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In Asbury Park, New Jersey, summer visitors are known as "bennies." On the southern Jersey shore, the same visitors are "shoobies."
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Are You a Shoobie or a Benny?

When summer visitors arrive, so do the colorful and sometimes perplexing local nicknames.
Laura Kiniry May 26, 2023
St. Malo, perhaps the oldest Asian community in the United States, as depicted in an 1883 report by <em>Harper’s Weekly</em>.
food

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
El Mejor Banco del Mundo
Loiba, Spain

El Mejor Banco del Mundo (The Best Bench in the World)

This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.
In the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles archipelago, this aerial shot from April 2015 shows sargassum seaweed creeping toward a beach on Grande-Terre, which is part of the island of Guadeloupe, one of France's overseas <em>départements</em>.
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10 Photos of Seaweed Blobs That Will Blow Your Mind

As a supersized sargassum bloom heads toward Florida and the Caribbean, we take a closer look at past big blobs.
Sarah Durn April 5, 2023
James Irvine Monument
Peterborough, Australia

James Irvine Monument

Dedicated to a pivotal figure in the region's tourism industry.
Beppu, Japan

Aburaya Kumahachi Sculpture

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.
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Podcast: Growing the Atlas

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 12, 2022
Larne Jaunting Car Sculpture
Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Jaunting Car Sculpture

These vehicles were once a regular sight traveling up the Antrim Coast Road from Larne.
Leicester Statue of Liberty
Leicester, England

Mini Statue of Liberty

A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Il Giardino di Babuk
Naples, Italy

Il Giardino di Babuk

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.
Cancún, Mexico

Old Airport Control Tower

One of Mexico's youngest major cities still holds on to this structure representing its short modern history.
<em>Mad Travelers</em> takes readers to glacier-covered Bouvet Island, one of the most remote places in the world.
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Podcast: Extreme Travel with Dave Seminara

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 16, 2022
Maasai men beside an umbrella acacia tree at dawn on the Kenyan savanna.
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The Resilience of Kenya's Indigenous-Run Conservation Collective

Despite falling tourism and other woes, Kenya's Il Ngwesi eco-lodge continues to provide for the community.
Fred Pearce January 24, 2022
Turkmenistan's fiery pit, the Gates of Hell, may be extinguished after burning for decades.
gates to hell

Will the Gates of Hell Be Closed Forever?

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater has been on fire for decades. The inferno may finally be extinguished.
Sarah Durn January 19, 2022
Bread made with dots of sooragh shows off Hormuz's vibrant gelak soil.
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Eating the Red Soil of Rainbow Island

The landscapes on Hormuz, Iran, are striking—and edible.
Tia Rotolo January 19, 2022
The Famous Rock of Tondi
Tallinn, Estonia

The Famous Rock of Tondi

A large boulder was declared a local landmark by a popular vlogger.
West Berneray Beach
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

West Berneray Beach

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.
Nyamirambo market
Kigali, Rwanda

Nyamirambo Women’s Center

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.