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Songs about places stick with us like few others.
music

The Ultimate Crowdsourced Playlist of Songs About Places

Let Atlas Obscura readers take you on a tour of the world in 100+ songs.
Eric Grundhauser January 23, 2019
Why does an English football club have a hippo for a mascot? It's all local history.
sports

8 Extremely Local Mascots That Are Worth Cheering For

Atlas Obscura readers explain the appeal of their regional costumed characters.
Eric Grundhauser January 18, 2019
Brooklyn under the snows of 2016.
snow

What's Your Favorite Place on Earth to See Covered in Snow?

Tell us about the world's best winter wonderlands.
Eric Grundhauser January 17, 2019
A first kiss can make any place wondrous.
love

19 Unforgettable First Kisses and the Ordinary Places Where They Happened

Romance can blossom anywhere. Parking lots. Sidewalks. Even the South Pole.
Eric Grundhauser January 10, 2019
Struwwelpeter teaches lessons about hygiene... and fear.
children's literature

What Children's Story Did You Later Realize Was Awfully Dark and Scary?

Help us compile a list of the world's most delightfully disturbing kids' books.
Eric Grundhauser January 7, 2019
Yachi-nyan is the mascot of the Yonbancho shopping district in Hikone City.
sports

Help Us Identify the World's Greatest Local Mascots

The more obscure, the better.
Eric Grundhauser January 2, 2019
holidays

15 Glorious Hangover 'Cures' From Around the World

Atlas Obscura readers share their tried-and-true favorites.
Eric Grundhauser December 31, 2018
How are you going to ring in the new year?
holidays

27 Unique New Year's Traditions From Our Readers

Find a novel way to ring in the year!
Eric Grundhauser December 26, 2018
Where did you have your first kiss with the one you love?
show & tell

Where Did You Share Your First Kiss With a Person You Love?

A little romance can make any location wondrous.
Eric Grundhauser December 21, 2018
holiday

15 of the World's Best Comfort Foods

Our readers share the favorite foods they eat to soothe their souls.
Eric Grundhauser December 18, 2018
What does your most beloved holiday decoration look like?
holidays

17 Wonderful Reader Stories About Unique Holiday Heirlooms

'Tis the season for emotionally significant decorations.
Eric Grundhauser December 17, 2018
What do you eat or drink to kill a hangover?
holidays

Tell Us About the Best Hangover 'Cures' You've Discovered on Your Travels

What do you eat or drink when the good times turn ugly?
Eric Grundhauser December 14, 2018
What place is so beautiful that it made you cry?
nature

22 Places That Brought Atlas Obscura Readers to Tears

Does anyone have a tissue?
Eric Grundhauser December 12, 2018
What do you do at the end of each year to usher in the next?
holidays

Tell Us About the Best New Year's Traditions in Your Part of the World

How will you ring in 2019?
Eric Grundhauser December 11, 2018
What's in your collection?
collections

27 Fascinating Collections From Atlas Obscura Readers Around the World

A lot of this stuff is museum-worthy.
Eric Grundhauser December 7, 2018
I could eat mashed potatoes for days.
food

Tell Us About Your Ideal Comfort Food

What dish wraps you up like a cozy blanket?
Eric Grundhauser December 6, 2018
Animal friends have a way of turning travel into an adventure.
animals

19 Perfect Stories About Meeting Animals While Traveling

Fantastic beasts and where you found them.
Eric Grundhauser December 5, 2018
Some songs can really take you places.
music

What's Your Favorite Song About a Place?

Tell us about the tunes that capture where you've been.
Eric Grundhauser December 4, 2018