Travel Writing

Head “Up North” along the coast of Lake Michigan for sandy shores, sublime cherries, and butter-bathed, just-caught fish.

The Blues Highway is by larger-than-life legends and even more remarkable true tales.

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

Scout out rare Catalan “sea and mountain” specialties, superlative hot chocolate, and boozy “fork breakfasts.”

From incendiary fish curries to rare desserts to sublime fried chicken, here are some of the best places to dine across the region.

Transcendently flaky pastéis de nata, superb tinned fish, and fragrant fortified wines await.

We ask the legendary travel writer and presenter about the three places that have changed his life.

Author and part-time Istanbul resident Anya von Bremzen shares where to find goat's milk ice cream, slow-roasted lamb, and more.

The daughter, sister, and aunt of emperors, Gulbadan Begum wrote of a Mughal Empire few witnessed.

From dodging bullets in the Black Sea to hiding from police in Tibet, Aina Cederblom lived life on her terms.

Tell us an amazing place to travel next year, and you could win a remarkable Atlas Obscura experience.

Feast on broken rice, late-night noodles, and whipped egg coffee.

And the modern pilots retracing their pioneering airmail flights.

William Dampier's food-writing firsts included the use of the words "barbecue" and "chopsticks."

A hatching system devised 2,000 years ago is still in use in rural Egypt.