Internet picks of the week

Atlas Obscura

It's tempting to think that, thanks to the internet, the world is shrinking – but the truth is that it's getting bigger. Atlas Obscura focuses on the less-visited (or at least less-acknowledged) wonders of the world: those geological curiosities, strange museums and forgotten attractions that reside slightly off the tourist trail. With sections dedicated to each continent, you can plan your own adventure. Recent articles include a report on a controversial giant statue of a fist in Detroit (a tribute to heavyweight boxer Joe Louis), a guide to the world's saltiest places, an account of the deadliest hailstorms on the planet, and a visit to Puzzlewood in Gloucestershire, which is said to have inspired JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings.

Billy Bullshit

Many of us knew kids at school like Jay from the Inbetweeners, whose smirking headshot graces the first page of this wondrous site – kids who claimed to have lost their virginity at the age of 12 with their babysitter who was also a pop star. Some will even have endured the tales of plumbers touting imaginary minor pop careers, or nodded sagely at made-up stories of neighbours who had five thumbs on one hand, honest, swear on me Mum's life. This compendium of utter bollocks is a treasury of audacious fibbing, featuring the boss who claimed to be Emma Thompson's secret lover and a part-time ambulance driver, the Dad who once kicked a football so high it landed on a cloud, and the mate who reckons ninjas can go out in a rainstorm and not get wet cos they're "that fast".