Once the world’s most crowded island it is now an abandoned ruin – Subscribe for new videos every Thurs http://bit.ly/1PcJ14b https://facebook.com/atlasobscura https://twitter.com/atlasobscura https://instagram.com/atlasobscura http://atlasobscura.tumblr.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/atlasobscura/ Written and hosted by Dylan Thuras (@dylanthuras) Graphics by Michelle Enemark (@mjenemark) Edited by Ryan Thompson Credits for this episode: Thumbnail photo and many others used with permission by Jordy […]

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In Eastern Nevada on the top of Wheeler Peak in the Great Basin National park sit some of the oldest living organisms in the world. – https://facebook.com/atlasobscura https://twitter.com/atlasobscura https://instagram.com/atlasobscura http://atlasobscura.tumblr.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/atlasobscura/ Written and hosted by Dylan Thuras (@dylanthuras) Edited and Graphics by Michelle Enemark (@mjenemark) Credits for this episode: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=005A7C7B-9197-FF49-339CA96C4E5D7522 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prometheus_tree1.jpg http://greatbasin.areaparks.com/parkinfo.html?pid=13029

In 1959 a group of young hikers went missing in the Ural Mountains. The mysterious circumstances surrounding their deaths continue to haunt. Subscribe for new videos every Tues & Thurs http://bit.ly/1PcJ14b https://facebook.com/atlasobscura https://twitter.com/atlasobscura https://instagram.com/atlasobscura http://atlasobscura.tumblr.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/atlasobscura/ Written and hosted by Dylan Thuras (@dylanthuras) Graphics by Michelle Enemark (@mjenemark) Edited by Ryan Thompson Credits for this […]

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This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths. – Subscribe for new videos every Wednesday http://bit.ly/1PcJ14b https://facebook.com/atlasobscura https://twitter.com/atlasobscura https://instagram.com/atlasobscura http://atlasobscura.tumblr.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/atlasobscura/ Written and hosted by Dylan Thuras (@dylanthuras) Graphics by Michelle Enemark (@mjenemark) Edited by Ryan Thompson Credits for this episode: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Salina_Turda_045.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salina_Turda_-_sala_principala.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salina_Turda_007.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salina_Turda,_Mina_Terezia.JPG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2010-IMG_8032.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salina_Turda_tunel_de_acces_4.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Franz-Josef-Stollen.JPG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Salina_Turda_-_putul_vechi.jpg […]

Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan talks about the Snake Island, which is exactly what it sounds like! New videos about unusual, wondrous places every Tuesday & Thursday. Subscribe Yonder – http://bit.ly/1PcJ14b Credits for this Episode: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilha_da_Queimada_Grande#/media/File:Ilha_da_Queimada_Grande_-_Itanha%C3%A9m3.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jararaca-ilhoa.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brazil_location_map.svg http://www.itanhaem.sp.gov.br/imprensa/fotos/turisticas/queimada_grand.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jararaca-ilhoa.jpg Edit: Ryan Thompson Graphics: Michelle Enemark

On April 9th 2011, the second annual Obscura Day took place! People traveled from near and far to connect with likeminded enthusiasts, uncover hidden treasures and imbibe at Hendrick’s Gin-soaked soirees from Minneapolis to Manila.

 At over 100 events in dozens of countries folks came out to explore the curious and unusual in their own […]

Hidden in the foothills of the Alps is a massive system of psychedelic underground temples – Subscribe for new videos every Thurs http://bit.ly/1PcJ14b Vice Documentary – http://www.vice.com/video/damanhur-selfic-laboratory-for-the-future-of-humanity-1-of-3 Former members speak – https://damanhurinsideout.wordpress.com/ https://facebook.com/atlasobscura https://twitter.com/atlasobscura https://instagram.com/atlasobscura http://atlasobscura.tumblr.com/ https://www.pinterest.com/atlasobscura/ Written and hosted by Dylan Thuras (@dylanthuras) Graphics by Michelle Enemark (@mjenemark) Edited by Ryan Thompson Credits for […]

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