Atlas Obscura URLs Scraper
by martin0925
Automatically extract lists of place page URLs from Atlas Obscura's directories. Perfect for developers and researchers building location datasets or travel apps.
Opens on Apify.com
About Atlas Obscura URLs Scraper
Ever tried to manually collect all those fascinating Atlas Obscura locations for a project? It's a massive time sink. I built this scraper to solve exactly that problem. It automates the tedious first step: pulling clean, structured lists of URLs for individual place pages directly from Atlas Obscura's country, region, or city directories. You feed it a listing page, and it hands you a neat dataset of links, ready for the next phase of your workflow. This is genuinely useful if you're a developer building a travel app and need a reliable source of unique points of interest, or a data analyst researching global tourism trends. I've also seen researchers use it to compile location databases for academic studies. It doesn't scrape the deep details—that's for another tool—but it perfectly handles the crucial job of gathering the targets. You get a clean output, usually as JSON or CSV, that integrates directly into your existing data pipelines without fuss. It just works, saving you hours of manual copying and pasting.
What does this actor do?
Atlas Obscura URLs Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Atlas Obscura URLs Scraper
Overview
This Apify actor extracts URLs for individual place detail pages from Atlas Obscura's listing pages (for countries, regions, or cities). It's designed to generate structured lists of location URLs for further data processing, such as feeding into a detail scraper.
Key Features
- Targets listing pages: Works with pages following the pattern
/things-to-do/[location]/places. - Automatic pagination: Navigates through listing pages using the "Next" button until complete.
- Configurable limit: You can set a maximum number of URLs to collect (
amount). - Structured output: Produces clean
{ "url": "..." }objects ready for the next step in a pipeline.
How to Use
The actor is typically used as the first step in a two-stage scraping process:
1. Run this actor to collect place detail page URLs from a location's listing page.
2. Feed the resulting dataset into a detail scraper (like the Atlas Obscura Location Detail Scraper) to get full place information.
Input
Configure the actor using the following input schema via JSON.
{
"startUrls": [
{ "url": "https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/czechia/places" }
],
"amount": 75
}
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
startUrls |
Array | One or more Atlas Obscura listing page URLs to start from. |
amount |
Integer (optional) | Maximum number of place URLs to collect. Omit or set to 0 to collect all available URLs. |
Important: Only use listing pages (e.g., /things-to-do/japan/places). Do not use search result pages or direct /places/... detail URLs.
Example Start URLs
| Region | URL |
|---|---|
| Czechia | https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/czechia/places |
| Japan | https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/japan/places |
| New York City | https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/new-york/places |
Output
The actor outputs a dataset where each item is a simple JSON object containing a single place detail URL.
{
"url": "https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/brno-dragon"
}
These URLs are formatted for direct use with the companion Atlas Obscura Location Detail Scraper, which can extract comprehensive details like rarity, visitor stats, coordinates, tags, and images.
Pricing & Feedback
Usage starts at 5 EUR per month for unlimited scraping, with a three-day free trial available.
For feedback, suggestions, or issues, contact majanez78@gmail.com.
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
Ready to Get Started?
Try Atlas Obscura URLs Scraper now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.
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- Developer
- martin0925
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 153
- Active Users
- 7
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