Atlas Obscura Lists

The African Cemetery at Higgs Beach, Key West.

6 Forgotten Black American Cemeteries With Rich Histories

Every burial ground has stories waiting to be told.

Including African Cemetery at Higgs Beach, Belmont Enslaved Cemetery, Mount Olive Cemetery, and Mount Moor Cemetery

The Culinary Delights Hiding Below, Inside, and Above Government Buildings

Take a seat in these seats of power.

Including Rathskeller Cafe, Stadshuskällaren, Tokyo Metropolitan Building Staff Cafeteria, and U.N. Delegates Dining Room

Two giant cones of pommes frites greet visitors.

10 Places That Will Take You to Potato Paradise

Take a global tuber tour.

Including Frietmuseum, Big Idaho Potato Hotel, Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand, and Parque de la Papa

Hewlett and Packard started working in the garage in 1938

10 Places to See Silicon Valley History IRL

A low-tech look at the origins of high tech.

Including IBM Building 025, Birthplace of Silicon Valley, The Real Birthplace of Silicon Valley-The Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, and The Center of Santa Clara Valley

10 Wondrous, Waterless Whales

From massive, still-oozing skeletons to a behemoth made of thousands of pounds of recycled plastic.

Including The Oozing Whale Skeleton of New Bedford, Blue Whale of Catoosa, Ethyl the Whale, and Whales of Iceland

Fish Out of Water

From soaring sculptures to smoked spreads, here are 14 places to see aquatic life without getting wet.

Including Boy Scout Catfish, Man With Fish, Fish on a Bicycle, and Acme Smoked Fish

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