nature is a powerful reminder of the interconnectedness of all life.
forests

How Can National Parks Be Made Accessible to All? AO Wants to Know.

María José Aguilar-Carrasco helps people with disabilities gain access to nature.
Jonathan Feakins May 15, 2025
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to Joshua Tree National Park

Venture into the realm of desert tortoises, “mentalphysics,” and lonesome Muffler Men.
Gina Rae
The area around the park's Boardwalk Loop Trail is filled with cypress trees and, occasionally, floodwater.
maps

How One Biologist Drew a Hyper-Accurate, Ranger-Approved Map of Congaree National Park

After 60 years of exploring the gulleys and guts of the South Carolina swamp, John Cely drew the landscape he knew by heart.
Ashley Stimpson May 12, 2025
Native Americans have a longstanding, rich, and vibrant culture in Wyoming.
nature

Wyoming’s Sacred Landscapes: A Journey Through Native American History

High-spirited powwows, wild horses, ancient carvings, and figures that changed the course of history.
Breaks, Virginia

Breaks Interstate Park

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.
Itinerary

The Ultimate Guide to Hidden Red Rocks: 10 Secret Passageways, Artifacts, and Ghost Stories

Get to know the real Red Rocks on this tour through the venue’s mysterious past—and surprising present.