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Quirky Gifts for the Crafty DIYer

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
December 1, 2022
Gastro Obscura
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Delicious Gifts for the Food-Obsessed

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
November 30, 2022
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Unique Gifts for the Home

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
November 29, 2022
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Unusual Gifts for Book Lovers

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
November 28, 2022
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This Is Halloween, All Month Long!

This October, we're harvesting a whole lotta scares and spooky tales.
October 17, 2022
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Travel the World With 11 of Our Favorite Far-Flung TV Shows

Atlas Obscura staff recommend immersive and inspiring international series that you can stream now.
May 8, 2020
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Easy Ways for Teachers and Parents to Use Atlas Obscura at Home

"What 8th grader doesn’t want to look at the weird stuff?"
April 20, 2020
Gastro Obscura
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A Secret Supper Club's Marvelous Musical Meal

The members-only Spring Street Social Society branches out into interactive theater.
From Per La Mente
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Win a Trip to the Land of Fire and Ice

Iceland Naturally is sending one winner on the trip of a lifetime to Iceland.
Sponsored by Iceland Naturally
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A World-Class Violinist Brings a Venetian Gala to Albion Castle

Adriana Molello shares how her eccentric background informs her work.
From Per La Mente
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Win a Trip to Your Ancestors’ Homelands

23andMe wants to send you on a journey based on your DNA test results.
Sponsored by 23andMe
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Take an Audio Tour of Chicago’s Fine Arts Building

The Fine Arts building offers a sonic experience straight from the 1890s.
Sponsored by Red Bull
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All Places in the Atlas on One Map

The definitive map of the world’s extraordinary sights.
June 9, 2017
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Announcing Our 2017 International Trips!

Mark down these dates for adventure in the year ahead.
December 15, 2016
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The 2016 Atlas Obscura Holiday Gift Guide

Delight and confound your nearest and dearest with these strange and wondrous gifts.
December 9, 2016
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Mapping the Year in Truck Spills

From pennies to Port-o-Potties, an exhaustive tally of 2016's most extraordinary highway truck spills.
December 6, 2016
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Here's a Map of Suffragist Grave Sites to (Maybe) Visit After You Vote

From Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Stone.
November 8, 2016
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Here Are Even More of Your Election Panic Dreams

"The dream was candidates around a roasting pig, and Bernie was running through the woods."
November 8, 2016
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The 2016 Election Is Giving a Lot of People Night Terrors

Here are the panic dreams you sent us.
November 3, 2016
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Please Tell Us About Your Panic Dreams

It's not your fault.
November 2, 2016
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books

We're Hitting the Road for a 12-City Book Tour Across America

Come celebrate the release of our very first book!
September 7, 2016
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Get Your Tickets For Our Enchanting Cemetery Soirées in NYC and Philly

This fall, you can find our signature event in Green-Wood and Laurel Hill cemeteries.
August 26, 2016
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Meet Our New Advice Columnist, Zardulu

Lovesick? Fighting with friends? Get advice from the ancients.
August 25, 2016
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The Secret Life of a Long Island Military Installation

Camp Hero, an abandoned radio station, is a hub of questionable activity. Or so they say.
Sponsored by Netflix