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Gastro Obscura
Covering the world's most wondrous food and drink.
Prepared Foods

Staffordshire Oatcakes

The portable breakfast food is little known outside its native region.
Ritual & Medicinal

D.C. Half and Half Marathon

In a supreme test of gut and gam, runners must eat a half-smoke sausage with chips before completing a 13.1-mile race.
Sweets

Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.
Prepared Foods

Pueblo Bread

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.
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Upcoming Events
Jock Soutar of the Philadelphia Racquet and Tennis Club and Charles Williams of the Harrow School.
Apr 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Members Only: Philadelphia’s Exclusive Sports Clubs

Uncover the history of Philadelphia’s sports clubs, then explore a century-old Racquet Club located in the heart of Rittenhouse.
Here be monsters.
Apr 25
Chicago, Illinois

Carta Monstruosa - Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Maps

Discover Maps and Travel Ephemera at the Newberry Library.
From The Project Gutenberg EBook of "Official Views Of The World's Columbian Exposition"
Apr 26
Chicago, Illinois

Glitz, Glamour… and Panic! A Hunt for the History of 1893 in Chicago

A "Google-proof," history-themed scavenger hunt in the Loop.
Steamboats at Colman Dock circa 1912.
Apr 26
Seattle, Washington

Steamships and Sternwheelers on the S.S. Virginia V

Journey back to the age of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.
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Morocco

Morocco’s Mountains, Medinas, and Desert Oases

Explore ancient desert fortresses, wander maze-like medinas, and spend your nights in traditional riads and palm-grove oases. Join Atlas Obscura for a week of adventure across Morocco’s spectacular and sprawling terrain.
Mallows Bay is nominated to be a Marine National Sanctuary.
Apr 27
Nanjemoy, Maryland

In Search of the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay

Join us as we kayak through the largest concentration of shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere.
Holograms!
Apr 27
New York, New York

Inside the Holographer's Laboratory

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of master holographer Jason Sapan's labyrinthine laser laboratory.
Horn Speakers
Apr 27
Chicago, Illinois

Sound and Beauty: A Tour of Specimen Products

Join us for a one-of-a-kind visit to Ian Schneller’s magical workshop teeming with his finely tuned creations.
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ocean

Sand Tiger Sharks Are Drawn to North Carolina's Shipwrecks

They return to the same sunken vessels over and over again, and researchers are trying to figure out why.
April 23, 2019
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hot chocolate

This Restaurant Has Wed Six Couples in Pools of Chocolate

Desserted at the altar.
April 23, 2019
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sun

Why Desert Sunsets Are Incredibly Colorful

Turns out, dry, clean air is the secret to a vivid landscape.
April 23, 2019
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deserts & desserts

The Return of the Pie Company That Gave the Frisbee Its Name

An avid fan of the flying disc is now slinging Frisbie pies.
April 23, 2019
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