Type of site | Online magazine |
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Available in | English |
Created by | Joshua Foer Dylan Thuras |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | 2009 |
Launched | 2009 |
OCLC number | 960889351 |
Atlas Obscura is an American-based online magazine and travel company.[1][2][3][4] It was founded in 2009 by author Joshua Foer and documentary filmmaker/author Dylan Thuras.[4][5] It catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content.[6] The articles on the website cover a number of topics including history, science, food, and obscure places.