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The Horn & Hardart Automat was a staple of urban dining in midcentury New York City.

All Hail the Slop Bowl, Lunch of Our Ancestors

Mesopotamian laborers and Victorian office clerks alike would line up around the block for Sweetgreen if they could.

Allegra Rosenberg June 23, 2025

What I Found Driving Through Appalachia

Appalachia beckons travelers with bluegrass, ancient landscapes, and a deep-rooted tradition of storytelling.

Mason Adams June 20, 2025

She’ll get you and your little dog too.

Dear Atlas: Where Can I Explore Witch History Without the Kitsch?

Here’s how to experience witch tourism that isn’t all pointy hats.

Sarah Durn June 17, 2025

Wortley built the wooden backpack she used while retracing Alexandra David-Néel's journey from a chair she found on the street in London.

How Elise Wortley Climbed Mont Blanc in 1830s Women’s Attire

Donning heavy wool skirts and hobnail boots, this intrepid explorer retraces the steps of legendary women adventurers.

The Podcast Team June 16, 2025

Dug-out Dan poses for a picture.

The Curious History of New England’s Hermit Tourism

From Revolutionary War-era recluses to 1920s roadside attractions, meet the solitary figures who turned isolation into a destination.

Ryan Shea June 13, 2025

Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

Niederwald Monument

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

The Big Well

This Kansas Town Advertised the World’s Largest Well. It Wasn’t.

From its hand-dug well to its fully sustainable power grid, Greensburg’s defining characteristic has been its own constant reinvention.

The Podcast Team June 12, 2025

Shivsrushti

A historical theme park based on the life and times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

The Hidden Wonders of Chattanooga

From an illuminated underground waterfall to a memorial wall devoted to those who have died in the quest to clear roads, Tennessee’s Scenic City is chock-full of unexpected attractions.

Sponsored by Chattanooga Tourism

Michigan is home to 129 lighthouses, more than any other state in the nation.

The Explorer’s Guide to Road Tripping Around the Great Lakes

Journey along the coastline of Lake Michigan in search of historic lighthouses, family run fisheries, and much more.

Located in Indianola, Mississippi, Club Ebony hosted performances by blues legends like B.B. King.

How Club Ebony Helped Keep the Blues Alive in the Jim Crow South

The legendary venue is part of the Chitlin’ Circuit, a network of clubs showcasing Black performers that helped launch artists like B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin.

The Podcast Team June 3, 2025

Watch for whales and other wildlife as you pass through a seascape of towering icebergs.

Adventure at Sea: An Explorer’s Guide to Antarctica

Discover thrilling sites and hidden gems at the end of the Earth.

Sponsored by Silversea

<em>Berza gitana</em> is one of the exemplary dishes of Gitano cuisine.

How Gitano Cuisine Found a Home in Andalusia

The food of Spain's Romani people is richly flavored by history and music.

Vera Armus May 29, 2025

You don't need a time machine to journey through history.

Dear Atlas: Where Can I Take a Trip Through Ancient History?

The closest you’ll ever get to time travel.

Aube Rey Lescure May 27, 2025

Statue of the Prophet Daniel on the Metz Cathedral

A neo-gothic statue modeled on German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, which had its distinctive mustache shaved off by Nazis in World War II.

Washington, D.C.

President Lincoln’s Cottage

The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

New Gloucester, Maine

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.

Leesburg, Virginia

Glenfiddich House

The house where Robert E. Lee planned the Battle of Antietam is said to be haunted by the ghost of a Civil War soldier.