Atlasobscura

One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette

In 1997—at the height of a wave of exposés, lawsuits, and public outrage against...

For Sale: A 19th-Century Portrait Painted on a Spiderweb

At first glance, the painting appears almost ordinary. A male subject, his ident...

Xiaonanmen Fuzhou Fool’s Noodles in Taipei, Taiwan

A bowl of fool’s noodles might look unassuming, but its simplicity holds decade...

Rauchfangkehrermuseum (Wieden District Museum) in Vienn...

In Vienna, a clean chimney is considered essential for ringing in the New Year....

Sheffield Megatron in Sheffield, England

Constructed throughout the 1860s, the Megatron is a culvert upon which Sheffiel...

Puʻuloa Petroglyphs in Kalapana, Hawaii

Most people visit Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi to see s...

Shoden Island in Tokyo, Japan

Home to several national museums and a major zoo, as well as numerous temples a...

Pianodrome in Edinburgh, Scotland

This eclectic entertainment complex was started by two like-minded artistic typ...

Møllehøj (Mill Hill) in Skanderborg, Denmark

Denmark is a notoriously flat country, with an average elevation of just 101 fe...

National Taiwan Museum Bronze Oxen in Taiwan

For most visitors passing by the National Taiwan Museum, the two bronze oxen at...

Holocaust Vault in Quezon City, Philippines

On August 21, 1937, Philippine President Manuel Quezon issued Proclamation ...

JB Restaurant in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Janez Bratovž, aka JB, founded his eponymous, Michelin-recommended restaurant ...

Saint Mary's Glacier in St Mary's, Colorado

Just outside of Idaho Springs, Colorado—over 10,000 feet above sea level—lies a...

St James’s Tiny Park in London, England

With the rise of automated ticket machines, hundreds of ticket offices across t...

Demon Oak Tree of Onizawa in Hirosaki, Japan

Located north of central Hirosaki, the former village of Onizawa has an evocati...

Zapurza Museum of Art & Culture in Kudje, India

Zapurza Museum of Art & Culture is located next to Khadakwasla Lake, around 20-...

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