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From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: ‘Straight Flush’ in Toronto, Ontario

The buildings around this DePaul University statue create an echo chamber for those standing in the center of the circle.

From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: Thrombolite Walking Trail in Flowers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.

From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: Kobe Muslim Mosque in Kobe, Japan

From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: Wheeler Kilns in Pahrump, Nevada

From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah, Georgia

The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.

Steel rings embedded in rock enable hikers to ascend a picturesque slot canyon in the Mojave Preserve.

The museum displays the life work of the great clown spanning a career of 70 years in movies, television, radio and his paintings.

Islands of granite rise above the rainforest canopy to form unique microbiomes in a remote French territory.

From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: San Francisco Chronicle Building in San Francisco, California

The Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan takes a mere hour driving through a stretch of No Man’s Land.

From Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places: Frank Morgan’s Grave in Brooklyn, New York

A painted medieval castle where the most celebrated outlaw-poet of the Middle Ages was imprisoned — and where you can descend into his exact cell, nine centuries later.

The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

“Primitivist” style sculptures that emphasize the human body as nature’s highest creation and seek a connection between man, the sea, and the tradition of the Mediterranean.

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.