# Atlas Obscura: A Compendium of the World's Wonders, Curiosities and Esoterica **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 19, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271 "2009-06-19T04:01:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271/1 "2009-06-19T04:01:05Z")
See it [here](http://atlasobscura.com/). Includes the definitive answer to the question: “What’s there to see in Iceland?” ([http://atlasobscura.com/places/icelandic-phallological-museum](http://atlasobscura.com/places/icelandic-phallological-museum)) (Warning: mammal penises, but _probably_ safe for work.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271/2 "2009-06-19T17:39:40Z")
Neat. ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271/3 "2013-06-28T16:15:51Z")
Slate now posts stuff from this site and they are also on Facebook. One of my favorite time-killers! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271/4 "2013-06-28T16:24:05Z")
Oh, wow, they’ve got the World’s Largest Ball of Paint in Alexandria, IN. I’ve actually seen that. It’s less impressive in person, to tell ya the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271/5 "2013-06-28T16:38:32Z")
Thanks. Lucky I looked, since by your title I confused it with a blogger blog I’ve had open a few weeks since it mentions the English legitimist succession: **[The Esoteric Curiosa](http://theesotericcuriosa.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/blog-post_26.html)**. _The Esoteric Curiosa: Historionicus Obscura: A Right Vintage Mis~Mash Of Fodder! Esoteric In Nature? Most Assuredly! Arcane? Possibly! Fascinating? Without A Shadow Of A Doubt!_. You must notice some overlap… ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlas-obscura-a-compendium-of-the-worlds-wonders-curiosities-and-esoterica/500271/6 "2013-06-28T17:25:30Z")
Very cool ! Thanks. I just started perusing the “places” and now wished I’d know about this site before I’d been to some of these cities ! (I missed some cool, obscure stuff) But now I know how I’ll be planning my next vacations !