Atlas Obscura Lists

Abandoned or forgotten places can become otherworldly canvases.

Including Snösätra Wall of Fame, Graffiti Alley, Zoom Flume, and Abandoned Hotel at Cala d’en Serra

As we enter Dry January, check out these reminders of when the teetotalers came for the gin joints.

Including American Prohibition Museum, Vote Against Prohibition Sign, Mr Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar, and Anti-Saloon League Museum

We added more than 1,500 wondrous places to the Atlas this year. Here are the ones that stuck with us.

Including Fufudingshan Shell and Coral Temple, Terreti Bazaar , Museum of Space Exploration, and Null Island

These places are a present from the past

Including Chimney Rock , Tabor Opera House, Shrine of the Stations of the Cross, and Mesa Verde National Park

From the highest peaks to the most beautiful views, the road less-traveled in Colorado is made for all who seek adventure.

Including Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve , Unaweep Canyon, La Ventana Arch, and Wheeler Geologic Area

The family that plays together, stays together (in a dinosaur-themed hotel)

Including Swetsville Zoo, Breckenridge Troll, Steam Engine 638, and The Sasquatch Outpost

Handy Guides to the World’s Most Curious Places