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Atlas Obscura x Literati Book Club Trivia Night

Tue, Nov 30
$10 per device
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Feather, Bone, Skin: Taxidermy for Art & Design With Allis Markham

Starts Tue, Nov 30
3 Sessions
$65 per person
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Historical Nonfiction: Research-Based Writing With Hadley Meares

Starts Wed, Dec 1
4 Sessions
$195 per person
+ 4 other dates
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An Evening Inside the Rare Book Room at The New York Public Library

Wed, Dec 1
$20 per device
Discover some of the oldest and most rare printed materials from the NYPL's collection!
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Cheese: History, Tasting, and Pairing With Erika Kubick

Starts Wed, Dec 1
4 Sessions
$75 per person
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Recreating Ancient Recipes With VAWAA

Starts Sat, Dec 4
3 Sessions
$235 per person
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Podcasting & the Art of the Interview With Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder

Starts Sun, Dec 5
3 Sessions
$95 per person
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Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Starts Mon, Dec 6
3 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 3 other dates
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Global Moves: Learn the Flamenco of Spain w/ Xianix Barrera

Mon, Dec 6
$20 per device
Learn about the cultural traditions and fiery moves of the Spanish Flamenco!
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history

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.
+ 2 other dates
history

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
food & drink

The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
From $5,130 USD
wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Jul 4–9, 2022
From $3,450 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
+ 2 other dates
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Diana Hubbell November 23, 2021
temples

Podcast: The Jagannath Temple

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 23, 2021
food

America’s Most Unique Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Show some state pride with persimmon bread or frog eye salad.
Anne Ewbank November 22, 2021
volcanoes

Searching for the Limits of Life in Earth’s Most Extreme Environment

In Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, a continent is tearing itself apart, and volcanic chemicals fuel ecosystems unlike anything else on the planet.
Robin George Andrews November 22, 2021
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Otter-ly Adorable Climate Change Warriors May Save California's Coastal Ecosystems

Too-cute sea otters are ravenous predators that feast on purple urchins and other destructive species.
Matt Simon November 22, 2021
subterranean

Podcast: Sunny Jim Cave

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 22, 2021
food

5 Recipes From Indigenous Chefs to Add to Your Thanksgiving Spread

From maple-glazed squash to hominy-turkey stew, these dishes celebrate the people and flavors of this land.
The Gastro Obscura Team November 19, 2021
List

10 Massively Inedible Roadside Attractions

These works of art will surely tease the palate.
Jonathan Carey November 19, 2021
nature

How to Find ‘Comets’ and Other Wonders Just Around the Corner

A nature photographer uses clever camera work to turn his own neighborhood into a visual wonderland.
Gemma Tarlach November 19, 2021
trees

The ‘Torture Orchard’ Is a Testing Ground for the Coming Climate Crisis

Which trees will live and which ones will die?
Diana Hubbell November 18, 2021
science

Studying New Life in the Shadow of Venezuela's Last Glacier

When ice goes, lichens and mosses move in and an entirely new ecosystem starts to take shape.
Jonathan Moens November 18, 2021
medieval

The Centuries-Old Plays Helping to Revitalize a Once-Lost Language

One challenge: finding actors who speak Cornish.
Richard Collett November 18, 2021
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