atlas-obscura
FeaturedSearch Atlas Obscura for weird, wonderful, and hidden gem places near any destination. Find the interesting stuff, not boring plaques. Search by coordinates, get full details with descriptions and images.
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# Atlas Obscura
Find genuinely interesting hidden gems near any destination via Atlas Obscura. Searches by coordinates, scores places for interestingness, and filters out mundane historical markers.
No API key needed. Uses the [`atlas-obscura-api`](https://github.com/bartholomej/atlas-obscura-api) npm scraper.
## Prerequisites
Install dependencies (one time):
```bash
cd skills/atlas-obscura && npm install
```
## City Coordinates Reference
Common cities for trip planning. Use these with the search commands.
| City | Lat | Lng |
|------|-----|-----|
| New York | 40.7128 | -74.0060 |
| London | 51.5074 | -0.1278 |
| Paris | 48.8566 | 2.3522 |
| Tokyo | 35.6762 | 139.6503 |
| Bangkok | 13.7563 | 100.5018 |
| Rome | 41.9028 | 12.4964 |
| Barcelona | 41.3874 | 2.1686 |
| Istanbul | 41.0082 | 28.9784 |
| Mexico City | 19.4326 | -99.1332 |
| Lisbon | 38.7223 | -9.1393 |
| Seoul | 37.5665 | 126.9780 |
| Oslo | 59.9139 | 10.7522 |
| Copenhagen | 55.6761 | 12.5683 |
| Stockholm | 59.3293 | 18.0686 |
## Commands
All commands run from the repo root. Output is JSON. Image URLs are excluded by default to keep output lean. Add `--images` to any command when you need them (e.g. generating HTML pages).
### Search Nearby (Filtered)
Finds places near coordinates, fetches full details, scores for interestingness, and filters out boring stuff. Slower (fetches each place) but gives you the good stuff.
```bash
node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs search <lat> <lng>
```
Example:
```bash
nod...
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- Author
- borski
- Repository
- borski/travel-hacking-toolkit
- Created
- 4 months ago
- Last Updated
- yesterday
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
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