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Backstage with a Magician

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$25 per device
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The Secret of Seattle's Disappearing Hill

Live from Washington
$7 per device
A virtual walk through a Seattle land alteration project.
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Members Only: Supernatural Cats of Japan

Live from Washington
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Our most popular online experience to date, brought back exclusively for members!
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Dino 101

Live from New York
$7 per device
Who says dinosaurs are just for kids?
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Gastro Obscura: Acid Trip, Travels in the World of Vinegar—Japan

Live from New York
$25 per device
Explore the vinegar-making practices, recipes and traditions of Japan with Michael Harlan Turkell.
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Christie's x Atlas Obscura: Decoding a Symbolist Painter

Live from New York
$8 per device
Join us for a deep dive into historic art with Christie's art specialists.
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The Hidden Lives of Owls

Live from Washington
$5 per device
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Christie's x Atlas Obscura: Ancient Astronomy by Aldus

Live from New York
$8 per device
Join us for a deep dive into historic art with Christie's art specialists.
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Weird Homes Tour: Ghosts in the Machines

Live from Texas
$10 per device
Step inside Brandon Hodge's home with his Mysterious Planchette archive and massive collection of historical spirit communication artifacts.
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Christie's x Atlas Obscura: Lost and Found Paintings

Live from New York
$8 per device
Join us for a deep dive into historic art with Christie's art specialists.
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The Secret Arts: Crystal Synthesis

Live from New York
$10 per device
Learn about the world's rarest arts from the most curious craftspeople. Enter the world of the Secret Arts!
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Amabie and Japanese Creatures of Contagion

Live from Washington
$7 per device
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Featured Trips
Our newest and most incredible trips.
food

Forest to Table in Alpine Slovenia

Slovenia
From $2,865 USD
Alongside local experts, we'll munch our way through Slovenia's stunning alpine pastures, forests, and lakes—gathering wild foods, making mountain tea, and crafting a charismatic cheese.
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wildlife & nature

Science After Dark: Spotting Squid in the Tides of Oahu

Hawaii
From $3,535 USD
Just beneath the waves off the Hawaiian coast, there are schools of tropical fish, flotillas of sea turtles, and squads of squid. We’re diving in to explore some of their secrets. 
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wildlife & nature

Wings & Wonders: Birds of New Zealand

New Zealand
From $5,360 USD
Explore the spectacular birdlife, biodiversity, and natural wonder of Aotearoa alongside seasoned conservationists.
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history

Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
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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astronomy

Why a 16th-Century Artist Imagined Comets as Glorious, Fiery Swords

Explore a captivating compendium of cosmic illustrations.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 29, 2020
food

7 Spectacular Breads to Make Once You’ve Mastered the Frog Loaf

From crispy popovers to artful bird cakes, take a carb cruise around the world.
Anne Ewbank May 29, 2020
archaeology

Unearthing a Roman Villa Under a Working Vineyard

Its stunning mosaic floor luckily escaped root damage. 
Vittoria Traverso May 29, 2020
space exploration

The World's Chonkiest Plane Is Fighting COVID-19

The Soviets made it to carry spacecraft. Now it's zooming medical supplies around the globe.
Bailey Berg May 29, 2020
mythology

To Work Out Like an Amazon, Limber Up and Find a Horse

The fearsome fighters of Greek mythology have a very real, very fit regimen to share.
Isaac Schultz May 29, 2020
museums

This Sculpture Is a Mood Ring for the Great Barrier Reef

An artist talks about his environmentally responsive artwork—the first installation in an underwater museum at the intersection of coral and culture.
Katie Dundas May 28, 2020
food

How the Influenza Pandemic Popularized Lemons

When it reached America, Sunkist marketers recommended hot lemonade.
April White May 28, 2020
art

Meet the Artist Making Fauna Out of Flora

Raku Inoue is now finding inspiration for his precise, ephemeral works in his backyard.
Winnie Lee May 28, 2020
landscapes

Art Challenge: Take a Photograph Inspired by a Wondrous Place

Show us how far-flung sights inspire you, even when you're stuck at home.
Michelle Cassidy May 28, 2020
libraries

Explore the Whimsical Flora of a 15th-Century Italian Folio

An herbal a day will take the green from your gills away—and perhaps apply it to your thumb.
Isaac Schultz May 28, 2020
List

History Tour: Adventures at the Poles

The race to the ends of the Earth, in 14 remarkable places.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 27, 2020
List

The Most Remote Restaurants in the World

Get away from it all—except the food.
Luke Fater May 27, 2020
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