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A cup of iced oolong with cheese foam and egg floss.
Drinks

Cheese Tea

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.
Sweets

Luk Chup

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.
Sweets

Eton Mess

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Drinks

Pasita

Puebla, Mexico, is home to a sweet-and-salty shot of raisin liqueur with a cheese cube chaser.
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Upcoming Events
Ethiopian coffee.
Dec 29
Seattle, Washington

The Original Coffee Break: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

Experience an elaborate and immersive Ethiopian coffee ceremony with Milen Medhane of Kaffa Coffee.
Jan 9
Seattle, Washington

Preserving History at the UW Conservation Center

Visit with conservators at the University of Washington's Conservation Center to learn about the technologies involved in preserving rare objects.
Drew Lobenstein's private home in Reseda.
Jan 12
Reseda, California

Homeward Bound: Pigeon Navigation

Meet a flock of homing pigeons and explore the mystery of bird navigation with the L.A. Pigeon Club.
Jan 12
Columbia City, Washington

Studio Tour: Bespoke Shoemaking

Visit industrial designer and shoemaker Michael Barakat in his studio to learn about the art of shoemaking.
Examining store items with Smitha.
Jan 12
Artesia, California

Global Gastro, Local Tastes

Step up your Indian cooking skills with an expert home cook from League of Kitchens.
Flippers from the Williams pinball game "Demolition Man."
Jan 12
College Park, Maryland

How to Be a Pinball Wizard

Come learn the fraught history of a once illegal game, get tips from the pros, and time to play at MOM's Organic Market in College Park.
Union Station in the early 20th century.
Jan 13
Washington, D.C.

Hidden Union Station

With trains rumbling nearby, explore parts of D.C.'s iconic Union Station that the public rarely sees.
Rabkin alongside Hoppy The Psychic Wonder Bunny wowing the crowd with their magic rope.
Jan 13
Chicago, Illinois

Sideshow and Sleight of Hand: A Showcase of Intrigue and Illusions

Join Atlas Obscura for an exclusive show of magic and sideshow at Trickery Chicago.
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illuminated manuscripts

These Colorful Piñatas Bring Medieval Monsters to Life

Roberto Benavidez makes eye-catching art inspired by centuries-old paintings and illuminated manuscripts.
December 14, 2018
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botanical illustration

How to See the Poetry in Plants

A botanist made fantastical sketches of the rain forests' natural wonders.
December 14, 2018
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List

The World's Top 100 Wonders in 2018

The strange and unusual places Atlas Obscura readers wanted to visit most in 2018.
December 13, 2018
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miracles

The Raunchy, Comical, Political Snowman Invasion of 1511

How a frozen festival helped Brussels survive the "Winter of Death."
December 13, 2018
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