Articles by Meg Neal

Man's best friend in life and death.

There's a geological phenomenon behind exceptionally round rocks.

You can thank the moon's gravitational pull for these nine extraordinary sights.

Five real places to see the winged legends of medieval Europe.

18 magical places on Earth that seem straight out of a fantasy world.

Behold the intricate detail of these exquisite miniature worlds.

Infrastructure, you had one job...

Tracing history’s most elusive holy relic will lead you to these real places. 

Thousands of people pass through these destinations each day unaware there's a hidden gem tucked inside.

It takes a sharp eye to spot these sneaky sculptures.

Eight places to see hidden remnants of the Middle Ages.

A crooked tour of American politics.

Just ask Nic Cage.

The closest to Mars you can get without leaving the planet.

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

All the 1960s Futuro Houses left in the world.

7 beautiful modernist structures that look out of this world.

Where to see the vestiges of nuclear weapons tests around the world.

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

These deserted ghost islands each have a fascinating story behind their decline.

We looked in the Atlas for places where the most people marked "want go to," but have no actual visitors—yet.

A martyrs' crypt, the Museum of Broken Relationships, and other wow-worthy additions to the Atlas.

The world's most bizarre cartographic feuds.

The most marvelous places we added during the week of August 1.