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The 14-page manifesto went missing for 50 years in the middle of the 20th century, before being found in a Swiss bank vault.

Sold: Pierre de Coubertin’s Blueprint for the Olympics

The 14-page speech is now the world’s most expensive piece of sports memorabilia.

Isaac Schultz January 13, 2020

A horse-drawn carriage in the Tucson Rodeo Parade

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

Walter Johnson statue.

Washington, D.C.

Walter Johnson Statue

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

Bruntsfield Links.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Bruntsfield Links

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

Linda Vista Skatepark, San Diego.

Capturing the Sculptural Landscapes of California Skateparks

The photographer is a skateboarder, but there's not a board in sight.

Winnie Lee December 16, 2019

A ghostly goalpost waits for a game that will never happen

Poznań, Poland

Edmund Szyc Stadium

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

Old Woodruff Athletic Field

Peoria, Illinois

Old Woodruff Athletic Field

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.

Close-up of Muhammad Ali gravesite headstone

Louisville, Kentucky

Muhammad Ali Gravesite

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

The gym.

Kachalka

Kyiv's answer to Muscle Beach is a Soviet-era gym made from scrap metal.

Central City, Colorado

Ghost Town Disc Golf

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

For Sale: A Relic From Babe Ruth’s Ill-Fated Year in Brooklyn

At the end of his career, the Bambino wanted the Bronx and got a different borough instead.

Isaac Schultz November 4, 2019

Bow-less archer.

Musselburgh, Scotland

'The Musselburgh Archer'

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

Foxburg Country Club.

Foxburg, Pennsylvania

Foxburg Country Club

The oldest continually operating golf course in the United States.

Statue of El Santo located a few meters from the museum.

Tulancingo de Bravo, Mexico

Museum of El Santo

An old railway building commemorates one of Mexico's most celebrated lucha libre stars.

Climbing walls reaching to the high ceilings of the church.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Alien Rock

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

Brains, beauty, biceps.

The Fierce Women of Sparta Wrestled, Danced, and Drank

This summer, chill like an ancient lady and sweat, recite poetry, and swig wine.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 20, 2019

Tommy the Turtle

Boissevain, Manitoba

Tommy the Turtle

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

Anyone up for an ice yachting race?

18 Obscure Sports That Are Well Worth Rooting For

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorite rare games from around the world.

Eric Grundhauser August 9, 2019