Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Fat...

In the Soviet Union, x-rays didn’t just give you a look inside the human body. They also gave you a glimpse of the outside world, thanks to music that was imprinted onto this unassuming medical tool. Read more in the Atlas HERE. Plus: We always want to hear from you! If you have ...  Show more

As a young adult, Paul "Barbs" Barbato gave himself perhaps the world's biggest social studies assignment: make a profile of every single one of the 193 UN-recognized countries in the world. Ten years later, he finally finished. Check out Paul’s project – and what he’s up to next ...  Show more

In 1974, Surinder and his family came out of a pharmacy to discover their car was gone. Not knowing anyone else in town, he opened the phone book, and dialed a stranger with a familiar Indian last name. The man who answered not only helped them, but went on to play a surprisin ...

Mike fell on the sidewalk, and wasn’t able to get up on his own. Then a kind stranger asked how he could help.

When Leahruth began to cry at a tollbooth, the toll collector offered unexpected comfort.

Do you have your own story of an unsung he ...

In 2001, a high school student named Danny skips class with two friends and meets a mysterious man on the train. Dressed in an expensive tailored suit and carrying a wallet stuffed with cash, the man claims that nobody else on the train can see him...and it seems to be true. Thin ...  Show more

When Charlie arrived at the scene of his wife’s bike accident, he found four women protecting her from oncoming traffic. 

Do you have your own story of an unsung hero? We'd love to hear it! Record a voice memo and email it to us at <a href="mailto:myunsunghero@hiddenbrai ...