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Gastro Obscura
Covering the world's most wondrous food and drink.
This sticky residue is used by Belizeans as an adhesive, and is often compared to glue.
Ritual & Medicinal

Cojones de Caballo

Belizeans use this bulbous fruit to kill mosquito-borne parasites.
Sweets

Antwerp Chocolate Hands

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.
Ritual & Medicinal

Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures

Monks make this stunning, ephemeral art from yak butter and mineral pigments.
Fruits & Vegetables

Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
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Upcoming Events
Fire codes all around the country can be attributed to the terrible theatre fire that engulfed a playhouse on this alley.
Oct 21
Chicago, Illinois

Horror History: Untimely Deaths from Vintage Chicago

Explore the gruesome and surprising ways Chicagoans have met their maker over the years.
The garden is a steep labyrinth where surprise waits around every corner.
Oct 21
Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Hills Sculpture Garden

Located just below the Hollywood Sign is a garden filled with contemporary sculptures. Join us for an exclusive sunset stroll of this private art collection with founder and artist, Dr. Robby Gordon.
Join Atlas Obscura's co-founder and creative director for a night of wonder.
Oct 23
Corte Madera, California

An Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid

Don't miss this rare chance to meet Atlas Obscura's co-founder Dylan Thuras.
Ravenmaster book cover.
Oct 23
New York, NY

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

History, adventures, and tales of intrigue from the Ravenmaster of the Tower of London.
Sleeping Beauty's castle, in Disneyland. Anaheim, CA
Oct 24
Anaheim, California

The Secret Life of Disneyland

Discover the hidden world inside the Magic Kingdom.
Sludge return.
Oct 24
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Water, Water Everywhere

Get a behind-the-scenes look of D.C. Water’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest plant of its kind in the world.
Join Atlas Obscura's co-founder and creative director for a night of wonder.
Oct 24
Austin, Texas

An Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid

Don't miss this rare chance to meet Atlas Obscura's co-founder Dylan Thuras.
Oct 24
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Peek Behind the Crown Hill Cemetery Curtain

Visit with Crown Hill's funeral director to ask all of your burning questions about the business of death.
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anarchy

What It Takes to Build an Anarchist Desert Town

Slab City might be the "last free place," but that freedom requires work.
October 17, 2018
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books

Show Us Your Tsundoku!

We want to see your shameful stacks of unread books.
October 16, 2018
Gastro Obscura
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physics

Why Scientists Are Studying ‘Ricequakes’ in a Tube of Rice Krispies

They even resemble Antarctica's mysterious icequakes.
October 16, 2018
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floods

Here Are the Mediterranean Sites That Will Be Swallowed By the Sea

Coastal erosion and flooding are bad news for these ancient places.
October 16, 2018
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