Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden WondersIt's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wondersthe dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher like stepwells in India. Mind

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the West Coast

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Often amusing

if you love France

to the dizzying

I'll be in my armchair right there with you

Since before we were old enough to understand it

Once only available to defense contractors and government employees

out-of-the-way museums

As Susie doggedly tramps over unknown terrain from La Rochelle to Geneva