Year in Wonder 2022

Some of our favorite crosswords, logic puzzles, and language challenges from the first year of AO Puzzles, with more to come!

Mesmerizing photographs show the beauty of our wild, fragile planet.

This year, we met creatures (and other living things) great and small, from the world’s largest organism to microscopic parasites.

In 2022, we covered the world’s most creative cuisine.

From oomancy to human hematophagy, we got weird, wondrous, and wicked this year.

Wondrous portraits of feathered friends, lowriders, a handmade amusement park, and more.

From ghost hunting to masala chai, singers, authors, and other influencers revealed their unexpected interests.

Bringing a visual spark to some of our most unusual stories of the year.

In 2022, Atlas Obscura sought out wonder in cultural institutions beyond the glass cases and white walls.

From engineering VR terror to tracking tipsy monkeys, we love watching researchers at work.

Ancient Egypt, medieval Middle East, and 19th-century America all saw surprising new histories uncovered this year.

This year we highlighted ideas around the world to address some of our most persistent problems.

Our favorite head-scratchers, from a frightening stone to a curious cow's tooth to maybe, just maybe, buried treasure.

From a 'happiness farmer' to dauntless vets, we met people rekindling hope through perseverance and innovation.

In 2022, we traveled the globe to share the stories of powerful warriors, fearless activists, and more.

From boozy fruit preserves to tomato soup cake, we're looking back at a year of culinary curiosity.