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Taking a négo chin out on the cold, shallow waters of the Sorgues River offers respite from the Provençal summer's heat—nearly forgotten, the traditional wooden boats are enjoying a revival.
boats

In Southern France, Unique Boats Revive a Lost Way of Life

Provence's négo chin boats have made a comeback thanks almost entirely to one man in love with his local waterway.
Ashley Parsons January 26, 2022
A rural family cemetery on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation in Oklahoma.
cemeteries

In Search of the Origins of Native American Grave Houses in Oklahoma

Indigenous cultural knowledge is closely guarded for a reason.
Autumn Fourkiller January 24, 2022
Men called <em>noboriko</em>—more than 1,500 of them—run down the 538 stone steps of the Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine during the Oto Fire Festival in Shingu, Wakayama, Japan, to celebrate the end of winter. (2020)
festivals

Winter Fire Festivals Around the World That Don't Disappoint

What better way to push back against a long, cold winter?
Winnie Lee January 13, 2022
music

Podcast: The Village Where Every Person’s Name Is a Song

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 23, 2021
santa claus

Remembering When Mrs. Claus Cracked the North Pole's Glass Ceiling

In the 19th century, the character embodied debates about women’s rights—and occasionally got a sleigh ride of her own.
Maura Ives December 20, 2021
You have to hear the Great Stalacpipe Organ to believe it.
caves

On the Atlas Obscura Podcast, Deserts Boom, Names Are Sung, and Silence Rules

We're celebrating the first year of our daily podcast with some episodes that really just sound amazing.
The Podcast Team December 20, 2021
An Indian laborer sorts amla, or Indian gooseberries, at a fruit market on the outskirts of Allahabad.
farms

Indian Millennials Are Flocking To Farms—and Traditional Ingredients

Amid COVID-19, some have swapped urban bustle for rural nostalgia.
Cheena Kapoor December 10, 2021
An <em>Opera dei Pupi</em> heroic knight puppet.
art

Palermo's Unique, Centuries-Old Puppet Tradition Enters a New Era

The Sicilian city's puppeteers are finding novel ways to keep the art form alive.
Anna Staropoli December 10, 2021
vikings

Meet the Woman on a Quest to Attend Every Wondrous British Festival

The historian behind an online database of eccentric traditions has already visited more than 550 events.
Bonnie December 9, 2021
Music is central to Bonairian culture. Here, Calixto Coffie, Nacho Alberto, and Frank Evertsz perform.
music

The All-Day, All-Night Musical Celebrations of Bonaire

The Caribbean island's San Juan and San Pedro festivals are marked with 26 hours of song—and fire jumping.
Rosie Bell December 3, 2021
In rolley hole, two teams of two people compete to sink their marbles into three small holes in the middle of the marble yard 12 times in a prescribed order.
games

What Does It Take to Be the Rolley Hole Champion?

Marbles is a serious game in Overton County, Tennessee.
Maggie Gigandet November 23, 2021
Thanksgiving maskers in 1910.
food

Americans Once Celebrated Thanksgiving with Tricks, Treats, and Mayhem

Ragamuffin Day looked a whole lot like Halloween.
Diana Hubbell November 23, 2021
"What would it feel like to live on this earth 1,200 years ago? How better to contemplate the life span of an ancient tree than by looking up at the stars in a very dark sky? I feel a sense of wonder and marvel at the idea of eternity, a concept I don’t think I will ever understand."
trees

A Photographer's Journey With the Ancient Baobabs of Madagascar

The death of a sacred tree led to the discovery of other wonders.
Winnie Lee November 19, 2021
If you make the mistake of pointing at a rainbow in Java, Indonesia, tradition dictates that you should plunge your finger into buffalo dung.
cultures

Even Rainbows Have a Dark Side

Humans were once united by the belief that you should never, ever point at one.
Kensy Cooperrider November 16, 2021
La Segua, from Costa Rica.
collections

An Artist's Journey Through a Thousand Mythical Creatures

Dive into Iman Joy El Shami-Mader's collection of disembodied limbs, chimerical monstrosities, and unicorn cats.
Winnie Lee October 28, 2021
farms

Podcast: Maine’s Burning Blueberry Fields

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 19, 2021
Fur and sack cloth bear (Rusa) costumes.
List

9 Places That Celebrate the Wonder of Masks

Halloween isn't the only reason you might want to cover your face.
Jonathan Carey October 1, 2021
A local resident crosses the Apurímac River via a traditional rope bridge in Peru.
science

Peru’s Incan Rope Bridges Are Hanging by a Thread

A remarkable ancient technology and tradition that united communities in the Andes is fading into history.
Lidio Valdez and Cirilo Vivanco September 27, 2021