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The spectacle in St. Petersburg, Russia, was the site of an incredibly strange wedding.

This Nebraska destination is a pilgrimage of sorts for serious collectors, and a curiosity for the casual passerby.

This intricately carved church is one of Norway’s great treasures of architecture.

A lush, green paradise for the dead.

A place where when people moved out, lions moved in.

How to appreciate ice without getting all that cold, with the Atlas Obscura Places Team.

Home to more than a century of music history and unlimited stories.

A unique Bay Area walking tour led by community historians.

Where the Windy City’s drawbridge operators nestled in, at the bases of their places of work.

A Native American filmmaker and Genius Grant recipient on what he's searching for on the road.

If you ask these clowns, laughter really is the best medicine.

Once an abandoned meatpaking plant, this Chicago site is now an artisanal food hub.

Contributors share the joy that comes from finding yourself somewhere unexpected.

We meet an artist who has turned trash into a medium—and an indictment.

Discover how Tarpon Springs, Florida, earned its claim to fame.

Dive into the origins of a Swedish holiday tradition that evolved from sinister pagan lore to a celebration of light, warmth, and music.

Keeping a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, in the face of breakneck urban development.

This abandoned institution welcomes visitors, just don't go inside.