Atlas Obscura
Obscura Day Summer 2025: In Search of a Unusual Bench
Obscura Day is an Atlas Obscura tradition where the whole team takes a day off to explore—whether it’s a nearby hidden gem or a distant, wondrous site. Check out the places our team visited. Joshua Foer, Atlas Obscura Co-Founder My son and I went in search of a legendary piece of Boston guerrilla art. Back in 2006, a professor from MassArt installed a U-shaped bench—a bench with two backs—along…
U-shaped bench with two backs near Jamaica Pond