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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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The Forged and the Filched - Mysteries of the Art World

Live from New York
$12 per device
A tour guide and an art crimes professor lead you on an hour-long romp through art history’s greatest mysteries.
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The Secret Arts: Space Origami

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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Backstage with a Magician

Live from New York
$25 per device
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Mental Amusements

Live from New York
$35 per device
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Live from New York
$7 per device
Gather your team and compete in a weekly contest of wits and educated-guessing.
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Dino 101

Live from New York
$7 per device
Who says dinosaurs are just for kids?
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Members Only: Everyday Archaeology

Live from New York
$10 per device
Join Atlas Obscura and our guest expert for a member's only event exploring your most fascinating objects. It's Everyday Archaeology!
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Walking the Oregon Desert Trail

Live from Oregon
$8 per device
Join author, poet, and former high desert rancher, Ellen Waterson, as she introduces us to a starkly beautiful part of the American West.
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Every Penguin in the World

Live from Washington
$8 per device
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The Secret Arts: Saw Music

Live from NY
$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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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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Europe's New Mars Yard Is Like a Playground for Planetary Engineers

Thanks, in part, to 150 tons of soil belched out by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
A. J. Oliveira July 8, 2020
statues

Found: A Letter From Frederick Douglass, About the Need for Better Monuments

It was discovered "forensically," thanks to Douglass's distinctive usage of an unusual word.
Matthew Taub July 8, 2020
bones

Archaeology Dogs Can Help Scholars Sniff Out the Past

With proper training, dogs can follow their noses to human and animal remains from bygone centuries.
Jill Neimark July 8, 2020
gardens

400 Years After Its First Apple Farm, Boston Remains an Urban Orchard

Urban canners and tree-planting groups are maintaining an heirloom tradition.
Reina Gattuso July 8, 2020
collections

Meet the College Student With 6,000 Takeout Menus

He's not quite sure what to do with them.
Anne Ewbank July 7, 2020
music

The 90-Year-Old Virtuoso Keeping Naxi Music Alive in China

An underground musical tradition is under threat again.
Amy Zhang July 7, 2020
coral reefs

Turning On the Lights in the Ocean's Twilight Zone

The surprising colors of Australia's Coral Sea Marine Park.
Luna Shyr July 7, 2020
islands

The Strangely Quiet Afterlife of a Brazilian Prison Town

The tropical beauty of Dois Rios comes with an ugly history.
Alessio Perrone July 6, 2020
farms

The Lost Art of Growing Blueberries With Fire

Using all four elements to grow the perfect berry.
Luke Fater July 6, 2020
elvis

The Mississippi Town Where Elvis Tribute Artists Are Made

Tupelo, birthplace of The King, is the global hub for aspiring Jailhouse Rockers.
Laura Kiniry July 3, 2020
food

The Master Baker Giving San Francisco Sourdough a New Shape

For 40 years, Fernando Padilla has sculpted with dough.
Anne Ewbank July 2, 2020
food

How to Make Smoked Foods From Around the World on Your Stovetop

With advice and recipes from a renowned expert.
Luke Fater July 1, 2020
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