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Atlas ObscuraSimplicity can be powerful in the right architect’s hands.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=worldwarii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwarii</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=buildings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>buildings</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=chapel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chapel</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>christianity</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artists</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=brutalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brutalism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=podcastinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcastinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-the-brutalist-places-edition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">These Monuments Showcase the Beauty of Brutalism</a>
Atlas ObscuraPulau Tiga, best known as the original ‘Survivor’ island, was as much of a character on the show as the contestants were.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=filmlocations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filmlocations</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=tiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tiki</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=survivalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>survivalism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=islands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islands</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=podcastinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcastinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-pulau-tiga" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Original ‘Survivor’ Island Changed Television Forever</a>
Atlas Obscura<p>Obscura Day Summer 2025: Roaming among Assateague's feral island ponies</p><p>A quick drive from the mainland, this magical 37-mile strip of land is home to herds with roots that date back centuries<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=obscuraday2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscuraday2025</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/obscura-day-summer-2025-roaming-among-assateagues-feral-island-ponies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Obscura Day Summer 2025: Roaming among Assateague's feral island ponies</a></p>
Atlas ObscuraChecking out the Athaeneum, the John Hay Library, and Weird Providence.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=obscuraday2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscuraday2025</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/obscura-day-2025-providence-athenaeum" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Obscura Day Summer 2025: Literary Landmarks Across Providence</a>
Atlas ObscuraObscura Day Summer 2025: An Art Deco Theater in Pennsylvania<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=obscuraday2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscuraday2025</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/obscura-day-summer-2025-campus-theatre" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Obscura Day Summer 2025: An Art Deco Theater in Pennsylvania</a>
Atlas ObscuraChecking out Donut Hole, Metropolitan Pit Stop, and the Circus Liqour Clown.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=obscuraday2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obscuraday2025</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/obscura-day-summer-2025-la-road-trip" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Obscura Day Summer 2025: A Mini Road Trip Across Los Angeles</a>
Atlas ObscuraPort Royal, Jamaica was a haven for pirates and privateers—until it was swallowed by the sea.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=oceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oceans</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sea</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=waves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waves</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=disasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disasters</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=earthquakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquakes</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ships</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=pirates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pirates</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=podcastinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcastinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-sunken-pirate-city-port-royal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Port Royal: The Rise and (Literal) Fall of a Booming Pirate City</a>
Atlas ObscuraAfter being told Black cowboys didn’t exist, Paul Stewart set out to prove they did—and found enough evidence to fill a museum.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=museumsandcollections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museumsandcollections</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history&amp;culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history&amp;culture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=cowboys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cowboys</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=blackhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackhistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=civilwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>civilwar</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=podcastinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcastinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-black-american-west-museum" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Black American West Museum Celebrates the Black Cowboy</a>
Atlas ObscuraAt the height of segregation when everywhere else was divided, Black and white people danced together to the biggest R&amp;B acts of the time at Charlie’s Place.<a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=history&amp;culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history&amp;culture</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=clubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clubs</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=blackhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackhistory</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>civilrights</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=podcastinternal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcastinternal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=section-Articles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>section-Articles</span></a><br><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-charlies-place-whispering-pines" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Charlie’s Place Episode 1: Whispering Pines</a>