The Atlas Obscura Guide to Traverse City’s Event Season
Celebrating cherries, fireworks, horses, and more on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
Celebrating cherries, fireworks, horses, and more on the shores of Lake Michigan.
From alleyways to abandoned industrial spaces to floating buildings, explore these unexpected testaments to Toronto’s creative nature.
abandoned
There’s so much to love about fall in Colorado, some people never leave.
mermaids
A childhood dream come true on the Gulf Coast is also an ode to roadside Americana and a love letter to Florida’s natural beauty.
food
And how—to the best of our ability—to make it at home.
plaques
Syracuse got one for salt potatoes—could your hometown be next?
science
After 14 months on the ISS, the vintage Petrus could be yours.
food
The Masters has it all—except its missing original pimento cheese recipe.
islands
How does an island with no lakes, rivers, or streams provide water for 65,000 people? Look up.
food
Great Britain's greatest green thumbs break records every year.
food
Tristan da Cunha was first inhabited to keep an eye on Napoleon; now residents are looking out for lobsters.
hunting
Men hunted, women gathered, right? It's a lot more complicated.
food
Veteran line-cooks, experts, and die-hard fans tell the story of the fries that birthed an empire, then disappeared—until now.
science
Scientists are learning loads from medieval latrines.
museums
The fate of an enormous trove of fossils hangs in the balance.
geology
A stunning geological phenomenon, sweetly explained.
science
The unlikely method may reshape an unhealthy relationship between farmers and lions.
libraries
The project is meant to inspire home cooks during the pandemic.
food
Stay in and chill out with recipes for a historic Indian noodle dessert, Japanese fruit sandwiches, and more.
medieval
With only nine master fishermen left, a centuries-old tradition is at risk.
libraries
A New Jersey reference librarian’s magnum opus could really use your help.
farms
Using all four elements to grow the perfect berry.
food
With advice and recipes from a renowned expert.
police
The melody occupies a niche space at the intersection of ice cream, entertainment, and Black history.