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Backstage with a Magician

Mon, Aug 3
$25 per device
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Members Only: Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Tue, Aug 4
Free
A special night of curious trivia just for Atlas Obscura members!
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Weird Homes Tour: Living With the Things You Love

Tue, Aug 4
$10 per device
Step inside the home of Steve Wiman to see the ultimate collection of collections. (Yes, that's a thing.)
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The Secret Arts: Wild Crochet

Wed, Aug 5
$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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The Secret of Seattle's Disappearing Hill

Thu, Aug 6
$7 per device
A virtual walk through a Seattle land alteration project.
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A Find Dining Experience: Foraging Your Own Meal

Thu, Aug 6
$25 per device
Join us in a four part series of foraging workshops exploring seasonal food from the land; recognize, gather, grow, cook, and preserve.
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Tyler Thrasher Wonder Hour: Poisonous Plants

Thu, Aug 6
$10 per device
Join scientist/artist/roel-model, Tyler Thrasher, as he explores an exciting new world of curiosity each month!
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Accidental Discoveries: In the Kitchen

Fri, Aug 7
$7 per device
Science is full of accidental discoveries. Dive into a rabbithole of missed targets; will it end in a Nobel Prize or a melted chocolate bar?
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

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

Fri, Aug 7
$7 per device
Who says dinosaurs are just for kids?
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food

Forest to Table in Alpine Slovenia

Slovenia
Sun, Oct 4–Fri, Oct 9
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
Mon, Jan 18–Sat, Jan 23
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
Sun, Jan 31–Wed, Feb 10
From $5,360 USD
Explore the spectacular birdlife, biodiversity, and natural wonder of Aotearoa alongside seasoned conservationists.
history

Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Sun, Feb 21–Sun, Feb 28
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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medieval

The Japanese Seabirds Who Fish for the Emperor

With only nine master fishermen left, a centuries-old tradition is at risk.
Luke Fater July 27, 2020
science

Sea Otter Teeth Are Gross but Really Useful for Scientists

You don’t want to look an old sea otter in the mouth—unless you want to tell how old it is.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 27, 2020
performances

The Evolution of a German Town's Centuries-Old Passion Play

The final episode of TED’s Pindrop podcast looks at Oberammergau's massive production and its history of anti-Semitism.
Anna Phelan July 24, 2020
visual

Savor the Sight of Comet NEOWISE From Some Wondrous Places

Our latest celestial visitor has a starring role in some out-of-this-world photos.
Winnie Lee July 24, 2020
art

A $9 Million Chinese Vase Turned Up in a Central European Cupboard

It may have been crafted for the Qianlong emperor more than 275 years ago.
Karen Chernick July 24, 2020
medieval

Subterranean Scans Reveal New Mysteries at an Ancient Irish 'Fort'

Navan Fort is perched on an Irish hilltop, but some of its history hides beneath the soil.
Isaac Schultz July 23, 2020
beer

How a Viral Tweet Brought Back a Boozy Root Beer Called Cronk

Who said Cronk was dead?
Isaac Schultz July 23, 2020
lakes

From Mining Hellscape to Holiday Paradise

How Germany's Lusatian Lakes District is remaking an entire region through broad-scale landscape re-engineering.
Megan Gannon July 23, 2020
food

Cracking the Case of South India's Missing Vegetables

A food designer used quarantine to track down the mystery produce in his grandmother's cookbook.
Reina Gattuso July 22, 2020
science

Sold: An 1891 Patent by Granville T. Woods, Innovative Black Engineer

Woods was prolific, but was largely forgotten for many years after his death.
Matthew Taub July 22, 2020
statues

Keeping Track of Monument Removals Could Be a Full-Time Job

So data scientist Emily Gorcenski created When They Came Down to crowdsource the stories behind the topplings.
Britta Shoot July 22, 2020
architecture

The Art Deco Capital of Central Africa

In Bukavu, beautiful buildings have an ugly colonial history. But locals want to save them.
Carly Lunden July 21, 2020
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