Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. The next time you're flying over Mauritania — or passing above ...

Indie game developer and publisher Alawar revealed their latest game in the works, as Richat Structure has been announced for Steam. The game is based on a real-world location in Mauritania, you will ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Richat Structure Strategic excavation simulator. Dig deep into the mysterious Earth’s bullseye, build underground bases and study anomalous finds. The ...

A huge, copper-toned formation in West Africa dominates a mesmerizing photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers snapped this hypnotic image of ...

A giant, geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania is pictured in this satellite image. The 40 km-diameter circular Richat structure is one of the geological features that is easier to ...

The circular geologic feature is thought to be caused by an uplifted dome that has been eroded to expose the originally flat rock layers. (Image: instagram/@iss) The Richat Structure, also known as ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured this image of a huge crater in Africa on Nov. 22, 2014. This is the Richat Structure in northwestern Mauritania, otherwise known as the “Eye ...

At close to 50 kilometers in diameter, the Sahara Desert’s sprawling Richat Structure is one of the most mysterious geological features on Earth. Via NASA: Once thought to be an impact crater, the ...

A satellite image of the Richat Structure in Mauritania, acquired on November 23, 2010, by the Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer on Japan’s ALOS satellite. Photo courtesy of JAXA/ESA A ...