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Water

Why Making a Better Umbrella Is Way Harder Than It Seems

Their design hasn't changed in a very long time.

Ernie Smith September 27, 2016

Glacial Potholes

A Guide to the 58 Crazy Different Terms for 'Water'

Lochs, ghylls, bights, freshets and other watery wonders, defined.

Meg Neal September 24, 2016

Lonely tree amongst mountains in Wanaka.

Wanaka, New Zealand

That Wanaka Tree

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

Permanently Closed

Looking out from the Pogue's Run tunnel. (Photo: Stuart Hyatt)Looking out from the Pogue's Run tunnel. (Photo: Stuart Hyatt)

Indianapolis, Indiana

Pogue's Run

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

You Can Follow a Hidden Stream Beneath Indianapolis—If You Know Where to Look

Pogue's Run makes an appearance in the best-selling novel 'Underground Airlines.'

Sarah Laskow September 20, 2016

Looking at the town of Lake Los Angeles from atop the butte

Lake Los Angeles, California

Lake Los Angeles

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

New York City Is Building a Home for 50,000 Oysters From 5,000 Toilets

Broken porcelain will make a great home for baby oysters.

Sarah Laskow September 7, 2016

A road sign directing you to Truth or Consequences.

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Truth or Consequences

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This Dog Fell Overboard and Was Rescued After Swimming Six Miles to Shore

Erik Shilling September 2, 2016

Liebesinsel at low tide.

Edertal, Germany

Love Island and Castle Bring

Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.

9 Incredible Meteorite Craters That Look Straight Out of 'Deep Impact'

Our planet is pockmarked with the scars of these extraterrestrial visitors. Morgan Freeman would be terrified.

Meg Neal August 27, 2016

LA's Shade Balls Are Still (Mostly) Going Strong

A year into their fame, the LA Reservoir is still covered with the little guys.

Cara Giaimo August 26, 2016

Admiring trees in Sequoia National Park, California.

20 Hidden Spots Inside America’s National Parks and Forests

Celebrate over a century of national parks by exploring these secret places.

Molly McBride Jacobson May 8, 2025

Öskjuvatn and Viti Lakes

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

Watch Breathtaking Drone Footage From the Lofoten Islands in Norway

Hurry, this beautiful landscape is under threat. Blame Hollywood.

Atlas Obscura August 22, 2016

As Siberia Heats Up, This Lake Turns Pink

Lake Burlinskoye has spent much of the summer looking like a huge pitcher of lemonade.

Cara Giaimo August 19, 2016

Yachats, Oregon

Thor’s Well

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Watch One Man Play the Drums on Lake Baikal

The ice on the world's oldest and deepest lake makes sweet music.

Atlas Obscura August 18, 2016