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Ella Morton

Ella was Atlas Obscura's Senior Editor and co-wrote the Atlas Obscura book. Now she's doing other stuff but remains a proud AO alumna.

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Canopy Soil Is an Exciting Frontier in Forest Science

High in the branches of the Pacific Northwest, entire ecosystems know nothing of the ground below.

Heavy Rain Brought Spectacular Waterfalls to Australia's Most Famous Rock

A rare deluge at Uluru attracted tourists, locals, and a whole lot of frogs.

Meet the Winner of Atlas Obscura's First Journey!

The prize includes $15,000 to fund a meaningful, life-changing trip.

The Hot Trends in Obscurity for 2019

Atlas Obscura staff make their expert predictions for what's around the corner.

December 28, 2018

Headlines You Didn't See on Atlas Obscura in 2018

Spicier alternative titles for some of our stories.

December 28, 2018

Overheard at Atlas Obscura in 2018

From bioluminescent fungus to random bone houses, here's what we talk about at the office.

December 27, 2018

Roaches Taste Like Blue Cheese, and Other Bugsgiving Revelations

This Thanksgiving, why not feast on insects?

November 20, 2018

Wishlist: The Odd Delights of Clear Magic Water Beads

They're supposed to be decorative, but they're best thought of as toys.

November 29, 2017

A Closer Look at That Oscar-Winning Animatronic Horse Puppet

This thing is incredibly lifelike.

February 27, 2017

Touring a Deserted, Dystopian Mall in Pennsylvania

Once a mighty retail hub, Century III is now hauntingly empty.

February 22, 2017

Library Hand, the Fastidiously Neat Penmanship Style Made for Card Catalogs

Oh, the uniformity!

February 16, 2017

Watch the Dramatic Ad That Introduced the First Remote-Control Color TV

It was “the greatest advance in television since color television itself.”

February 7, 2017

Watch a Lot of Giant Chimneys Collapse Around the U.S.

It's okay, they're meant to be falling down.

February 1, 2017

Watch the Walls Shimmer at Iran's Emerald Mosque

Shah Cheragh is one dazzling funerary monument.

January 30, 2017

Watch a Howling Wolf Get Speed-Sculpted Out of Clay

January 27, 2017

Watch a Man Turn a Lump of Hot Sugar Into a Bunny

Sugar blowing is a pretty sweet art.

January 24, 2017

Watch Planes Try to Land in the World's Windiest City

Flying into Wellington? Make sure that seatbelt is tightly fastened.

January 12, 2017

The Failed Attempt to Market Sweet-Smelling Cigarettes to Women

Chelsea burned brightly for a few months in 1989.

November 22, 2016

An Alarm Designer on How to Annoy People in the Most Effective Ways

There's an art and science to making one sound seem more urgent than another.

November 15, 2016

This Beautiful Art Nouveau Telescope Can Be Yours

Got a spare $125,000?

October 4, 2016

31 days of halloween

Welcome to Atlas Obscura's 31 Days of Halloween

It's the creepiest time of the year.

October 3, 2016

The 'Atlas Obscura' Book Is Out Now!

The world's wonders, in a convenient hardcover format.

September 20, 2016

The Fascinating '80s Public Access Films Produced by a California UFO Cult

This love-filled collective and its compelling leader had quite the creative output.

September 15, 2016

Why the Purple Skittle Tastes Different Outside America

The long-forbidden blackcurrant fruit is making a U.S. comeback.

September 9, 2016