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All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
japan

Puzzle Monday: What’s in a (Japanese) Name?

Alex Bellos July 4, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
food

Puzzle Monday: Indigenous Fare Crossword

AO Puzzles June 27, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
japan

Puzzle Monday: A 'Pencil Puzzle' Made of Pencils

AO Puzzles June 20, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
cryptozoology

Puzzle Monday: Creature Feature Crossword

AO Puzzles June 13, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Puzzle Monday: Honing In Crossword

AO Puzzles May 30, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
japan

Puzzle Monday: Logic, Symmetry, and Astronomy

AO Puzzles May 23, 2022
<em>Puzzle Communication Nikoli</em> has a small circulation but a global influence.
japan

Inside Japan's Cult-Favorite Puzzle Laboratory

Atlas Obscura is bringing you logic challenges from the pages of Puzzle Communication Nikoli.
Alex Bellos May 23, 2022
List

24 Mesmerizing Mazes and Labyrinths

It's OK if you're a little lost.
Michelle Cassidy May 20, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Puzzle Monday: Here's the Plan Crossword

Each Monday we’re going to tease that brain of yours.
AO Puzzles May 16, 2022
The instruction isn't visible to people actually in the 2021 Chilliwack Corn Maze in British Columbia, Canada.
mazes

Exploring the Mysterious Allure of Mazes and Labyrinths

On the joys and frustrations of losing yourself.
A.J. Jacobs May 5, 2022
All of the <em>Atlas Obscura</em> Easter eggs in the maze PDF are clickable.
world record

How a Master Maze Maker Gets You Lost

Michigan-based artist Michelle Boggess-Nunley has created a new, Atlas Obscura–inspired challenge.
Victoria Stapley-Brown May 5, 2022
Alchemists were a puzzling bunch. Take, for instance, this 1618 engraving by Matthaeus Merian the Elder, which is full of alchemical secrets encoded in complex symbols.
secret

7 Puzzles That Perplexed People for Centuries

From the secrets of Venice’s codebreakers to China’s intricately carved puzzle balls, these historical ciphers will inspire your curiosity.
Sarah Durn May 3, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Puzzle Monday: Great Big Things Crossword

AO Puzzles May 2, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Announcing Atlas Obscura Puzzles!

Each Monday we're going to tease that brain of yours.
Samir S. Patel May 2, 2022
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell at a Secret Wonder Emporium

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Good luck with the dense details on this 1746 map of London—the image at left is just one corner of the map—based on a survey by John Rocque.
maps

Cartographic Puzzles Are Poised for a Comeback

When nothing in the world seems to fit together, “dissected maps” offer a cognitive balm.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 5, 2020
This 18th-century ivory ball contains eight smaller spheres.
objects of intrigue

The Mind-Boggling Artistry of China’s Ivory Puzzle Balls

This traditional art from Guangzhou can never be produced legally again.
Claire Voon May 3, 2019
A fabulous feast, much like this one would have been.
food

Decoding (Most of) an 18th-Century 'Riddle Menu'

Our readers offer up their answers and theories.
Anne Ewbank October 26, 2018