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Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Danei Totoro Bus Stop in Taiwan
Danei is a rural district in Tainan that suffers from drastic population loss. Young people have moved to the cities and visitors rarely stop by.
Like many small towns across Taiwan, the community turned to murals as a way to brighten the neighborhood. (See also Rainbow Family Village .) Totoro and friends from Studio Ghibli arrived for that reason.
Along otherwise ordinary residential lanes, you’ll find Totoros and their companions painted onto concrete walls—waiting for the bus, holding umbrellas, or taking a good nap. The scenes are perfectly Instagrammable.
Like many small towns across Taiwan, the community turned to murals as a way to brighten the neighborhood. (See also Rainbow Family Village .) Totoro and friends from Studio Ghibli arrived for that reason.
Along otherwise ordinary residential lanes, you’ll find Totoros and their companions painted onto concrete walls—waiting for the bus, holding umbrellas, or taking a good nap. The scenes are perfectly Instagrammable.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
The Illusory Window in Wrocław, Poland
Hidden in plain sight on Wrocław’s bustling market square is a window that doesn’t quite exist. Known as the Iluzoryczne Okno (“Illusory Window”), this curious architectural feature is painted onto the façade of a Baroque townhouse, giving the impression of a real window where none was ever built.
Its clever trompe-l’œil design was created to maintain the symmetrical appearance of the building, fooling the eye with a perfectly shaded frame and panes that seem to reflect the sky. The building itself is a historic townhouse that now houses the restaurant and hotel Dwór Polski.
The illusion is so convincing that many passersby never realize it is an architectural trick. Visitors can spot the illusory window on the left side of the third floor.
Its clever trompe-l’œil design was created to maintain the symmetrical appearance of the building, fooling the eye with a perfectly shaded frame and panes that seem to reflect the sky. The building itself is a historic townhouse that now houses the restaurant and hotel Dwór Polski.
The illusion is so convincing that many passersby never realize it is an architectural trick. Visitors can spot the illusory window on the left side of the third floor.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Cy Young Statue in Boston, Massachusetts
Former site of the Boston Red Sox former home, the Huntington Avenue Grounds, which is now occupied by Northeastern University, was the site of the first Fall Classic in 1903, when the then-Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and brought the very first title to the city of Boston, and started one of the most famous championships in the world. The campus has honored its legacy and historical significance with a home plate plaque and a statue of the legendary Cy Young in the pitcher mound reading a pitch against you in a moment frozen in time for America’s favorite pastime and is an often ignored landmark of one of the most iconic baseball cities in the country.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Siebold Memorial Museum in Nagasaki, Japan
Filipp Franz von Siebold is seen as one of the fathers of western style science (or Dutch studies, Rangaku 蘭学) in Japan. He taught medicine, science, botany and more, and was father to the first Japanese female doctor.
A memorial to him stands north of Nagasaki close to a school that he founded. The center is a replica of his house in the Netherlands, and is built on the former location of one of his clinics.
Inside one can find items belonging to him, information about his family tree, and his life in general. The museum also covers the Siebold incident, which refers to his banishment from Japan after trying to smuggle maps out of the country.
A memorial to him stands north of Nagasaki close to a school that he founded. The center is a replica of his house in the Netherlands, and is built on the former location of one of his clinics.
Inside one can find items belonging to him, information about his family tree, and his life in general. The museum also covers the Siebold incident, which refers to his banishment from Japan after trying to smuggle maps out of the country.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
‘Japanese Lantern’ in Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston Public Garden is one of the most scenic and picturesque locations within the city. Located next to the Common, it offers visitors walking paths, areas for picnicking, and relaxing with the swan boats being an iconic fixture.
There are many statues and sculptures scattered throughout the park, but one in particular is unique not only for its origin, but also for the fact that it’s older than the city of Boston itself. The Japanese Lantern was donated to the city in 1905 by Bunkio Matsuki, the first Japanese person to establish a Japanese art and antique store in Boston located on Boylston Street.
He had lived and was educated in Salem, MA by antiquarian Edward S. Morse, who had done a lot of archaeological work in Japan.
There are many statues and sculptures scattered throughout the park, but one in particular is unique not only for its origin, but also for the fact that it’s older than the city of Boston itself. The Japanese Lantern was donated to the city in 1905 by Bunkio Matsuki, the first Japanese person to establish a Japanese art and antique store in Boston located on Boylston Street.
He had lived and was educated in Salem, MA by antiquarian Edward S. Morse, who had done a lot of archaeological work in Japan.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
On 'Turtle Island,' Indigenous Food Is Not the Past—It’s the Future
Join Gastro Obscura's Sam O'Brien each week for Kitchen Dispatch as she tests new recipes and explores wondrous foods from her home kitchen. Subscribe to get it in the Gastro newsletter .
One of my favorite parts of researching The Gastro Obscura Cookbook is talking to leaders in the food world about the recipes that matter most to them. When it comes to Indigenous food of North America, few experts rival Sean Sherman .
