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year in wonder 2023

In 2023, We Illustrated the Darkest Corners of the Human Imagination

Sometimes, especially for unusual subjects, photos just don't get the job done.
December 28, 2023
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contests

Our Spooky Snaps Photo Contest Winners

A collection of atmospheric images from our readers, to explore if you dare.
October 27, 2023
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contests

Spine Chilled? Share Your Favorite Spooky Pic and Win!

A trip to Dracula’s Castle in Romania could be in your future, when you enter Atlas Obscura’s Spooky Snaps photo contest.
October 6, 2023
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contests

Our Final Summer Snaps Photo Contest Winners: Wildlife

For the last days of summer, we're going au naturel!
September 12, 2023
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contests

Go Wild! Share Your Favorite Animal Pictures and Win!

We want to see your wildlife encounters, for Atlas Obscura’s next Summer Snaps photo contest.
August 22, 2023
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dark skies

Our Second Summer Snaps Photo Contest Winners: Night Views

These magical images from our readers will inspire you to appreciate night vision.
August 17, 2023
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Our First Summer Snaps Photo Contest Winners: Roadside Attractions

May these amazing shots inspire you to hit the road!
August 1, 2023
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dark skies

Seeing Stars? Share Your Favorite Shot of a Summer Night and Win!

Show us your best shots from after darkness falls, for Atlas Obscura’s next Summer Snaps photo contest.
July 19, 2023
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contests

On the Road? Share Your Pics of Roadside Attractions and Win!

We want to see your road trip wonders for Atlas Obscura’s first photo contest—Summer Snaps.
June 8, 2023
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year in wonder 2022

Our Favorite Photos of 2022 Are a Feast for the Eyes and the Imagination

Wondrous portraits of feathered friends, lowriders, a handmade amusement park, and more.
December 29, 2022
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year in wonder 2022

Our Favorite Illustrations of the Mysteries, Histories, and Heroines of 2022

Bringing a visual spark to some of our most unusual stories of the year.
December 28, 2022
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evolution

Marine Life in the Galápagos Gets a New Protected 'Ocean Highway'

More room to roam for the islands' unique fauna.
January 31, 2022
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lunar new year

The Magic Behind the Lunar New Year Is Lots of Hard Work

Colorful scenes from behind-the-scenes.
January 28, 2022
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cultures

Winter Fire Festivals Around the World That Don't Disappoint

What better way to push back against a long, cold winter?
January 13, 2022
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the year in wonder 2021

Our Year's Favorite Scenes Where Nature Gets Abstract

Every one of these pretty pictures holds a complex story about the world we live in.
December 29, 2021
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the year in wonder 2021

Our Year's Illustrated Journeys Through Mysterious Tattoos, Hell Banquets, and More

Let our artists draw you in.
December 28, 2021
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the year in wonder 2021

Divers, Fireworks, and a Big Floating Violin Highlight Our Year in Wondrous Photos

Peculiar moments worthy of a double-take.
December 23, 2021
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culture

A Photographer's Journey With the Ancient Baobabs of Madagascar

The death of a sacred tree led to the discovery of other wonders.
November 19, 2021
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cryptids

An Artist's Journey Through a Thousand Mythical Creatures

Dive into Iman Joy El Shami-Mader's collection of disembodied limbs, chimerical monstrosities, and unicorn cats.
October 28, 2021
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jobs

Up Close and On the Ground With Canada's Intrepid Tree Planters

Photographer and filmmaker Rita Leistner was a planter herself for years, before returning to document the grueling seasonal profession.
August 18, 2021
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silk road

The Adventurous Quest to Capture Remote Buddhist Caves in the 1940s

Innovative photographers James and Lucy Lo created a time capsule of a sacred space at a vulnerable time.
May 11, 2021
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floods

How a Vet Hospital on Wheels Rescued Australian Wildlife During Floods

Injured birds, bats, echidnas, and more got some TLC during a disaster.
March 29, 2021
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wildlife

Get Wild With These Award-Winning Nature Photos

The winners of the 2020 World Nature Photography Awards have an eye for the sublime.
March 23, 2021
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underground railroad

The Photographer Who Reimagined the Darkness of the Underground Railroad

How acclaimed artist Dawoud Bey used the landscape to tell the story of the unseen.
March 11, 2021