Discover Lincoln Street Art Park in Detroit, Michigan: This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.
Archives: Atlas Obscuras
The Abandoned Maya Hotel
The Art Deco hotel has been abandoned and reborn many times throughout its life.
Robert Burns’ Masonic Apron
Discover Robert Burns' Masonic Apron in Edinburgh, Scotland: The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.
Musfur Sinkhole
Discover Musfur Sinkhole in Qatar: Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.
Rocky Valley Labyrinths
Discover Rocky Valley Labyrinths in Cornwall, England: These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.
St Clether Holy Well Chapel
Discover St Clether Holy Well Chapel in Cornwall, England: A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.
An Incredibly Well-Preserved Piece of 9th-Century Viking Poop
One paleoscatologist called the Lloyds Bank coprolite "as precious as the Crown Jewels."
Canada’s Knottiest Tree
Discover Canada's Knottiest Tree in North Saanich, British Columbia: By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.
Leiden’s Floating Christmas Market
Discover Leiden's Floating Christmas Market in Leiden, Netherlands: A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.
St. Mary’s Basilica
Discover St. Mary's Basilica in Krakow, Poland: St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Chihuly Collection
Discover Chihuly Collection in St. Petersburg, Florida: The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
Powell Memorial
Discover Powell Memorial in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona: A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Madrid’s Walk of Fame
Discover Madrid's Walk of Fame in Madrid, Spain: Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.
Museo Anahuacalli
Discover Museo Anahuacalli in Mexico City, Mexico: The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.
Site of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery
Discover Site of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery in Cisco, Texas: Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.
Kyoto Garden
Discover Kyoto Garden in London, England: A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
Victoria Amazonica
Discover Victoria Amazonica in Leiden, Netherlands: People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
Roche Rock Hermitage
Discover Roche Rock Hermitage in Roche, England: This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
Coade Stone Caryatids
Discover Coade Stone Caryatids in London, England: A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
Velika Planina
Discover Velika Planina in Stahovica, Slovenia: An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.