Atlas Obscura Lists

From stolen stones to chained up trees, don't mess with any of these items.

Including Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck, Robert the Doll, The Chained Oak, and Forres Witches Stone

Outside museum halls, real stuffed animals call these odd spots home.

Including Crocodile at the Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime Immacolate, Dreamfactory's World of Wonders, Bítov Castle, and Curious Nature

Nevada’s small towns offer uncanny artwork against an otherworldly backdrop.

Including Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Clown Motel, International Car Forest of the Last Church, and The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

From lunar-like landscapes to a Museum of Clean, Idaho's offerings are anything but ordinary.

Including Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail, Museum of Clean, Shoshone Bird Museum of Natural History, and Idaho Potato Museum

A place filled with secret spots that radiate peaceful energy.

Including Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Santa Fe Shatter Cones, Haiku Pathway, and Ethyl the Whale

Monarchs and antelopes are on the move—here's where you can get a good view!

Including Topi of Boma National Park, Punta Uvita Tombolo, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, and Crabs of Christmas Island

Handy Guides to the World’s Most Curious Places