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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.

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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

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

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

More room to roam for the islands' unique fauna.

January 31, 2022

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

Colorful scenes from behind-the-scenes.

January 28, 2022

Winter Fire Festivals Around the World That Don't Disappoint

What better way to push back against a long, cold winter?

January 13, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

How a Vet Hospital on Wheels Rescued Australian Wildlife During Floods

Injured birds, bats, echidnas, and more got some TLC during a disaster.

Get Wild With These Award-Winning Nature Photos

The winners of the 2020 World Nature Photography Awards have an eye for the sublime.

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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.

An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898 Indian Congress

In her work, Wendy Red Star reframes representation of Native Americans.

The Great Kenyan Giraffe Rescue

It took a custom-built barge and a whole lot of patience to get these rare animals off a shrinking island.

February 16, 2021

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Myanmar's Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas Lives Up to Its Name

Centuries of devotion line the walls.

January 28, 2021

The Microphotographic Wonders of Vermont’s 'Snowflake Man'

Wilson Bentley was the first to claim that each snowflake is unique—and provided evidence.

January 13, 2021

2020 Might Be a Year Best Looked at From Above

A collection of curious and wondrous views from around the world.

December 29, 2020

Peep These Wondrous Holiday Light Displays Around the World

Even in 2020, the world is aglow.

December 18, 2020

How a Young Eagle Huntress Kicks Butt at a Kazakh Tradition

10-year old Aimoldir Dayanbek is out there beating grown men.

December 4, 2020

See America's National Parks—Before They Were National Parks

Landscape photography like this helped create the National Park system.

November 20, 2020