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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.

Although much of Appalachia’s old-growth forests have been destroyed, those that survive are glorious.

The Explorer’s Guide to Road Tripping Around Appalachia

Seek out old-growth forests, live bluegrass, and an old-school fish fry.

Edna Nicole & Delta Ave command the room at Red’s in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

The Explorer’s Guide to Road Tripping Down Highway 61

Drive south in search of juke joints, Delta tamales, and where legend claims a blues giant sold his soul to the devil.

Our Favorite Roadside Attraction in Every U.S. State

Kitschy, yet undeniably charming highway curiosities.

Hal Koss March 21, 2025

Looking for the best part of Route 66? We’ve got you covered.

Dear Atlas: What Parts of Route 66 Are Worth the Drive?

A curated guide to the stretches and stops that truly deserve your time.

Danielle Hallock March 18, 2025

Only when we venture far from the city lights do stars show themselves.

10 Travel Resolutions From Atlas Obscura for 2025

This year, we're planning adventures across the world and in our own neighborhoods.

Anne Ewbank January 1, 2025

Podcast: Traveling With Kids, Please Send Help

Pick up a tip whether you’re about to make your first or 10th trip with littles this summer.

The Podcast Team June 4, 2024

A solar eclipse underway in Iceland's Thingvellir National Park. The island nation will be in the path of totality again in 2026.

Next Time, Travel to Another Beautiful Country to See the Future Eclipse

Watch the moon’s shadow from an Icelandic cliff or the Great Wall of China.

Danielle Hallock April 9, 2024

Surrounded by the natural wonders of the Ouachita National Forest, the Talimena National Scenic Byway in western Arkansas is packed with quick stop-offs and daylong adventures.

Talimena Scenic Byway: 6 Essential Stops for Your Arkansas Road Trip

Epic views, fried catfish, and historic sites

Sponsored by Arkansas Tourism

Meadow Gold Sign

11 Signs That Capture Pure Americana

From a giant lollipop-wielding clown to the original Taco Bell sign.

Jonathan Carey March 29, 2024

Taken in 1929, French race car driver Hellé Nice posed for this photo along the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, a racing track about 19 miles south of Paris.

automotive history

How Women Used Cars To Fuel Female Empowerment

From a 1915 suffragist road trip to the “First Lady of Drag Racing.”

Nancy Nichols March 20, 2024

The Explorer's Guide to Highway 36: The Way of American Genius

Soak in the brilliance on a road trip along this brainy Missouri route.

Sponsored by Visit Missouri

Each of these routes takes you on a fascinating journey that ends at our festival site in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Get Thee to Totality With an Epic Eclipse Road Trip

Five routes, from five U.S. cities, all ending at Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Atlas Obscura February 12, 2024

A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.

Get Thee To Totality: New York

See the site of a doomsday cult, an homage to Dolly Parton, and a retro ice cream dream along the way to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Atlas Obscura February 9, 2024

This relic supposedly holds John the Baptist's finger.

Get Thee to Totality: Kansas City

Mid-century architecture and a museum full of cookie cutters await on the route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Atlas Obscura February 8, 2024

Get Thee to Totality: Chicago

See a spacefaring Muffler Man and an ancient solar calendar en route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Atlas Obscura February 7, 2024

Get Thee to Totality: Nashville

Feast on barbecue, see a murderous witch's cave, and more along the way to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Atlas Obscura February 6, 2024

Get Thee to Totality: St. Louis

See an underground lake and a lonely grave en route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Atlas Obscura February 6, 2024