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How to Make a Murder: Writing Your Own Murder Mystery Party With Abi Inman

Starts Wed, May 12
$90 per device
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A Bat's Life w/ Dr. Laura Kloepper: Life On The Edge

Wed, May 12
$15 per device
Join one of the nation's leading bat experts as she sheds some light on the hidden, surprising, often misunderstood world of flying mammals!
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A Lockpicking Practicum With Schuyler Towne

Starts Thu, May 13
$265 per person
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The Art of Ikebana With Asae Takahashi of HANADOJO

Starts Thu, May 13
$230 per person
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Museum Insiders w/ Kylie & Zak: National Museum of Women in the Arts

Thu, May 13
$15 per device
The museums might be closed, but their wonders are still waiting to be discovered!
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Art & Evolution: Drawing Animals w/ Megan McGrath

Thu, May 13
$15 per device
Learn to draw the natural world from the inside out, along with animal scientist and artist, Megan McGrath!
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Accidental Discoveries

Fri, May 14
$10 per device
Join Dr. Kelly Reidy as she digs into history's most surprising (and oddly productive) mishaps, accidents, and blunders.
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Fri, May 14
$7 per person
Gather your team and compete in a weekly contest of wits and educated-guessing.
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Dino 101

Fri, May 14
$10 per device
Who says dinosaurs are just for kids?
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Writing the Historical Essay With Hadley Meares

Starts Sat, May 15
$175 per person
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Sunday Sabor: Springtime Tapas Party

Sun, May 16
$25 per device
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Weird Homes Tour: Ghosts in the Machines

Tue, May 18
$12 per device
Step inside Brandon Hodge's home and Mysterious Planchette archive.
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hidden cities

City of Blooms: Floriculture in Paris

Paris
Jun 18–20, 2021
From $1,230 USD
Join Atlas Obscura and Tastemade for a journey through the botanical side of Paris, from hidden flower farms to one of France's oldest fragrance houses.
+ 1 more date
wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Jul 5–11, 2021
From $3,100 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
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wildlife & nature

Walking & Wine in Tasmania’s Freycinet National Park

Australia
Sep 28–30, 2021
From $1,730 USD
Wind your way through Freycinet National Park and Maria Island, experiencing the wildlife, locally sourced foods, and the breathtaking beauty of Wineglass Bay.
history

Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Apr 8–17, 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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