Travel

The Laid-Back Appeal of Colorado’s Wolf Creek Ski Resort

The family-owned mountain is a throwback to an earlier era of skiing, with no on...

Japanese Language School Memorial in Tacoma, Washington

At the University of Washington Tacoma campus, a small memorial stands in remem...

Sahara Glass Park in Ichinoseki, Japan

In Ichinoseki, Japan, close to the beautiful Genbikei Gorge, one might notice a...

Ghawr as-Safi Sugar Mills in Ghawr as-Safi, Jordan

When you visit the archaeological site Tawahin es-Sukkar, or "sugar mills" in A...

Free People of Color Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana

Housed within a historic 1859 house, the Free People of Color Museum tells New ...

The Site of Gaza's Oldest Mosque Has a Rich, Millennia-...

This story was originally published on The Conversation. It appears here under...

The Confusing Truth About Arrowroot

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE JANUARY 20, 2024, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S F...

Bernal Hill Rock in San Francisco, California

A boulder on the side of Bernal Hill in San Francisco serves as a public forum ...

Čukur Fountain in Belgrade, Serbia

Tensions were high in the summer of 1862. Belgrade was divided by Turkish and S...

Spirit Airlines Is on Shaky Footing After Judge Blocks ...

Some analysts said Spirit might have to find another buyer or seek bankruptcy pr...

Can Backcountry Skiing Survive in the Northeast?

Even as more people take up alpine touring on New England’s trails, winters are ...

These Tiny Baroque Prints Once Served as Edible Prayers

We have very few remaining examples of the peculiar genre of Baroque-era prints ...

Wonder Is Everywhere: The Cosmic Dust Curator, a Secret...

Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down...

Tacoma Union Station in Tacoma, Washington

Once the last stop on a transcontinental journey, Union Station has lived throu...

Why Holes at the Bottom of the Ocean Disappear and Reap...

In the North Sea just off the coast of Germany, the water is dark and murky. Ful...

5 of Our Favorite Podcasts Exploring Surprising Bits of...

For some 190,000 years, humans have been making music, lodging complaints, and p...