Discover Old Zakopane Cemetery in Zakopane, Poland: Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.
Archives: Atlas Obscuras
Burn O’Vat
Discover Burn O'Vat in Aberdeenshire, Scotland: A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
The Diana Room
Discover The Diana Room in Barranco, Peru: A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.
This Abandoned Hotel Is a Forgotten Gem in Mexico city
Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, La Posada del Sol is now a haunting ruin.
A Mesmerizing Blue Pond in Japan
The watery wonder looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Detroit Masonic Temple
Discover Detroit Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan: The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
Cave del Predil
Discover Cave del Predil in Cave del Predil, Italy: With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.
Klenze’s Stone Bench
Discover Klenze's Stone Bench in Munich, Germany: The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.
‘Kindred Spirits’ Sculpture
Discover 'Kindred Spirits' Sculpture in Cork, Ireland: A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
A Gilded, Masterful Astronomical Clock in Copenhagen
Jens Olsens's World Clock is an advanced mechanical clock that will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.
Mehrangarh Fort
Discover Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India: This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Ohio’s Spectacular Russian Church
Discover St. Theodosius Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio: This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter.".
White Horse Temple (白马寺)
Discover White Horse Temple (白马寺) in Haidong Shi, China: This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.
This Charming English Village Uses Sleds Instead of Cars
Wooden sledges have replaced donkeys to cart goods around the picture-perfect village.
Yangtorp Sanctuary
Discover Yangtorp Sanctuary in Jönstorp, Sweden: A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.
National Museum of Underwater Archeology
Discover National Museum of Underwater Archeology in Cartagena, Spain: An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.
Michael Faraday’s Laboratory
Discover Michael Faraday's Laboratory in London, England: The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
The World’s Largest Magazine Archive
Born from a single shelf in a teen’s bedroom, the collection now contains more than 120,000 individual issues.
The Crosses of Lafayette
Discover The Crosses of Lafayette in Lafayette, California: Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.
The Green Lagoon of the Canary Islands
Its inky volcanic surroundings intensify the water's verdant hue.