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The rock obelisk at Rugby, North Dakota.

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The Geographical Center of North America

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

SS Richard Montgomery's eerie masts at low tide

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Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery

No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.

The bigger Triptych

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Triptyques de Ternant

A small village church is home to two extraordinary triptych altarpieces that date back to the 15th century.

Moses with tablets of the Ten Commandments, painting by Rembrandt, 1659. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Mount Horeb

Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments.

Monument to Enemas.

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Monument to Enemas

Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.

Gurun Electric Converter Temple.

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Gurun Electric Converter Temple

Temple-like building holds power equipment.

Giorgi's Furnace. (Sandra Ancelot/Atlas Obscura)

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Giorgi's Furnace

Production site for handmade clay bricks.

The tombstone of Beauford Delaney at the Parisian Cemetery of Thiais in Thiais, France.

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Grave of Beauford Delaney

The formerly unmarked grave of the noted Black American painter, who was a friend to James Baldwin.

Ancient round barrow in an unlikely spot.

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Fourwentways Bronze Age Cemetery

A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.

A view of the ship mill.

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Revere's Ship Mill (Mulino natante di Revere)

The last working ship mill in Italy, once widespread on major rivers in whole Europe

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In an era of collapse, a fabled fish keeps coming back to the Nisg̱a’a nation.

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These mushrooms are aglow with a beautiful bioluminescence.

September 25, 2024

Missouri’s One-Of-A-Kind Restaurants Offer Delicious Cuisine and a Dose of History

Ribs inside a railcar, filets in a Civil War hospital and wings in an airport hangar – the Show-Me State is full of unique culinary experiences.

The Swedish Female Adventurer Who Sailed Solo Around the World

From dodging bullets in the Black Sea to hiding from police in Tibet, Aina Cederblom lived life on her terms.

The Itinerant Princess Who Chronicled Akbar’s Mughal Empire

The daughter, sister, and aunt of emperors, Gulbadan Begum wrote of a Mughal Empire few witnessed.

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From Password to Mad Libs to Wordle, we pit our favorite lexical pastimes head to head.

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New discoveries off the Chilean coast include dozens of species new to science.

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'Joyce Chen’s China': How a Film Used Food to Bridge a Cold-War Divide

The 1972 documentary cast a warm light on a vilified country.

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The latest glow-up of the iconic board game draws on a wealth of cultural touchstones.

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From staring into the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan to delighting your tastebuds in Vietnam, our 2024 journey lineup is full of adventure.

September 6, 2023

Whatever Floats Your Boat – or Tank

Nebraskans have come up with an ingenious way of cooling down along the state’s many waterways.

The Brewer Updating an Ancient French Beer for Modern Drinkers

Thomas Deck's cervoise-inspired brew is herbal and delicious.

December 12, 2022

Why Horror Is So Damned Fun

We go inside Denmark’s Recreational Fear Lab to learn why our brains crave a good scare.

October 26, 2022

Was This Letter Written by Sherlock Holmes?

If you are “Playing the Game,” the answer is elementary.

September 15, 2022

This Is What a Polar Explorer Looks Like

Thirty-three-year-old Harpreet Chandi recently became the first woman of color to make the difficult solo trek to the South Pole.

Following the Mysterious Trail of Europe's Last Wild Lions

Researchers use art and ancient bones to make the case for modern lions once freely roaming Southeastern Europe.

January 31, 2022

Meet the Man Who Walks Across Entire Countries in a Straight Line

YouTube star GeoWizard, aka Tom Davies, shares some straight talk about his linear style of adventure.

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