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...
Author: Vittoria Traverso / Source: Atlas Obscura Morandi’s home on the island of Budelli, where he has been the sole inhabitant for 30 years. In 1989, Mauro Morandi set sail from Gallipoli, in Apulia, southern Italy, with the goal of reaching...
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news from our network of site partners.
