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Secrets in the Stacks: Explore the Treasures of the New York Public Library

Tue, Sep 21
$20 per device
Get an exclusive sneak peek of The New York Public Library’s first permanent exhibition of library treasures!
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Wed, Sep 22
$10 per device
Gather your team and compete in a weekly contest of wits and educated-guessing.
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Creative Ice Cream Making: Telling Stories With Flavor With Hannah Spiegelman

Starts Wed, Sep 22
4 Sessions
$205 per person
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Historical Nonfiction: Research-Based Writing With Hadley Meares

Starts Wed, Sep 22
4 Sessions
$195 per person
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Underwater Happy Hour w/ the NY Aquarium: SHARKS!

Thu, Sep 23
$15 per device
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3D Paper Art: Pop-Ups and Paper Engineering With Yoojin Kim

Starts Tue, Oct 26
4 Sessions
$245 per person
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Learning the Language of Art w/ Art Muse L.A.: Performance Art

Thu, Sep 23
$15 per device
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Recreating Ancient Recipes With VAWAA

Starts Sat, Sep 25
3 Sessions
$235 per person
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Stories in the Stones: How to Read a Gravestone With Dr. Elise M. Ciregna

Starts Wed, Oct 27
4 Sessions
$265 per person
In this four-part course, learn how to decode the stories in gravestones and deepen your understanding of America’s cemeteries.
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Mixology Around the World: Global Cocktails with Mixellany

Starts Tue, Sep 28
3 Sessions
$75 per person
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Nina Nightingale's Charm School: Basket Weaving

Tue, Sep 28
$15 per device
Join curiosity artist Nina Nightingale for an evening of crafting, history, and impolite discourse.
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Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Nov 22–28, 2021
From $3,830 USD
Bear witness to the ethereal glow of the Northern Lights, explore Arctic Russia, and see life in the Polar Circle up close.
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Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Mar 18–27, 2022
From $3,475 USD
On this sweeping, eclectic adventure through Turkmenistan, marvel at the towering white-marble structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts and a world-class canyon, and spend the night camped out beside the flaming Gates of Hell.
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Pyramids and Petroglyphs of Sudan

Sudan
Mar 22–Apr 1, 2022
From $5,680 USD
Journey along the Nile, across the Sudanese desert, and discover the pyramids and archaeological treasures of ancient civilizations.
+ 1 other date
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The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
From $5,130 USD
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How to Buy Pink Pineapples and Fruitcake Off Etsy

Etsy, Instagram, and even Facebook can provide a taste of novelty and home.
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Podcast: The Mirror Lab

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17 Weird, Wondrous Places for Wine-Lovers Around the Globe

Delve into humanity’s age-old obsession with viticulture.
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Assam’s Unique Mobile Drama Tradition Takes the Stage in a Changing World

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New Zealand's Slow-Moving 'Living Fossils' Have the Fastest Sperm Among Reptiles

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