Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Every day, an old married couple watches the sunset from a tranquil coastal ...

Visiting Mie Prefecture can be tricky due to its countryside locale, but it is a gold mine of ancient secrets and photogenic spots worth your time. You could spend weeks exploring its fantastic nature ...

A collection of news photographs from around the world over the past 24 hours. Image caption, Hundreds of families are without shelter after a landslide on 2 May in the remote north-east Afghan ...