Welcome to Where to Wander, our selection of the best under-the-radar destinations in 2025. To see more surprising sites around the world that have fewer tourists and more locals, check out all of Atlas Obscura’s favorite places to travel this year. Do mine eyes deceive me? In the 10 optical illusions below, the answer is a resounding yes. Several of these sites have been visited by curious onlookers for centuries, as they try to get to the bottom of their fantastical phenomena. From naturally occurring tricks to deceptions intentionally constructed…
