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The Picture-Perfect Hudson Valley A-Frame Airbnb I'll Never Stop Recommending — This idyllic, spacious home base puts you close to farms, hiking trails, and lakes, plus a famed tavern turned restaurant.

The Saugerties Lighthouse in Saugerties, New York — <p><img alt="View of the lighthouse. " data-width="1800" data-height="1200" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/gpnbhSgqvi5Z6-xUIggbNEUkQ1ZZUDfZ-Fj0EkEJKwE/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR…

The Best Pizza in America, According to the Pros — From New York City to Portland, Oregon, these are the best pies being sauced and tossed in the United States.

Death Valley Girls Announce New Album 'Welcome To Earth': Hear "Message From The Venus Flower" — Death Valley Girls have been through a lot since their last album, 2022’s Islands In The Sky. The trippy LA band’s lead singer and songwriter Bonnie Bloomgarden lost her Altadena…

Apple's iPhone Ultra might have a staggered, country-by-country rollout — Just like the Vision Pro.

A Legendary Grand Canyon Explorer Vanished in 2012. Authorities Just Found His Remains. — A reknowned hiker and Colorado River runner, Ott was the first person to complete a north-side traverse of the Grand Canyon. Fourteen years after he vanished while searching for ancient…

An Edinburgh Fringe Veteran on His Favorite Spots Around the Festival — Comedian Phil Wang tells us where to eat and drink throughout Fringe this year—plus the best shows you can still book.

Simple Flying - Aviation News & Insight — The leading independent voice for aviation news and insight.

Simple Flying - Aviation News & Insight — The leading independent voice for aviation news and insight.

Literary  Hub — The best of the literary web

Literary Hub — The best of the literary web

Pont L22 ('Pont du Souvenir') in Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium — <p><img alt="" data-width="2560" data-height="1920" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/UcY7IzuCseEwF6HHfZaizIWtAGOhDmwlpPL1H_TIXk4/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1k…

Atlantic City Is America’s Most Misunderstood Resort City—Here’s Why You Should Visit — With its famous boardwalk, glitzy history, and Americana charm, this New Jersey beach town demands a spot on your summer bucket list.

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Art Toys Museum in Centro, Mexico — <p><img alt="Art Toys Museum" data-width="5138" data-height="3384" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/2Bbg-NSnD3xHmJw8Smah8xCG2AWH_qj6GOKU647VO6c/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMu…

17 passes, all 11 players - Dembele scores 'magic' goal for France — Every member of France's starting XI gets involved as a 17-pass move is put away by Ousmane Dembele to seal his hat-trick in France's 4-1 win over Norway in their final FIFA World Cup Group I match at Boston…

Your Brain Wasn’t Built for This — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Meet Blue, the Grand Canyon’s New Secret Weapon for Saving Wildlife — As tourists flock to the South Rim, habituated elk and bighorn sheep are moving into hotel complexes—and putting themselves in the line of fire. Outside went on patrol with Brady Dunne and Blue, the Catahoula…

map of every backcountry site in the US with elevation, water source, and how many people actually go there. nice for picking somewhere quiet.

map of every backcountry site in the US with elevation, water source, and how many people actually go there. nice for picking somewhere quiet.

On an Impromptu Wellness Retreat in Athens, Redefining My Postpartum Identity — Taking time out of the busy, postpartum day-to-day ends up being a much-needed reset for writer Lauren Burvill.

Out of 60+ Gear Items We've Tested This Summer, We Actually Only Recommend These 9 Things — From an ultra-light cooler to a "life changing" camp kitchen, these is the gear our editors are testing and loving right now.

Sundu Waterfall in Sündü — The waterfall among the rocks in the village of Sundu in the Gobustan region fascinates everyone with its unique beauty.

Cannery Workers’ Shacks in Monterey — The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

What Death Cab for Cutie Singer Ben Gibbard Learned About Fitness in His Forties — Indie rock icon Ben Gibbard shares how he applies lessons from writing songs for Death Cab for Cutie to his impressive hobby: running ultramarathons.

Iraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup drought — The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.

Spent three nights camping and realized I've been setting up my tent wrong the entire time. The manual was in the bag the whole time 😅

Spent three nights camping and realized I've been setting up my tent wrong the entire time. The manual was in the bag the whole time 😅

The World’s First True Fusion Capital — Your insider guide to Macau, the multifaceted, spatially surreal city you should visit before it shifts forever.

Need a Last-Minute US Visitor Visa? Starting July 1, You Can Pay $750 to Cut the Line — The new program will test how much travelers are willing to pay to get around one of the biggest bottlenecks in the US visa process: scheduling an interview appointment.

35 Best Hotels in Chicago for a True Taste of Midwestern Hospitality — Since you'll need more than one visit to scratch the surface of this beautiful city, here's where we stay when we go.

