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A building and road in Fordlândia
forests

Why Did Henry Ford Build a Midwestern Town in the Amazon Rainforest?

Welcome to Fordlândia, the utopia nobody signed up for.
The Podcast Team January 27, 2026
Francisco Uh May, Mexico

Sfer Ik Uh May

Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.
Hong Kong

Edward Youde Aviary

The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.
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
Guarujá, Brazil

Hermitage of Saint Anthony of Guaibê

The scenic ruins of one of the first Catholic churches built in Brazil.
Biosphere 2 campus (2016)
science

Biosphere 2: How Volunteers Survived for 2 Years in an Airtight Habitat

This 1991 experiment spawned a wave of new research about engineering, agriculture, and space exploration.
The Podcast Team July 11, 2025
Grenada

Grand Etang

This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.
Quinault, Washington

Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.
Guatuso, Costa Rica

Pozas Celestes

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.
Of the 151 species they studied, all of them, including this tree frog, <em>Dendropsophus rhodopeplus</em> (shown under blue light), displayed some level of fluorescence.
science

Biologists Threw a Fluorescent Frog Rave in the Amazon, for Science

Turns out many of the frogs glow, maybe to communicate.
Roxanne Hoorn August 22, 2023
Puerto Nariño, Colombia

Fundación Natütama

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.
Nuquí, Colombia

Jurubirá Hot Springs

Natural hot springs hidden in the rainforest are only accessible by boat.
insects

Podcast: Amazon Night Hikes

Overcoming a fear of our multi-legged friends—at night, in the world's largest tropical rainforest.
The Podcast Team July 26, 2023
Video

You Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to Moss | Untold Earth

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Progress Valley, New Zealand

Koropuku Falls

The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.
food

Podcast: Wild Chocolate with Rowan Jacobsen

Join us on a journey into the Amazon rainforest to learn about a mythical chocolate.
The Podcast Team March 28, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Puzzle Monday: Official Language, Social Weapon

Alex Bellos February 20, 2023
Multispectral imaging depicts destruction of the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. In this map, reds show healthy foliage along the Rio São Lourenço, yellows show stressed plant life, while blues and blacks indicate where the forest has died.
science

Through an Artist’s Eye, Scientific Tools Help Tell Vital Stories

Striking work by photographer Richard Mosse shows how merging art and technology can cut through dry data.
Anita Makri December 27, 2022