Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura is an online magazine and travel company that catalogs unusual and obscure travel destinations via user-generated content. The editorial articles comprise a mixture of features and news articles on topics including history, science, and food, in addition to travel and exploration, as well as hosting a collaborative, definitive guide to the world's most obscure places. Author Joshua Foer and documentary filmmaker and author Dylan Thuras founded it in 2009 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Domain

atlasobscura.com

Employees

51-100

Last Funding

$3.9M

Founded

2008

Frequently Asked Questions

What technologies does Atlas Obscura use?+

Atlas Obscura uses 40 technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Backbone.js.

What industry is Atlas Obscura in?+

Atlas Obscura operates in the Digital Media industry.

Where is Atlas Obscura based?+

Atlas Obscura is headquartered in United States.

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