Travel

The Model Shipyard in Mossel Bay, South Africa

Model ship making is an art almost as old as that of making regular-sized ships, as these models were often…

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Hagia Sophia Church in Nessebar, Bulgaria

Located in the heart of Nessebar’s old town, the Hagia Sophia Church predates Istanbul’s famous Grand Mosque of the same…

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Silver Islet Cemetery in Silver Islet, Ontario

During the silver boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, the town of Silver Islet sprung up on the…

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Podcast: The Stanley Hotel

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura…

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Sečovlje Saltpans Natural Park in Piran, Slovenia

Located just outside the medieval coastal city of Piran, Slovenia, along the country’s Adriatic coastline, is the Sečovlje Saltpans Natural…

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Lake Atanasovsko in Nessebar, Bulgaria

Outside the ancient Thracian city of Nessebar, Bulgaria, is a picturesque pink lake: Lake Atanasovsko. Just a stone’s throw from…

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Tham Nang Ene Cave in Xiangliab, Laos

It isn’t uncommon to stumble upon a subterranean shrine in Laos’s “Cave Alley.” Since the 16th century, these natural pits…

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5 Macabre and Mysterious Stories About Candy

Perk up your ears and listen closely, for the soundtrack of Halloween is creeping up on us: the rustling of…

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Gastro Obscura’s 12 Essential Places to Eat in Southern Thailand

Although many of the 30 million travelers who visit Thailand each year head to its southern beaches and islands, relatively…

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The Vanishing Hitchhiker Legend Is an Ancient Tale That Keeps Evolving

Drive through the Chicago suburb of Willow Springs late at night and local lore says you might see a forlorn…

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