Hackernews posts about Atlas Obscura

1. Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights? (2017) (www.atlasobscura.com)
   67 points by downbad_ 28 days ago | 74 comments
2. Famous Photo of Chernobyl's Dangerous Radioactive Material Was a Selfie (2016) (www.atlasobscura.com)
   20 points by downbad_ 20 days ago | 3 comments
3. To Pay Rent in Medieval England, Catch Some Eels (www.atlasobscura.com)
   4 points by ohjeez 2 days ago | 1 comments
4. Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things (2017) (www.atlasobscura.com)
   4 points by downbad_ 7 days ago | discuss
5. Atlas Obscura founders removed from board (www.semafor.com)
   27 points by colinprince 7 months ago | 4 comments
6. Atlas Obscura Turns First Annual Profit in 16-Year History (www.adweek.com)
   8 points by giuliomagnifico 5 months ago | discuss
7. Hacker News brought down Atlas Obscura site (www.atlasobscura.com)
   1 points by octopusRex about 1 year ago | 3 comments
8. Show HN: Travel Hacking Toolkit – Points search and trip planning with AI (github.com)
   95 points by borski 3 months ago | 41 comments
9. One man's quest to restore the first-ever Air Force One (www.atlasobscura.com)
   252 points by rmason almost 2 years ago | 68 comments
10. Teach yourself to echolocate (2018) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    247 points by Anon84 over 1 year ago | 75 comments
11. Why Italy Fell Out of Love with Cilantro (www.atlasobscura.com)
    177 points by pepys almost 2 years ago | 230 comments
12. For centuries massive meals amazed visitors to Korea (2019) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    143 points by carabiner 8 months ago | 112 comments
13. Medieval Africans had a unique process for purifying gold with glass (2019) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    141 points by mooreds about 1 year ago | 92 comments
14. The wire that transforms much of Manhattan into one big, symbolic home (2017) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    116 points by rmason about 1 year ago | 266 comments
15. Mimes directing traffic in Bogotá had surprisingly loud impacts (2025) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    114 points by IgorPartola 5 months ago | 29 comments
16. The fight to save Chile's white strawberry (www.atlasobscura.com)
    109 points by ofou over 1 year ago | 52 comments
17. Octobass (www.atlasobscura.com)
    107 points by keepamovin about 1 year ago | 25 comments
18. 1,700 year old egg never broke (www.atlasobscura.com)
    100 points by demadog about 1 year ago | 35 comments
19. The ancient art of roasting agave (www.atlasobscura.com)
    99 points by NoRagrets almost 2 years ago | 21 comments
20. One Last Ride for Antarctica's 'Ivan the Terra Bus' (www.atlasobscura.com)
    94 points by Thevet about 1 year ago | 27 comments
21. A renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lost city (2023) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    90 points by areoform 10 months ago | 28 comments
22. In This Beautiful Library, Bats Guard the Books (www.atlasobscura.com)
    88 points by Brajeshwar almost 2 years ago | 14 comments
23. A man rebuilding the last Inca rope bridge (www.atlasobscura.com)
    87 points by kaonwarb about 1 year ago | 31 comments
24. The Rebirth of Pennsylvania's Infamous Burning Town (www.atlasobscura.com)
    85 points by pbshgthm 5 months ago | 42 comments
25. Why Alaska Rivers Are Turning an Eerie Orange (www.atlasobscura.com)
    84 points by rbanffy almost 2 years ago | 38 comments
26. When Crocodiles Attack: The Ramree Island Massacre (2013) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    77 points by lifeisstillgood over 1 year ago | 81 comments
27. In pre-WWII Berlin, the shape of your roof was a political decision (www.atlasobscura.com)
    76 points by amadeuspagel almost 2 years ago | 113 comments
28. The Curious Gems of the River Thames (www.atlasobscura.com)
    74 points by alt227 over 1 year ago | 24 comments
29. 19th Century Map Shows a Fictional Country Created by a Con Man (www.atlasobscura.com)
    71 points by drdee over 1 year ago | 18 comments
30. The Dinner Party That Served Up 50k-Year-Old Bison Stew (2018) (www.atlasobscura.com)
    71 points by cpach almost 2 years ago | 17 comments
31. In Kannauj, perfumers have been making monsoon-infused mitti attar for centuries (www.atlasobscura.com)
    70 points by bcaulfield about 2 months ago | 13 comments
32. Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (www.atlasobscura.com)
    53 points by tbodt over 1 year ago | 9 comments
33. Foraging for America's Forgotten Fruit (www.atlasobscura.com)
    52 points by samclemens over 1 year ago | 22 comments
34. How Louis Armstrong shaped the sound of Ghana (www.atlasobscura.com)
    48 points by prmph over 1 year ago | 8 comments