Atlas Obscura Travel Guide

Name: Atlas Obscura Travel Guide
Rating: 4.8 (8580 reviews)
Author: Atlas Obscura, Inc

Discover hidden wonders

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8.6K Ratings
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Atlas Obscura, Inc
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EN
English
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289.9
MB

iPhone

Find your adventurous spirit, get off the beaten path and discover unique places to experience near and far, all contributed by Atlas Obscura’s global community of explorers. --- EXPLORE THE MAP We’ve plotted the entire Atlas Obscura database in a single map, allowing you to easily find unique places nearby or to help plan your next trip. GET THE BACKSTORY Learn what makes each place so unique. Each entry has detailed information, photos, and tips from the community. PLAN & TRACK YOUR ADVENTURES Create custom lists to organize your itinerary or bucket list. Also, use the “Been There” feature to track your progress exploring the wondrous world of Atlas Obscura. BROWSE BY INTEREST Explore Atlas Obscura by whatever fascinates you. From history and architecture to art and natural wonders, get lost in the never-ending collection of off-the-beaten-path places. For bug reports or suggestions, email us at appfeedback@atlasobscura.com or click the "App Support" button below to open our contact form. Stay curious, Atlas Obscura

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

8.6K Ratings

Great content - and super engineering crew!
Jan 31

simmsbrooks
I can confirm that the challenge that I wrote about in my below review has been fixed! Really impressed by how quickly this team acted to implement the fix and that I was asked to check it out. Great responsiveness. It works and I’ll be using this app all the time now. Thanks! Old review: The content is fantastic if you like off the beaten path attractions in out of the way places. The app itself is frustrating because the search bar is all the way at the top of the screen underneath the battery, wifi, cell bars and the time - you can’t type in the field and if you manage to you cannot cancel and go back, you have to close the app and start over. It’s unfortunate. I would use the app a lot if it were not for this, instead I’ll find another one that works.

Developer Response
Hey there, this should now be fixed in the latest version! Could you update and confirm if it's now working as you'd expect? If you see lingering or new issues, we'd love to see any screenshots/recordings to help troubleshoot. You can send them to appfeedback@atlasobscura.com.
Great content - and super engineering crew!
Jan 31

simmsbrooks

I can confirm that the challenge that I wrote about in my below review has been fixed! Really impressed by how quickly this team acted to implement the fix and that I was asked to check it out. Great responsiveness. It works and I’ll be using this app all the time now. Thanks! Old review: The content is fantastic if you like off the beaten path attractions in out of the way places. The app itself is frustrating because the search bar is all the way at the top of the screen underneath the battery, wifi, cell bars and the time - you can’t type in the field and if you manage to you cannot cancel and go back, you have to close the app and start over. It’s unfortunate. I would use the app a lot if it were not for this, instead I’ll find another one that works.
Developer Response Jan 30
Hey there, this should now be fixed in the latest version! Could you update and confirm if it's now working as you'd expect? If you see lingering or new issues, we'd love to see any screenshots/recordings to help troubleshoot. You can send them to appfeedback@atlasobscura.com.
Needs work
10/21/2022

Lost update miffed
Look I love atlas obscura and I use this app literally all the time. It has serious bugs- when you press the options to note if you’ve been to a place or would like to go to it, the app freezes for a time until it’s ok to use again. Very slow. Also, the loading takes a really long time with the ad at the start, like 1-2 minutes. It crashes often, or forgets my login info and I have to restart the app. In general, it’s not very good. I turn to using just the regular atlas obscura page in my browser often when out and about to compensate, but I want to use this app with amazing potential! It just needs a thorough debugging and someone with good coding skills to go through, put some money on this atlas obscura, it could be so so great. Also there should be a rating system for entries- some things on here aren’t really fit for the “obscura” definition, like boring historians get lost, get cooler, find better spots that fit here not just random history factoids that amuse you but nobody else. It needs a clean up and more curating by users.
Needs work
10/21/2022

