Author: Jessica Leigh Hester / Source: Atlas Obscura Mount Mantalingahan in the Philippines. On a clear day, when Mount Mantalingahan isn’t cloaked by rain or fog, it provides a commanding view of the Philippine lowlands and ocean far below. Rising 6,841...
Author: Eric Grundhauser / Source: Atlas Obscura Do most islands really look like this? When someone mentions an island, two images tend to spring to mind: beaches and palm trees. For an example of just how pervasive this trope is, look no further than the...
Author: Anika Burgess / Source: Atlas Obscura Cunningsburgh, on Mainland, Shetland, with meadows full of “coles” of hay, photographed by J.D Ratter, c. 1920s. No matter how small a community or how isolated it is, most have an archive of local...
Author: Eric Grundhauser / Source: Atlas Obscura Elsinore Heron Isle, a place of indecision. On Monday, in honor of Islands Week, we asked Atlas Obscura readers to draw us a picture of their personal fantasy islands, and boy did they deliver! We received...
Author: Mike Minotti / Source: VentureBeat Above: A true Nintendo classic. Two of my co-workers, PC editor Jeff Grubb and head of social media Anthony Agnello, are going to take part in a panel at PAX East in Boston next month to debate which games count as...
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