Atlas Obscura Travel Guide

Name: Atlas Obscura Travel Guide
Rating: 4.8 (9751 reviews)
Author: Atlas Obscura, Inc

By: Atlas Obscura, Inc App

Discover hidden wonders

Overview

Version:

1.20.1

Last updated: 2026-09-18

Features & Capabilities

Atlas Obscura Travel Guide helps curious explorers discover unusual destinations, hidden wonders, and off-the-beaten-path experiences around the world. Browse the Atlas Obscura database on an interactive map to find intriguing places nearby or plan your next adventure.

Explore detailed stories, photos, and community tips for every destination. Create custom lists for itineraries and bucket lists, track visited locations with “Been There,” and browse by interests including history, architecture, art, and natural wonders.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Community Entertainment Education

By:

Atlas Obscura, Inc

Rating:

4.80

(9,751) 19 new ratings

Version:

1.20.1 Last updated: 2026-09-18

Version code:

891547265

Creation date:

2021-10-29

Compatible devices:

Size:

285.80MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 17,815 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#4 in explore keyword 18 #29 in travel keyword 31 ▲ #82 in guide keyword 18 ▲

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Developed by:

Atlas Obscura, Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/atlas-obscura-travel-guide/id1563250221

User Reviews

Atlas Obscura Travel Guide offers a vast, unique catalog of sights and a solid travel-planning edge for discovering offbeat places, with useful map features. Reviewers consistently praise content breadth, usefulness for trips, and the map overlay, while repeatedly citing core reliability and usability flaws: missing or buggy search and filters, slow or unreliable performance, a hard-to-use interface, limited ability to add new locations, and occasional navigation/map glitches. Overall, the content is valuable, but reliability and usability problems limit the experience.

Pros

Vast catalog of unusual sights and offbeat places.
Great for planning trips to see the unusual or quirky places.
Map overlay helps you find interesting spots around you.
Content is clear, comprehensive, and well-moderated.
Useful for exploring both cities while traveling and in your hometown.

Cons

Search/filters either missing or buggy, making it hard to find places.
Performance and reliability: the app is slow, disjointed, or sometimes won't load.
Difficult UX: terrible interface and hard to use on mobile; some features don't work.
No easy way to add new locations; user-generated contributions are limited or missing.
Navigation/directions sometimes don't work; map interactions are buggy.

Recent reviews

I went round and round when I attempted to create an account on the Atlas Obscura app. Even after finally beating the gremlins, I was met with no fields everywhere. No map; no history of my visited sites nor any ability to create them. I will enjoy the information and insights while cringing at the effort it takes.