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Type of site | Travel and Exploration |
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| Available in | English |
| Founder(s) | Joshua Foer Dylan Thuras |
| CEO | Warren Webster |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | 2009 |
| Launched | 2009 |
| OCLC number | 960889351 |
Atlas Obscura is an American-based travel and exploration 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 professional and user-generated content, operates group trips to destinations around the world, produces a daily podcast, as well as books, TV and film.[6] The brand covers a number of topics including history, science, food, and obscure places.
- ^ Lessley, Sara. "You'll find eclectic L.A. tours like these only at offbeat Atlas Obscura". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Foer, Extracted from Atlas Obscura by Joshua; Thuras, Dylan; Morton, Ella (19 September 2016). "10 of the world's most unusual wonders – chosen by Atlas Obscura". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Nine of Canada's most curious sights, courtesy of Atlas Obscura". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b "About Us". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Kaufman, Leslie (23 November 2014). "Slate's Former Top Editor Takes Helm at Travel Site". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Sawers, Paul (27 February 2015). "Atlas Obscura raises $2M to become a National Geographic for millennials". VentureBeat. Retrieved 3 October 2017.