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Find Your Escape With Atlas Obscura’s Best Places to Travel in 2025

Leave the crowds behind with Where to Wander, our top destinations for local connections and transformative experiences.
November 12, 2024
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smells

10 Places That Smell Like Nowhere Else

Follow your nose through these unique scentscapes.
November 12, 2024
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weird sports

10 Extraordinary Sports Around the World

From battling bathtubs to running with llamas, these sports are anything but average.
November 12, 2024
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glowing

10 Places That Glow

The Earth puts on a massive rave.
November 12, 2024
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time travel

10 Places That Feel Like Journeying Back in Time

Who needs a time machine?
November 12, 2024
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public works

10 Bathrooms to Pee in Before You Die

From a floating restroom to a john encased in two-way glass, these toilets take using the facilities to a whole new level.
November 12, 2024
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temple

10 Surprising Sites in the World's Most Popular Cities

Find bird palaces, abandoned cave aquariums, and an island of severed doll heads hiding in these bustling cities.
November 12, 2024
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shelters

10 Places to Wait Out the End of the World

The end is always nigh.
November 12, 2024
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area 51

10 Places That Will Make You Believe Aliens Are Real

The truth is out there.
November 12, 2024
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travel

The 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards Are Now Open!

Share your dream vacation to be included in Where to Wander 2025.
September 9, 2024
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Immerse Yourself in Colorado's Charming Small Towns

Marvel at crisp blue skies, snow-capped hills, bustling breweries, and sparkling landscapes.
Sponsored by Visit Colorado
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travel

Where to Wander: Atlas Obscura’s Best Places to Travel in 2024

Find wonder wherever you wander.
January 18, 2024
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burger

Around the World in 10 Sandwiches

A food everyone loves is also a dish almost every culture has made their own.
January 18, 2024
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bigfoot

10 Places to Visit If You Want to Believe in Bigfoot

Even if you’re not convinced cryptids exist, these spots will offer a fascinating look into the minds of those who are.
January 18, 2024
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dunes

10 Natural Wonders That Will Make You Think You're on Another Planet

Red lakes, glowing caves, and towering pinnacles—all right here on Earth.
January 18, 2024
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buildings

10 Mind-Blowing Structures You Have to See for Yourself

Set your sights on the world’s most fascinating human-made wonders.
January 18, 2024
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pasta

10 Dishes Worth Booking a Trip Around

See the world through your stomach.
January 18, 2024
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road trip

10 Roadside Attractions Worth a Road Trip

These places offer way more than a pit stop.
January 18, 2024
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graveyards

10 Cemeteries to See Before (or After) You Die

Ponder the thin veil between worlds at these beautiful, spooky, and surprising graveyards.
January 18, 2024
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landmarks

Where Beauty Meets History in Downtown L.A.

Throughout Hotel Indigo, you’ll catch glimpses of L.A. history’s impact and inspiration. Set out to see history in action at a grand old movie palace, a flower market bursting with color, and a historic railway that puts the fun in funicular.
Sponsored by Hotel Indigo
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book recommendations

Atlas Obscura’s Beautifully Bizarre 2023 Wishlist

A series of gift guides for the inquisitive individuals in your life.
December 14, 2023
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Explore the Strange Roots of Holiday Traditions with Atlas Obscura

From bizarre Christmas trees to monstrous festivities, we’re celebrating December by asking a lot of questions.
December 12, 2023
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wishlist

Atlas Obscura's Weird and Wonderful 2022 Wishlist

A series of gift guides for the curiosity-seekers in your life.
December 5, 2022
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letters

Thoughtful, Surprising Last-Minute Gifts

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
December 2, 2022