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Mason Square Basketball Monument

Springfield, Massachusetts

Mason Park Basketball Monument

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

Blades of Glory Cricket Museum

Believed to be the largest cricket museum in the world.

Bobby Jones Grave

Atlanta, Georgia

Bobby Jones Grave

To find the final resting place of a golf legend, just look for the grave covered in golf balls.

The practice field looking toward home plate from left field

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Black Crackers Practice Field

One of the only remaining vestiges of baseball's Negro Leagues in Atlanta.

St. Malo, perhaps the oldest Asian community in the United States, as depicted in an 1883 report by <em>Harper’s Weekly</em>.

7 Must-Read Stories to Mark AAPI Heritage Month

Some of our favorite tales of tragedy, joy, protest, love, and surfing.

April White May 17, 2023

Copper Peak Ski Jump

Ironwood, Michigan

Copper Peak Ski Jump

The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.

7 Places to Explore Basketball History

Celebrate the thrill of March Madness.

Jonathan Carey March 24, 2023

Rube Waddell's grave

San Antonio, Texas

Rube Waddell's Grave

The final resting place of a baseball legend who was better known for his behavior off the field.

8 Stories of Women Making History Right Now

This Women's History Month, we celebrate women doing extraordinary things all over the world.

April White March 17, 2023

Plymouth, England

Jack Leslie Statue

A statue of a pioneering Black footballer outside his former home stadium.

Passageway

Panathenaic Stadium Passage

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

Major Taylor Monument

Worcester, Massachusetts

Major Taylor Monument

Dedicated to one of the world's first Black international, athletic superstars.

Schrader's Little Cooperstown Entrance

St. Petersburg, Florida

Schrader's Little Cooperstown

The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

Puzzle Monday: Golf, Only Slightly Abstracted

AO Puzzles February 27, 2023

These Intrepid Surfers Chill Out Riding the Great Lakes' Wintry Waves

Stressing the need for proper gear and training, members of this close-knit community say their sport gets them through the long, cold season.

Eden Arielle Gordon February 23, 2023

Bill Struth's Grave

Glasgow, Scotland

Bill Struth's Grave

The unconventional Scottish soccer coach required players to wear a collar, tie, and bowler hat for matches.

Olympic Black Power statue

7 Places to Celebrate Black Athletes

These monuments and memorials honor their groundbreaking accomplishments.

Jonathan Carey February 17, 2023

Tana Luciya Joji practices a wheelie on a quiet stretch of asphalt in Kerala, India.

In India, These Trailblazing Female Stunt Bikers Rule the Road

For decades, these women have fought (and won) the right to stunt.

Shubha Menon January 25, 2023