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3D Paper Art: Pop-Ups and Paper Engineering With Yoojin Kim

Starts Thu, Oct 28
4 Sessions
$245 per person
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Art & Evolution w/ Megan McGrath: Drawing the Haunted Forest

Thu, Oct 28
$15 per device
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Learning the Language of Art w/ Art Muse L.A.: Ghosts and the Occult in Art

Thu, Oct 28
$15 per device
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Stories in the Stones: How to Read a Gravestone With Dr. Elise M. Ciregna

Starts Sat, Oct 30
4 Sessions
$265 per person
In this four-part course, learn how to decode the stories in gravestones and deepen your understanding of America’s cemeteries.
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The Table as Canvas: Designing a Bizarro Dinner Party With Jen Monroe

Starts Tue, Nov 2
4 Sessions
$75 per person
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Making Scents: Experimental Perfumery With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Starts Tue, Nov 2
3 Sessions
$215 per person
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Radical Spirits: How the Occult Shaped Progressive Politics

Tue, Nov 2
$12 per device
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Global Moves: Learn the Flamenco of Spain w/ Xianix Barrera

Wed, Nov 3
$20 per device
Learn about the cultural traditions and fiery moves of the Spanish Flamenco!
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China's Regional Cuisines: Culture Through Food With Xiaokun Song

Starts Wed, Nov 3
5 Sessions
$235 per person
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Into the Dark Season: Foraging & Folklore With Felicity Roberts

Starts Thu, Nov 4
4 Sessions
$75 per person
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Creating Curiosities at NYC’s Evolution Store and Fabrication Workshop

Thu, Nov 4
$20 per device
Go behind the scenes to discover how the curious natural history collectibles of The Evolution Store are created!
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Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Nov 22–28, 2021
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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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.
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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.
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The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
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Centuries after the philosopher’s death, lingering controversy over his remains highlights a macabre practice of profiting from the dead.
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The Story Behind the World's Most Terrifying Haunted Doll

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10 Places Where It Seems Like Vampires Are More Than Myth

Sometimes superstition leaves a mark on the world.
Jonathan Carey October 22, 2021
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How Gruesome Penny Dreadfuls Got Victorian Children Reading

Despite causing a moral panic, these salacious tales helped boost literacy in Victorian England.
Sarah Durn October 22, 2021
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The Art of Hand-Carving Headstones Isn’t Dead Yet

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Alisha McDarris October 22, 2021
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Why Is Mischief Night Different From All Other Nights?

How a local tradition has hung on for centuries.
Dan Nosowitz October 21, 2021
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Remembering ‘Witch Cakes,’ the Evil-Fighting Baked Goods of the 1600s

Are these cakes weapons against dark forces or just “spiky bagels”?
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This British University Has an Archive of Ye Olde Haunted Houses

The times have changed, but the thrill remains the same.
April White October 21, 2021
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Podcast: The Pennsylvania Firefly Festival

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 21, 2021
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The History and Mystery of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’

The first-ever expedition to the bottom of a startling desert sinkhole found wonders—but only natural ones.
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