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. All living things smell. From single-celled bacteria to tomato plants to great white sharks to people, we’re constantly detecting and reacting to chemical signals around us. Scents affect our perception of people and places, and they can evoke memories and emotions more immediately than any other sense. So it’s…
