People have always used images to tell their stories. In Lascaux, France, prehistoric people painted a menagerie of wildlife on their cave walls. Ancient Egyptian tombs, illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, Industrial Revolution newspapers, and today’s emojis have used illustration to document scenes from our lives and create worlds from our imaginations. Atlas Obscura often draws upon the magic of skilled illustrators to conjure up history, memory, the unknown—and sometimes, just plain cool stuff. While taking readers on a journey through our stories, we add a dash of creativity…
