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Tell us about the fascinating strangers that have impacted your travels.
travel

Tell Us About the Most Incredible Strangers You've Met While Traveling

It's not about the journey or the destination, it's about the people you meet along the way.
Eric Grundhauser August 28, 2018
What's your favorite off-brand food?
food

Tell Us About Your Favorite Off-Brand Foods

Help us discover the best-kept secrets on the bargain shelves.
Eric Grundhauser August 23, 2018
Soon, video rental culture will live primarily in our memories.
memorials

Send Us Your Best Stories About Going to the Video Store

The ritual of leaving the house to rent a movie has all but disappeared, but we can still rewind our memories.
Eric Grundhauser August 21, 2018
Many of you mentioned that the smell of cabbage reminds you of home.
food

All the Sweet and Surprising Smells That Remind Us of Home

We asked our readers to describe the scent of childhood, and their answers didn't stink.
Eric Grundhauser August 17, 2018
What fictional foods make you as excited as a hobbit in a pantry?
film

The Fictional Foods We Wish Were Real

Atlas Obscura readers weigh in on the fake snacks they'd most like to try.
Eric Grundhauser August 13, 2018
What smells drag you home against your will?
smells

What Specific Smells Remind You of Home?

Tell us about all the alluring (or disgusting?) scents that always transport you.
Eric Grundhauser August 9, 2018
Show us your best black sesame sweet soup!
food

Introducing Gastro Obscura's Black Sesame Sweet Soup Cook-Off

It's a wondrous dessert popular in Hong Kong, and we're challenging our readers to make it at home.
Eric Grundhauser August 7, 2018
Could you pass the gagh?
science fiction

What Fictional Food Do You Most Want to Try?

Just because it's not real doesn't mean it can't make your mouth water.
Eric Grundhauser August 2, 2018
For some, an adventure can't begin without important letters and buttons.
exploration

The Elements of an Essential Explorer's Pack

According to Atlas Obscura readers.
Eric Grundhauser August 1, 2018
The loveliest signs in the world, according to our readers.
signs

Atlas Obscura Readers' Favorite Landmark Signs

Old advertisements that have become icons.
Eric Grundhauser July 27, 2018
language

Raise a Glass to Our Readers' Favorite Drinking Toasts

“The rest in your hair!” and other perfect sayings, cheers, and salutes.
Eric Grundhauser July 25, 2018
Even if you're more of a Coke person, you have to admit, this sign is something else.
neon

We're Looking for Great Old Signs That Became Local Landmarks

Think Citgo in Boston or Amoco in St. Louis—tell us about your favorites!
Eric Grundhauser July 23, 2018
"What did she ever do to you?" and other great margin notes.
graffiti

The Best Notes Atlas Obscura Readers Found in Used Books

From painful spoilers to such trenchant criticism as "P.S. This book blows!"
Eric Grundhauser July 18, 2018
What's in your bag?
exploration

Tell Us About the Items You Never Go Exploring Without

What's in your adventuring kit?
Eric Grundhauser July 18, 2018
The ice cream at Niederfrank's is as authentic as the vintage sign.
restaurants

Spend Your Summer Hitting These Excellent Independent Ice Cream Shops

Atlas Obscura readers gave us the scoop.
Eric Grundhauser July 13, 2018
What's your go-to toast?
poetry

Send Us Your Favorite Toasts and Cheers!

"Thanks a little, thanks the most, please just share your drinking toasts."
Eric Grundhauser July 12, 2018
An emphatic note in the margins of a book.
books

Send Us the Greatest Note You've Found Written in an Old Book

Whether it's funny, mysterious, or just plain astute, we want to see it.
Eric Grundhauser July 6, 2018
Where do you keep going back for ice cream?
restaurants

Tell Us Everything About Your Favorite Local Ice Cream Shop

Pretty please, with a cherry on top.
Eric Grundhauser July 3, 2018