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Conway, South Carolina

L.W. Paul Living History Museum

Get some farm-to-table history at this living history museum, where you’ll learn what farm life was like a hundred years ago.
One of the bells dates back to the year 1,000 C.E., which can be seen in the Marinelli Bell Museum.
medieval

The Italian Bells That Survived Nazis, Fires, and Even the Medieval Ages

One family has been making bells for over 1,000 years—and now wants to send them to the Moon.
Asia London Palomba August 31, 2023
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Goff

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
The Moon is a great first target for young skywatchers—but there's plenty more to spot in the night sky.
astronomy

Stargazing With Kids Is Fun, Free, and Full of Possibility

Stay up way past bedtime with us to explore new worlds of wonder with a child's-eye view.
Rebecca Boyle July 26, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
puzzles

Puzzle Monday: Generation Gaps

Alex Bellos June 12, 2023
Dani Church has run the Southwold-Walberswick ferry for the last 22 years. Her family has been navigating the River Blyth since 1885.
boats

The Oldest Rowboat Ferry in England Is Not Slowing Down

The same family has been crossing the River Blyth for six generations.
Jo Caird May 11, 2023
maps

Podcast: Moose Boulder

How far would you go to find the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake in the United States?
The Podcast Team April 27, 2023
travel

Podcast: Places Our Families Took Us

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
The Podcast Team April 10, 2023
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory owner Kevin Chan poses with his mother Nancy Tom.
food

A Day in the Life of a Fortune Cookie Maker at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

In the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown, a favorite dessert is still made the old-school way.
ruins

Podcast: Pricilla’s Homecoming

A family history, from Sierra Leone to South Carolina, 250 years in the making.
The Podcast Team December 20, 2022
Video

The Hidden Wonders of the Hudson Valley

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New Zealand's challenging Hollyford Track—including a stretch known as the Demon Trail—follows a river valley past stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
books

Along New Zealand's Demon Trail, a Family Hunts for True 'Wildness'

A couple and their young daughter hike the South Island's Hollyford Track, enduring rough terrain and vicious sand flies for a glimpse of an untamed world.
Phillip and April Vannini November 28, 2022
exploration

Remembering the 'Ice Widows' of a Doomed Antarctic Expedition

For more than a century, their stories were ignored—until now.
Sarah Durn September 15, 2022
Actor and director Sujata Day is obsessed with her homemade chai and doesn't go a day without it.
gardens

Discovering the Modern South Asian Ritual of Making Chai

Remember the history, practice, and be creative.
Sujata Day July 13, 2022
Parveena Ahangar, known to many as the Iron Lady of Kashmir, has spent more than 30 years looking for her missing son and others who have disappeared in India-administered Kashmir.
crime

The 'Iron Lady' of Kashmir

For more than 30 years, Parveena Ahangar has looked for those who have disappeared in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Raihana Maqbool June 30, 2022
stores

Podcast: The Last Sears in New York City

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 17, 2022
music

Nashville Tastes & Tunes

Join Tim and his family as they venture from Memphis to Nashville, seeking out history and exploring the heart and soul of Music City.
natural wonders

Chasing Oregon’s Watery Wonders

Grab a life jacket and a wetsuit! Jessica Mendoza and her family gear up for an outdoor adventure and explore the wet and wondrous sights of Central Oregon’s majestic wilderness.