atlas-obscura
Search 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.
npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill atlas-obscura --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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 page
- Prerequisites
- City Coordinates Reference
- Commands
- Search Nearby (Filtered)
- Quick Search (Unfiltered)
- Search Unfiltered with Details
- Full Place Details
- Short Place Summary
- Including Images
- Interest Scoring
- Useful jq Filters
- When to Use
cd skills/atlas-obscura && npm install node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs search <lat> <lng> node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs search 35.6762 139.6503 node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs quick <lat> <lng> node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs search <lat> <lng> --all node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs place <id> node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs short <id> node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs search <lat> <lng> --images node skills/atlas-obscura/ao.mjs place <id> --images Just titles and subtitles
What does the atlas-obscura skill do?
Search 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.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add borski/travel-hacking-toolkit --skill atlas-obscura --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From borski/travel-hacking-toolkit, a repository with 611 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.