Matt Blitz's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Matt Blitz

Head of the Atlas Obscura Society D.C. Loves adventure, mystery, and places forgotten by time. Proud #catdad.

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The Story Behind the 'Space Window' at D.C.'s National Cathedral

Embedded inside it is a 3 billion year-old moon rock.

How a Maryland Finishing School Became an International Architectural Wonderland

National Park Seminary had an unconventional approach to education.

What It’s Like to Care for Parrots in Washington, D.C.

Caring for these birds is a big responsibility.

Virginia Has Its Own Stonehenge, But It's Made Out of Foam

It even works like its predecessor.

October 29, 2018

How Fanta Was Created for Nazi Germany

The soda was made from apple fibers and a cheese by-product.

January 11, 2018

holidays with a twist

Where in the World Are Santa Claus's Bones?

The remains of St. Nick can be found on multiple continents.

December 21, 2017

Setting Furnished Rooms Ablaze at the Fire Research Lab

The facility allows investigators to recreate arson attacks and analyze burn patterns.

September 1, 2017

The American Government Is Searching For Its Own Lost Art

Murals and sculptures created during the New Deal have ended up in unexpected places. And one by one, they're being tracked down.

Where Wax U.S. Presidents Go to Retire

In Gettysburg, it’s the end of an era for the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies Museum.

January 18, 2017

Want To Become An Astronaut? Applications Open In a Week

December 7, 2015

space exploration

How Worried Should We Be About Space Junk Crashing to Earth?

November 13, 2015

Six Banned Candies You Won’t Be Getting On Halloween

October 29, 2015

underground week

The Teen Girls Who Talked to the Dead

October 21, 2015

Why Midcentury Lawyers Spent 12 Years Arguing About Peanut Butter

It all started when the FDA launched an "assault on inferior peanut butters."

October 11, 2022

The Unsolved Case of the Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II

September 21, 2015

How to Win a 19th Century Election

August 17, 2015

Inside The Manhunt for John Wilkes Booth

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Hosts a Rare Open House This Saturday

January 23, 2015

In an Oklahoma Museum: All the Gory Details and Beetles of Skeleton Preparation

October 29, 2014

The Deepest, Darkest, Oldest, Loneliest Hotel Room in the World

October 17, 2014

notes from the field

Watching the Strange & Stinky Corpse Flower Bloom

August 26, 2014

mechanical instruments

How to Pick a Lock (With Infographics!)

society adventures

From Heaven to Hell: A Visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Devil's Gate

February 20, 2014

society adventures

Society Adventures: Searching for LA's Past