Lost update miffed

Look I love atlas obscura and I use this app literally all the time. It has serious bugs- when you press the options to note if you’ve been to a place or would like to go to it, the app freezes for a time until it’s ok to use again. Very slow. Also, the loading takes a really long time with the ad at the start, like 1-2 minutes. It crashes often, or forgets my login info and I have to restart the app. In general, it’s not very good. I turn to using just the regular atlas obscura page in my browser often when out and about to compensate, but I want to use this app with amazing potential! It just needs a thorough debugging and someone with good coding skills to go through, put some money on this atlas obscura, it could be so so great. Also there should be a rating system for entries- some things on here aren’t really fit for the “obscura” definition, like boring historians get lost, get cooler, find better spots that fit here not just random history factoids that amuse you but nobody else. It needs a clean up and more curating by users.
The app I’ve dreamed of from Atlas Obscura
11/01/2021

be3388
I love Atlas Obscura and they’ve needed to move their Atlas to app format for years. This app makes it easier and more fun to explore and add places in your own community that are amazing but relatively unknown!Highly recommend the app because it makes it easier to see what's interesting around you. Very good for travel, but also worth checking out the “ordinary” places you go because I've found some cool things I didn't know existed.
The app I’ve dreamed of from Atlas Obscura
11/01/2021

be3388

I love Atlas Obscura and they’ve needed to move their Atlas to app format for years. This app makes it easier and more fun to explore and add places in your own community that are amazing but relatively unknown!Highly recommend the app because it makes it easier to see what's interesting around you. Very good for travel, but also worth checking out the “ordinary” places you go because I've found some cool things I didn't know existed.
Great app but very buggy
01/14/2024

JohnnyHue
I absolutely swear by using this app when I travel to find amazing sightseeing and experiences and real world "Easter eggs"... but it isn't without its frustrastions:- Currently, newly marked places I've visited no longer give me a grey flag. This makes it confusing to see where I should go next. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling even, to no avail.- After awhile with the app in use, you'll get an error message "something went wrong" and can't mark anything, and you'll need to restart the app and refind the location to mark. I've had this problem since I started using this a whole year ago and it is still not resolved!!Also, as a suggestion, I like that places that are permanently closed are still featured, but could be helpful to give them a distinguished color marker, like red or something (but still allow gray flag for those who visited before shutdown). Also, when clicking "Directions", it uses my Google Maps, but would be nice if it have me the option to use Apple Maps instead (like Happy Cow app lets me do). I want to give it 5 stars, but these bugs sometimes break my flow while I'm exploring.

Developer Response
Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. We're working on fixes for precisely these issues with map markers and error that you mention, as well as better indicators on the map about what you're seeing. In the meantime please feel free to reach out at appfeedback@atlasobscura.zendesk.com if there's anything else you'd like to discuss or add. Thanks!
Great app but very buggy
01/14/2024

JohnnyHue

I absolutely swear by using this app when I travel to find amazing sightseeing and experiences and real world "Easter eggs"... but it isn't without its frustrastions:- Currently, newly marked places I've visited no longer give me a grey flag. This makes it confusing to see where I should go next. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling even, to no avail.- After awhile with the app in use, you'll get an error message "something went wrong" and can't mark anything, and you'll need to restart the app and refind the location to mark. I've had this problem since I started using this a whole year ago and it is still not resolved!!Also, as a suggestion, I like that places that are permanently closed are still featured, but could be helpful to give them a distinguished color marker, like red or something (but still allow gray flag for those who visited before shutdown). Also, when clicking "Directions", it uses my Google Maps, but would be nice if it have me the option to use Apple Maps instead (like Happy Cow app lets me do). I want to give it 5 stars, but these bugs sometimes break my flow while I'm exploring.
Developer Response 01/19/2024
Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. We're working on fixes for precisely these issues with map markers and error that you mention, as well as better indicators on the map about what you're seeing. In the meantime please feel free to reach out at appfeedback@atlasobscura.zendesk.com if there's anything else you'd like to discuss or add. Thanks!

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