Atlas Obscura • 21st November 2024

Your Guide to Germany’s Coziest Winter Customs

From cookies to crafts, Germany is home to a host of charming seasonal traditions.

Atlas Obscura • 18th October 2024

City of Rocks

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

Atlas Obscura • 8th October 2024

The Enduring Mystery of the Loretto Chapel Staircase

This staircase and its construction have dumbfounded visitors for decades.

Atlas Obscura • 18th September 2024

Sky Railway

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

Atlas Obscura • 22nd August 2024

Tradish's The Ancestor Cafe

First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.

Atlas Obscura • 20th August 2024

Soy Pinoy

Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.

Atlas Obscura • 18th April 2024

Hai Som Tam Convent

For some of Bangkok’s best Isaan food, look no further than this shop-kitchen tucked onto prime street food territory.

Atlas Obscura • 28th March 2024

Modern Stone Age Kitchen

At Modern Stone Age Kitchen (MSAK), brunch is a museum-worthy experience.

Atlas Obscura • 25th January 2024

Jokkmokk Market

Since 1606, Sámi Indigenous peoples have gathered in Jokkmokk, a village of around 2,500 people, in Sápmi, as the Sámi call their ancestral homeland.

Atlas Obscura • 7th August 2023

YMCA Indian Student Hostel

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

Atlas Obscura • 1st August 2023

Embark Restaurant

Farm-to-table East African-European cuisine is on the menu here.

Atlas Obscura • 27th July 2023

Indigenous Eats

At Indigenous Eats, owner Jenny Slagle and her husband, Andrew, serve Native American dishes prepared using family recipes.

Atlas Obscura • 26th July 2023

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Atlas Obscura • 24th July 2023

Fine Bagels

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

Atlas Obscura • 24th July 2023

Linamnam

Feast on contemporary Filipino cuisine in a chef’s backyard.

Atlas Obscura • 21st July 2023

Babka & Kranz

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

Atlas Obscura • 29th May 2023

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

Atlas Obscura • 17th May 2023

El Cacaotal

El Cacaotal, or in English “cacao field,” puts the cultural heritage of Peru’s sweet stuff front-and-center through an ethical shopping experience.

Atlas Obscura • 16th May 2023

Rosenstein

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

Atlas Obscura • 11th May 2020

How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition

Fredagsmys, or Cozy Friday, is a beloved Swedish tradition.