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Peyrusse-le-Roc, France
Peyrusse le Roc
The evocative ruins of a medieval village.
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How to Keep a Medieval Ghost Town Ghostly
Step 1: Buy it. Step 2: Maybe a poetry reading?
Tumunui, New Zealand
Te Pā Tū
An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.
Odiham, England
Birthplace of the British Tommy
According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.
Pichla bei Mureck, Austria
Handwerkerdörfl Pichla
This open-air museum filled with 19th-century buildings offers a unique view of historic craftsmanship.
Grímsnes og Grafningshreppur, Iceland
Sólheimar Ecovillage
This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."
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Podcast: Oyotunji African Village
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Helsinki, Finland
Pukkisaari
On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
Dissani, Togo
Koutammakou
The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.
Tamniah, Saudi Arabia
Al Yanfa
A network of tunnels runs underneath the buildings of this ancient village.
Rangeley, Maine
Gnome Village
Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.
La Magdeleine, Italy
Villaggio dei Salassi
These ruins on Mont Tantané dates back to the Iron Age, but there is limited evidence for why a village was built so far from water or other resources.
Trapani, Italy
Borgo Amerigo Fazio
A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.
Québec City, Québec
Onhoüa Chetek8e
A reconstituted ancestral village of the Huron-Wendat Nation.
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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.
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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.
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To Join This Community of People Who Speak to the Dead, Prepare to Be Tested
Think you have what it takes to be a spiritual medium in Lily Dale?
Cuevas, Spain
La Cuevona
A road that winds through this natural cave is the only way to access the small, appropriately-named village of Cuevas.
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