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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.
Salem, Oregon

Waldo Park

One of the world's smallest city parks is only 12 by 20 feet.
Douglas, Wyoming

Ayres Natural Bridge Park

A scenic natural bridge with a creek running underneath.
Seattle, Washington

Volunteer Park Water Tower

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.
North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.
Opelika, Alabama

Municipal Park

A city park that once housed live spider monkeys and today features a working miniature train.
Meriden, Connecticut

Hubbard Park

Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.
Mexico City, Mexico

Ecoducto Río La Piedad

A river runs beneath you while walking along this elevated linear park.
Oro Valley, Arizona

Quail Trail

Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Westergasfabriek

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.
Oaxaca, Mexico

Parque Los Conos

Abandoned pieces of Mexico’s agricultural industry are the centerpiece of this park.
Toyooka, Japan

Genbudo Park

A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.
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
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Tianliao Moon World

Visit Taiwan’s badlands, which allows visitors to feel like they’re walking on the moon.
A bronze statue of Little Debbie.
Collegedale, Tennessee

Little Debbie Park

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.
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
Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond Bombing Memorial

A memorial to victims of the Oklahoma City bombing.