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Hisham’s Palace – Atlas Obscura

Just north of the city of Jericho, Hisham’s Palace is a sprawling archeological site which...

‘Investing in destruction’: campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete | Yorkshire

Campaigners hoping to convert a disused railway line into England’s longest cycle and pedestrian tunnel are challenging a government decision to fill much of the historic structure with concrete.Earlier...

Atlas Obscura Mailbag: Urban Exploration, Illegal Carvings, and Repeat Vacations

I’m Dylan Thuras, and this is Atlas Obscura. Today, we’re doing a listener mailbag episode where we...

Provence laid bare: ‘I shed my clothes and found freedom on a beautiful French island’ | Provence holidays

The trail hugs every curve of the cliffside. On my left, the Mediterranean Sea swirls beside craggy rocks, while flowering plants unfurl on my right. A quarter of France’s...

The Beautiful St. Helena Longwood House of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Exile

Dylan Thuras: Somewhere between Africa and South America, in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,200...

In search of the UK’s finest mountain view: walking in Northern Ireland’s Mournes | Northern Ireland holidays

Where is the finest mountain panorama in the UK? As a nine-year-old I was taken up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and told it was the best. Even in those days,...

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Pony Express Monument – Atlas Obscura

One hundred-and-fifty-plus years ago, Pony Express riders galloped across eight...