An Oglala Lakota chef raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota, Sherman has devoted his career to studying and promoting Indigenous cuisine. From his Minneapolis restaurant, Owamni —which focuses on native ingredients and eschews post-colonial additions like dairy, wheat flour, sugar, and pork—to his first cookbook, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen , Sherman has made it his mission to showcase the bounty of Indigenous foodways.
One of my favorite parts of researching The Gastro Obscura Cookbook is talking to leaders in the food world about the recipes that matter most to them. When it comes to Indigenous food of North America, few experts rival Sean Sherman .
An Oglala Lakota chef raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota, Sherman has devoted his career to studying and promoting Indigenous cuisine. From his Minneapolis restaurant, Owamni —which focuses on native ingredients and eschews post-colonial additions like dairy, wheat flour, sugar, and pork—to his first cookbook, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen , Sherman has made it his mission to showcase the bounty of Indigenous foodways.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Nazi-Era Italian Laborers Memorial in Nichel, Germany
Deep in the pine forests of Brandenburg lies a quiet clearing that tells a story both tragic and profoundly human. Here, a modest stone memorial marks the site of one of the last war crimes of World War II—an atrocity nearly lost to time, yet kept alive by an extraordinary act of remembrance and reconciliation.
In April 1945, just days before the war’s end, 127 Italian forced laborers were executed here by German soldiers. They had been marched from a nearby labor camp, Sebaldushof, to this sandy pit on the outskirts of Nichel.
Only four men survived. For decades, their story was barely spoken of—overshadowed by the chaos of postwar Germany and forgotten by history books.
In April 1945, just days before the war’s end, 127 Italian forced laborers were executed here by German soldiers. They had been marched from a nearby labor camp, Sebaldushof, to this sandy pit on the outskirts of Nichel.
Only four men survived. For decades, their story was barely spoken of—overshadowed by the chaos of postwar Germany and forgotten by history books.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Cruz del Cóndor in Caylloma, Peru
Deep within the peaks and valleys of the Andes lies the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest land gorges on Earth, with a depth ranging between 1,000 to 2,000 meters. Located about 160 km northwest of Arequipa, the surroundings of this canyon are home to small towns founded during Spanish colonial period and populated by communities with cultural roots that predate the Inca civilization.
At the edge of the canyon stands the Mirador Cruz del Cóndor, a stunning viewpoint and popular stop along trekking routes in the region. It is also a place which offers a privileged view of the flight of the Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds on Earth and a powerful symbol throughout Andean cultures.
Considered a symbol of power and wealth by many indigenous communities of the Andes, the condor plays an important role in regional folklore and mythology.
At the edge of the canyon stands the Mirador Cruz del Cóndor, a stunning viewpoint and popular stop along trekking routes in the region. It is also a place which offers a privileged view of the flight of the Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds on Earth and a powerful symbol throughout Andean cultures.
Considered a symbol of power and wealth by many indigenous communities of the Andes, the condor plays an important role in regional folklore and mythology.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
The Puhoi Pub in Puhoi, New Zealand
The small village of Puhoi, just north of Auckland City, is tucked away and hidden in a quiet valley just off State Highway 1. The village is known as being the only Czech settlement in New Zealand, and still holds true to its Victorian era, small town New Zealand roots.
The best part is tucked away in the Puhoi Pub and Stables, a good old fashioned New Zealand pub built in 1879 and left virtually the same in all the years since. As soon as you enter the pub you'll notice it's not any regular pub.
The walls and ceilings are covered top to bottom in souvenirs, mementos, banknotes and ID cards from all around the world. For decades the Puhoi Pub has allowed its patrons, whether it be locals or travellers that have somehow strayed off the typical tourist path, to leave their own little mark behind.
The best part is tucked away in the Puhoi Pub and Stables, a good old fashioned New Zealand pub built in 1879 and left virtually the same in all the years since. As soon as you enter the pub you'll notice it's not any regular pub.
The walls and ceilings are covered top to bottom in souvenirs, mementos, banknotes and ID cards from all around the world. For decades the Puhoi Pub has allowed its patrons, whether it be locals or travellers that have somehow strayed off the typical tourist path, to leave their own little mark behind.
Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Tesla Stained-Glass Window in Prague, Czechia
A stained-glass advertisement for the Czech electronics company TESLA is located in the Světozor Passage in Prague. Created by artist František Hudeček in 1947, this artwork features the TESLA radio logo and is a historical example of sophisticated urban branding.
The TESLA company is unrelated to the American electric car manufacturer, despite the shared name. It was a state-run manufacturer of electronic equipment under the Communist government of Czechoslovakia until 1991, when it was privatized.
The TESLA company is unrelated to the American electric car manufacturer, despite the shared name. It was a state-run manufacturer of electronic equipment under the Communist government of Czechoslovakia until 1991, when it was privatized.
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