David Plotz Joins Atlas Obscura

david plotz GDavid Plotz has made his first post-Slate move. He is the new CEO of AtlasObscura.com, a site that — as its name indicates — features content on the weirdest places around the globe. Atlas Obscura was founded in 2009 by Joshua Foer and Dylan Thuras.

According to Capital New York, Plotz — who resigned as editor of Slate in July — will spend the next few months raising money for the site because it’s still, well, obscure.

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