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A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.
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Get Thee To Totality: New York

See the site of a doomsday cult, an homage to Dolly Parton, and a retro ice cream dream along the way to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 9, 2024
This relic supposedly holds John the Baptist's finger.
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Get Thee to Totality: Kansas City

Mid-century architecture and a museum full of cookie cutters await on the route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 8, 2024
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Get Thee to Totality: Chicago

See a spacefaring Muffler Man and an ancient solar calendar en route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 7, 2024
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Get Thee to Totality: Nashville

Feast on barbecue, see a murderous witch's cave, and more along the way to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 6, 2024
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Get Thee to Totality: St. Louis

See an underground lake and a lonely grave en route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 6, 2024
La Cara del Indio in Isabela, Puerto Rico
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10 Roadside Attractions Worth a Road Trip

These places offer way more than a pit stop.
Atlas Obscura January 18, 2024
Buck Atom is a modern muffler man located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, created by Mark Cline.
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A Retro Scavenger Hunt Is Rekindling Road Trips Across America

Can you find the Muffler Man in your state?
Kathy Adams August 23, 2023
Summer is the time to get your car, RV, or bike out on the road and gather great stories to share.
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6 Bonkers Travel Stories From Our Readers

From encountering a manhunt for escaped criminals to visiting a ‘time machine’ in Southern California.
Sarah Durn August 18, 2023
Did landscape architect Jens Jensen design this winding road in Wisconsin's Door County?
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Wisconsin's Long and Winding Road Has a Secret Past

For decades, locals believed landscape architect Jens Jensen designed this twisty stretch of Highway 42—the real history is even more serpentine.
Tea Krulos August 15, 2023
The unsanctioned Cannonball Run—an approximately 2,700-mile race from New York to California—involves driving extremely, illegally fast on public roads.
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6 Winding Tales of Epic Road Trips

Including the United States' first coast-to-coast car adventure, its fastest, and one of its absolute worst.
April White August 11, 2023
Nevada State Route 375 was officially designated as the Extraterrestial Highway in a nod to rumors of otherworldly activity, but the desert road offers plenty of more grounded attractions.
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Nevada’s Extraterrestrial Highway Is Full of Earthly Wonders Too

Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.
Matthew Malinowski August 8, 2023
A vintage nougat-selling truck from Chabert & Guillot.
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How Summer Road-Trippers Put a Southern French Sweet on the Map

Montélimar nougat rose to fame thanks to vacationers' traffic jams.
Emily Monaco August 3, 2023
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9 Places to Have a Big Adventure Like Pee-wee Herman

Sam O'Brien August 2, 2023
First place: Gary Schatan's photograph of huge alligator and gramophone in San Francisco Bay, California.
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Our First Summer Snaps Photo Contest Winners: Roadside Attractions

May these amazing shots inspire you to hit the road!
Winnie Lee August 1, 2023
Visitors to Beijing's City Wall can enjoy ice cream in the shape of its front gate.
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6 Stories That Will Make You Scream—For Ice Cream

Take a deep dive into the delicious stories behind a world of frozen treats.
April White July 14, 2023
Thousands of mobile bookstores, such as this cart in Budapest, Hungary, make it easier than ever to pick up books while on the road—but that doesn’t make choosing one any easier!
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The 7 Best Travel Books for Summer Road Trips

From David Grann’s trek into the Amazon rainforest to explorer Craig Childs’ tour through Ice Age America.
Sarah Durn July 13, 2023
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The Ultimate American Road Trip Maze

A new challenge from a record-holding maze-maker.
Michelle Boggess-Nunley June 27, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
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Puzzle Monday: Putting the 'Road' in Road Trips Crossword

AO Puzzles June 19, 2023