The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone. atlasobscura.com/places/t-h-whi…

On moonless nights on the coast of St. Anne's, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea. atlasobscura.com/places/sand-du…

Music can affect your mealtime, just as it can affect all human experiences to some extent. But what if music were treated not just as background to your food, but as an ingredient? atlasobscura.com/articles/can-m…

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations. atlasobscura.com/places/mosesbr…

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. This museum tells the story of how that Mardi Gras evolved into the modern tradition we know and love. atlasobscura.com/places/mobile-…

Scientists have known for a while that the permafrost crater has been continually melting and growing, but the expansion is even faster than they’d realized. atlasobscura.com/articles/batag…

Situated in Tainan's massive Taijiang National Park, a small, unassuming building contains two complete sperm whale skeletons that once belonged to a beached mother and child. atlasobscura.com/places/sperm-w…

Should you travel through Molossia in Nevada, be ready to show your passport and go through customs—it’s a real, 11-acre micronation with its own rules and regulations. Get a tour in this new episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast. bit.ly/3KdmB8J

This ancient Roman aqueduct in Split, Croatia, once funneled water to Diocletian's palace. atlasobscura.com/places/dioclet…

From a beautiful wooden clock to one of the oldest astronomical clocks in England, here are 13 magnificent astronomical timekeeping devices. atlasobscura.com/lists/astronom…

In some parts of their story, it felt like the Walkers were swimming upstream. But their work has since paid off—after restoring the abandoned trout farm, they now produce some of the best fish in the region. atlasobscura.com/articles/trout…

It's unclear precisely how the head of a Paul Bunyan statue got to the top of a tree near the York river in York, Maine. atlasobscura.com/places/paul-bu…

This sculpture in the Miami Design District is one of the few public works of Virgil Abloh, an internationally recognized fashion designer and creative. atlasobscura.com/places/dollar-…

Introducing: Caucasus Road Trip! Road trip from the land of fire to the land of stone through the storied landscape of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia. Check out this brand-new trip as well as our full 2025 line-up! bit.ly/3ypNPq2

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy. atlasobscura.com/articles/podca…

This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema, including an installment of The Hunger Games film series. atlasobscura.com/places/espaces…

This restaurant, housed in a restored heritage home, offers a side of Jawi Peranakan history along with delicious Jawi Peranakan dishes. atlasobscura.com/places/penang-…

On average, about one-fifth of all land in city centers is dedicated to parking. But what’s the actual harm being done by all that parking space? atlasobscura.com/articles/parki…

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors. atlasobscura.com/places/bath-ts…

Nestled deep within the wilds of Stanley Park stands the Two Spirits carving, where a face carved into a decomposing stump morphs and changes as you walk around it. No artist has claimed to have created it—so where did it come from? atlasobscura.com/places/two-spi…