Claude's no-code canvas replaces hours of Python debugging in minutes — I ditched my terminal for Claude's built-in code executor, and I'm not going back.

Insole Court in Cardiff, Wales — <p><img alt="Front facade" data-width="1280" data-height="851" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/K4UQU953s3SFNWGlycoai3bM72jugn88O84AiePgQtE/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/c:1152:768:nowe:44:37/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdG…

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A fascinating visit to the temples of Old Pune — These temples are set in beautiful old courtyards with a world of their own.

Inside Chalee Kader’s Bangkok Food Empire — This week in the Food Chain: how to thrive in the most continuously food-saturated city in the world.

Tennis: Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati second-round defeat — Novak Djokovic struggled in the hot conditions and was ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon.

The Best Way to Explore the Finger Lakes Region Might Just Be by Canoe — Writer Betsy Andrews paddles a 40-mile route, stopping to wine-taste, swap stories with barge captains, and visit some of the state's most significant historic sites.

US-Iran War Risks Repeated Cycles of Fighting — Shifting US objectives and neither side able to secure a decisive military victory make a lasting resolution difficult and Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser says risks the the US-Iran conflict becoming a protracted…

Moszna Castle in Moszna, Poland — <p><img alt="" data-width="5184" data-height="3456" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/u085LYCMRm4ys5F329mjp9mLzP0R7UsN9B46P1jiqHU/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/c:5179:3453:nowe:3:3/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYu…

Best Disney+ deals and bundles: Best streaming deals in August 2026 — Catch the best from Marvel, Star Wars, and more with these Disney+ deals and bundles.

“Horses,” by Garous Abdolmalekian (translated, from the Persian, by Siavash Saadlou) — “Whatever part of Tehran / I place a hand on, it is aching.”

Why Do Gays Love Virgin Voyages? One Writer Investigates, Only to Look Inward — JP Brammer's first cruise with the line leads to introspection.

44 Best Restaurants in Charleston, From Raw Bars to Barbecue Joints — Some of the highest quality eats in the Lowcountry

Tuam Railway Station in Tuam, Ireland — <p><img alt="" data-width="3522" data-height="2996" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/4R1F6GJyYlQnkv9Y98zqE-XeG_akp68PBkRvQkUIio8/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYX…

TinySol, a tiny solitaire game for DOS | ClassicBits.net

Slot to stay in club football after Netherlands talks — Former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot confirms talks for Netherlands managerial vacancy but says his next job will be in club football.

Torthorwald Castle in Torthorwald, Scotland — <p><img alt="The basement and first floor hall of this tower. It appears that the original entrance was on the first floor." data-width="3000" data-height="4000" width="300" height="200"…

Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore — Now Fenix’s story is that he ‘never said’ he didn’t use AI to make the song.

Pluto's heart is cold as ice but it still bleeds, NASA mission shows — In the frozen outskirts of the solar system, liquid flows on Pluto.

LISTEN: What It’s Like to Crew the Badwater 135 — The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes listeners behind the scenes at the Badwater 135, the iconic race from Death Valley to the trailhead at Mount Whitney.

RoboCop Statue in Detroit, Michigan — <p><img alt="Robocop statue, Detroit, MI 4/2/2026" data-width="4480" data-height="6720" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/kzHs7YeCiZ3kydpdlswhi_Tt9qmJEEIyUCaUQxm9pT8/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/c:2915:1943:nowe:858:177/q:…

Blarney Stone of Reno in Reno, Nevada — <p><img alt="" data-width="3024" data-height="4032" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/ptG4pu4hqLk7_l8zzjOWvwyRdPahMMPEPCqaWVRYnP4/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYX…

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home — The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.

MK Tunnels in Orangeville, Utah — <p><img alt="Looking southeasterly over the main experimental site. The chain-link fence around the main shaft can be made out just up and to the right of center. The edge of the large crater made by one of the biggest surface blasts is…

5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (August 14-16) — Lanterns and Reacher are ready to take over television. Here's what you should watch this weekend.

Explore America’s Other Coast — With colorful shorelines and dazzling waterfalls, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula makes for a world-class nature escape

China Reserve Gauge Hits 12-Year High, Smoothing Yuan Rise — China’s key gauge of reserve assets saw its biggest quarterly rise in more than 12 years as authorities absorbed heavy foreign currency inflows, a move that helps smooth the pace of the yuan’s gains, according to…

The Fix: Brooklyn with Clay Williams — The James Beard Award-winning photographer and Black Food Folks co-founder guides us through the borough he's called home for four decades.

Birdwatching Is Only Getting More Popular—Here Are the 11 Best Places to Experience It — Spanning from the hills of Scotland to the jungles of Sri Lanka.

The Hidden History of Stock Photography — In her first book, scholar Simona Supekar mines the history of stock imagery as a vessel for racism and sexism and considers its role in the age of AI.

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