- California is home to the happiest US city
. Daily Edition • March 12, 2026 SUPPORTED BY How many U.S. states have you visited? Louise Story, the CEO of Atlas Obscura, has been to 39 — but she’s planning to up that number to 50 by the time America’s 250th birthday comes around on July 4. As she journeys to hit the remaining 11 states, Story is scoping out lesser-known destinations, like the Stonehenge replica made of antique cars in Nebraska and the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Indiana. “I am choosing to see more of…Read more
- California is home to the happiest US city
- Today’s Pick: An apple-themed holiday 🍎
Editors’ Picks • March 11, 2026 There are a lot of fun “holidays” on the calendar that fly under the radar, and today’s is certainly one of the most obscure — but we felt the history behind it deserved some attention. March 11 is National Johnny Appleseed Day, honoring the man who became a key figure in American folklore and the work he did planting apple trees across more than 100,000 square miles of wilderness. Learn about his life (including his real name and why many modern renderings...
- Forgiving others is good for you
Daily Edition • March 11, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Forget winter or spring — it’s fish doorbell season. For the uninitiated, that means it’s the time of year when people all over the world help fish in the Netherlands get through a boat lock in the city of Utrecht so they can reach their spawning grounds. Here’s how you can participate: Next time you have a spare moment, tune into the livestream, and when you see a fish reach the lock, ring the doorbell to alert the operator to let the swimmers...