Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Sitting just off to the side of Scotland’s Black Barony, a hotel that was ...

A simple look at a map can take you to places in your mind’s eye. A look at a painting can also take you places – as seen through the eyes of a painter. Join us on a journey around Poland through the ...

It’s funny how you become involved in things quite by chance and where it takes you. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including ...

In the grounds of a hotel in the Borders lies one of the country's most intriguing maps. Built in the 1970s, it's an exact 1:10,000 scale replica of Scotland (minus the northern isles). Incredibly, ...

Throughout centuries, Poland has been populated by very diverse ethnicities and linguistic groups, all of which have left a mark. Here's a look at some of the languages spoken in these lands, and a ...

Poland's top leader has lashed out against Netflix over a World War II documentary that features what he claimed was a "hugely inaccurate" map that portrayed his country in a negative light. In a ...

A lengthy restoration project has been carried out on the Great Polish Map of Scotland A giant three-dimensional concrete map of Scotland has been restored to its former glory. Culture Secretary Fiona ...

The Polish prime minister wrote a letter to Netflix arguing that a map of Nazi-run concentration camps falsely suggested that Poland was in charge of them. By Julia Jacobs Prime Minister Mateusz ...