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Steðji / Staupasteinn – Atlas Obscura

In a fjord near Reykjavík, often bypassed by travellers, stands...

Crest of a new wave: Cleethorpes is all set for a seaside revival | United Kingdom holidays

Cleethorpes Pier, circled by the local gull squad, looks at its picture-postcard best. Ahead of the lunch crowd making for Papa’s Fish & Chips...

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Tribute to Věra – Atlas Obscura

What are the limits of human physical flexibility and mobility?...

Thrill of the night train: from Vienna to Rome on the next-gen moonlight express | Rail travel

Toasted ham baguettes in hand, we cheered as the new-generation Nightjet drew into Vienna Hauptbahnhof. It was a little before 7pm, and as the...

Tsunami Walking Tour – Atlas Obscura

Geographic features make Crescent City, California, particularly vulnerable to tsunamis. Much...

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‘No computers, just outdoor fun’: readers’ favourite family nature trips | Family holidays

Winning tip: meadow birdsong by the beach in PembrokeshireFor 28 years we have been going to West Hook Farm in Marloes, Pembrokeshire, to camp....

Prasat Nakhon Luang – Atlas Obscura

Built in 1631, the Prasat Nakhon Luang, or "royal city...

The valleys of the Dolomites: exploring Italy’s new network of wild trails | Travel

Thick white cloud hangs outside the windows of Rifugio Segantini, a mountain hut 2,373 metres up in the Italian Alps. But it is shifting,...

Atlas Obscura Mailbag: Urban Exploration, Illegal Carvings, and Repeat Vacations

I’m Dylan Thuras, and this is Atlas Obscura. Today, we’re doing a...

Provence laid bare: ‘I shed my clothes and found freedom on a beautiful French island’ | Provence holidays

The trail hugs every curve of the cliffside. On my left, the Mediterranean Sea swirls beside craggy rocks, while flowering plants unfurl on my...

Torreón de Pinto (Tower of Pinto)

Once part of a larger medieval fortification, the Torreón de...

In search of the UK’s finest mountain view: walking in Northern Ireland’s Mournes | Northern Ireland holidays

Where is the finest mountain panorama in the UK? As a nine-year-old I was taken up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and told it was the...

How the Biblioburro (or ‘Donkey Library’) Spreads Literacy in Rural Colombia

Manolo Morales: If you want to know what living in the countryside...

Looking for a seaside town that’s a bit special? Try one of the UK’s best revitalised resorts | United Kingdom holidays

Llandudno, ConwySome British resorts are about the beach. In others it’s walking along the prom. The fashionable ones push gastronomy, drink, street art, culture....

Ravne Tunnels – Atlas Obscura

Semir Osmanagić has become something of a national hero in...

Where tourists seldom tread, part 17: three port towns freighted with history | England holidays

IpswichThe place names are tiny poems: Silent Street, where sound was deadened with straw out of respect for convalescing soldiers during the Anglo-Dutch wars...

Bozdağ Film Platolari – Atlas Obscura

The hit television series "Diriliş: Ertuğrul," (2014) and its sequel...