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How a California Small Town Became the Bigfoot Capital of the World
“Although big city amenities are few to none—you certainly won’t find any big-name hotels or scene-y bars out here—plenty of other things exist in abundance: campsites, rafting companies, hiking trails, fishing spots—not to mention places to come face-to-face with the beast.”
Wander the Otherworldly Dunes of America’s Strangest National Park
Dear reader, have you ever wanted to know where we go when we die? Located about two hours south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, White Sands National Park is no less than limbo
I Took the Most Out-of-This-World Road Trip in America—Nevada’s Extraterrestrial Highway
In which I embark on a solo, alien-hunting road trip down the strangest road in America, meeting UFOs, clowns, and stargazers along the way. (Print + video)
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy Could Be the Most Glamorous Games Yet. Here’s How to Attend Them.
Missed out on Paris 2024? The next European Olympics are coming up fast. Here’s everything to know about tickets, travel, and what to expect at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
How One Family Paid Off $200,000 by Taking Their Life on the Road
Unlike the “I quit my six-figure executive gig to travel the world” types that tend to crowd up #vanlife, the Akpans are a normal family, whose budget reflects a genuinely feasible life on the go.
This Caribbean hotel is the perfect entry-level luxury getaway
“I knew I’d found the right luxury hotel when someone felt comfortable enough to ask the sommelier about bagged wine.”
There's Hidden Treasure in Your Neighborhood. Here's How to Find It
“It ended up being in a birdhouse, in a tree, in a parking lot behind the store. That’s not necessarily the experience most people get; it’s usually on a guardrail or in a pill bottle!”
In Iceland, Metal Music Helps Locals Endure Neverending Winter Nights
“Some people go to a doctor; we go fucking nuts on stage.”
The Most Luxurious Train in Asia has Returned—Here’s Your First Look
Jungle treks by day and cocktail parties by night—it doesn’t get more decadent than traveling in Asia on Belmond’s Eastern and Orient Express.
Your Ultimate Guide to Glacier National Park
Montana is all golden plains, sparse pines, crystal-clear rivers, and sky-high mountains. Its landscape is pure America—not the Americana postcards of California beaches or the grandiose skyscrapers of New York, but a quiet, sweeping, Home on the Range-style beauty.
Dylan Thuras Is off to Vacation at the Gates of Hell
The Atlas Obscura co-founder on how to take the world’s weirdest vacations.
For Twenty Thousand Hertz Host Dallas Taylor, Sound is the Final Frontier
“When you sleep in a new environment, your brain only kind of halfway shuts down because we have caveman brains—it’s searching for predators and stuff.”