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Come with us on a VR journey and see the world through new eyes. Download our first season for free on Gear VR. More info: http://www.atlasobscura.com/vr | Atlas Obscura
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The Atlas Obscura Podcast is a short, daily celebration of the world's strange and wondrous places. New episodes available every day, Monday through Friday. Listen on Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts! | Atlas Obscura
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The Atlas Obscura Podcast is a short, daily celebration of the world's strange and wondrous places. New episodes available every day, Monday through Friday. Listen on Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts! | Atlas Obscura
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🧳 As we look ahead to all the trips that Atlas Obscura Adventures has lined up for 2025, we’re thinking a lot about what it means to travel in pursuit of wonder. Many of our favorite travel experiences—and the trips in our 2025 lineup—are centered on under-celebrated, hidden wonders, like the surreal war monuments known as spomeniks in the Balkans, often situated in almost abandoned-feeling stretches of countryside; or Q'eswachaka, one of Peru’s last remaining rope bridges, rewoven every year b
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🧳 As we look ahead to all the trips that Atlas Obscura Adventures has lined up for 2025, we’re thinking a lot about what it means to travel in pursuit of wonder. Many of our favorite travel experiences—and the trips in our 2025 lineup—are centered on under-celebrated, hidden wonders, like the surreal war monuments known as spomeniks in the Balkans, often situated in almost abandoned-feeling stretches of countryside; or Q'eswachaka, one of Peru’s last remaining rope bridges, rewoven every year b
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Who wouldn't want to visit an observatory with a telescope named "Sam" that can show you Saturn and a light show? That's the Bare Dark Sky Observatory outside of Burnsville, NC. We closed out day 2 of #CampObscura with Visit North Carolina staring at the stars and being delighted with meteors and some shooting stars. Learn more about the observatory: https://bit.ly/4rT5jm6 | Atlas Obscura
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Who wouldn't want to visit an observatory with a telescope named "Sam" that can show you Saturn and a light show? That's the Bare Dark Sky Observatory outside of Burnsville, NC. We closed out day 2 of #CampObscura with Visit North Carolina staring at the stars and being delighted with meteors and some shooting stars. Learn more about the observatory: https://bit.ly/4rT5jm6 | Atlas Obscura
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In September 1991, seven crew members walked into Biosphere 2, which was then sealed behind them. | Atlas Obscura
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The Atlas is full of unique graveyards around the world — leave a comment and let us know your favorite! 🪦 | Atlas Obscura
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This species of ant has an unusual defense mechanism. | Atlas Obscura
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Once a destination most people sought to avoid, Old Joliet Prison is now open to visitors! Step inside to learn about the prison’s fascinating history and see where iconic scenes from ‘Blues Brothers’ were filmed. | Atlas Obscura
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Hi, I'm Leslie from Atlas Obscura and I've always wondered what this memorial that I pass all the time was actually about. This unassuming spot in Albany, New York marks where the Dongan Oak once stood—a massive tree under which New York’s colonial charter was signed in 1686. 🌳 The oak is long gone, but the location remains a reminder that major moments in history don’t always happen in monumental places. | Atlas Obscura
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One of the world's most atmospheric roads was never meant to be so creepy. | Atlas Obscura
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What happens to a bear's body while the animal hibernates? | Atlas Obscura
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In a small town called Bomarzo, 42 miles north of Rome, the woods are full of monsters. | Atlas Obscura
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California's ghostly Salton Sea was the result of an industrial accident. | Atlas Obscura
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We happen to live in the golden age of eclipses. | Atlas Obscura
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Boston's Mapparium: the only place to stand at the center of the world and look into the past. | Atlas Obscura
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Plan your next trip with Atlas Obscura and reconnect with the world. Our lineup of experiential trips explore some of the world's most wondrous places: Chile, Guatemala, Marseille, New Zealand, Ecuador, Bhutan, Vietnam and more. Find your next adventure today! | Atlas Obscura
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We interrupt your regular holiday programming for a very important bone break 🦴⁠ ⁠ Maybe we could've worded that better. Nevertheless, we hope you enjoy a quick breather from shopping, scrolling, and wrapping while admiring the many, many, MANY dinosaurs Atlas Obscura user @eyesonthedirt has visited. Shared with us here, they've compiled an impressive collection of snapshots from multiple paleontological institutions, no bones about it.⁠ ⁠ Small or large, skeleton or model, we can't possibly ch
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The world's oldest living trees have been growing in Nevada for more than 5,000 years. | Atlas Obscura
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We ventured to England’s Dartmoor National Park for a modern take on an ancient sport: mounted falconry. | Atlas Obscura
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Fair warning, these breathtaking views from Iceberg Alley (Newfoundland, Canada) might usher in your Elsa era ❄️ | Atlas Obscura
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Celebrate the total solar eclipse with us in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas April 5-8th | Atlas Obscura
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Behold, one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles. | Atlas Obscura
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Meet Ellen G.K. Rubin. With a collection of more than 9,000 pop-up and moveable books from around the world, some more than centuries old, she’s earned herself the nickname “The Popuplady.” Step inside her home to explore the collection and discover what she finds so fascinating about the handmade art of paper engineering. | Atlas Obscura
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Meet Merlin Tuttle, a bat biologist and conservationist. Founder of the non profit organization Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation, Merlin has been studying bats in every major habitat zone around the world for 60 years. Want to see more of these bats? In 2020, we'll travel to Texas, where where we'll witness firsthand how these magnificent mammals help to maintain balance within fragile ecosystems. Better yet—10% of the profits will go to Merlin's Bat Conservation organization! Join us here: http
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Where to see the ruined remnants of Olympic infrastructure. | Atlas Obscura
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The greatest treehouse ever built. | Atlas Obscura
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The Martin House complex in Buffalo, New York, is considered one of the greatest achievements of Frank Lloyd Wright's career. It was abandoned and partially demolished in 1935, but today the architectural masterpiece has been painstakingly restored to its original beauty. | Atlas Obscura
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