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Covering the world's most wondrous food and drink.
Ritual & Medicinal

World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off

An ardent celebration of a humble source of protein.
Meats & Animal Products

Picoroco

These giant, volcano-shaped barnacles house sweet, crablike meat.
Ritual & Medicinal

International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship

A Michigan farm has hosted the fierce competition since 1974.
Drinks

Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
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Brooklyn, New York

See/Saw

An Immersion into a Magician's Mind.
Gernman actress Hedwig Reicher portraying "Columbia" in front of the Treasury Building.
Aug 18
Washington, D.C., United States

Following in the Footsteps of Suffragists

Join author Rebecca Boggs Roberts as we retrace the path of the famed 1913 Suffragists March.
MotoArt.
Aug 18
Torrance, California

Aviation Creation

From desert discovery to reclaimed materials, explore MotoArt—a company that transforms decommissioned airplanes into fashionable, functional art.
Stained glass adorns the mausoleums inside.
Aug 19
Chicago, IL

Rosehill Cemetery Walk

Take a stroll through history in Chicago's largest cemetery.
The Chapel of Radiance.
Aug 19
Altadena, California

Mountain View Cemetery

Wind your way though a labyrinth of crypts and niches, a corridor with ceilings depicting scenes from the Bible, and hallways illuminated by beautiful stained glass.
Beverly Hills.
Aug 19
Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills Obscura

You don’t have to be rich to live in Beverly Hills, but you do have to be weird.
Along The Astonishing Architecture Boat Tour.
Aug 21
Chicago, Illinois

The Astonishing Architecture Boat Tour

Atlas Obscura presents a very special twist on Chicago's beloved architecture boat tours, revealing the unknown tales hidden inside the city's most famous landmarks and locations.
Shane Confectionery interior.
Aug 22
Philadelphia

A Sweet Peek Inside Shane Confectionery

A tour and dig through the archives of the oldest continuously run confectionery in the United States.
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For Sale: A House With a Roof Made of Seaweed
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architectural oddities

For Sale: A House With a Roof Made of Seaweed

Homes like this one only exist on Læsø, an island in Denmark.
August 14, 2018
The Fictional Foods We Wish Were Real
Gastro Obscura
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movies

The Fictional Foods We Wish Were Real

Atlas Obscura readers weigh in on the fake snacks they'd most like to try.
August 13, 2018
For Sale: A Hat Made of Woolly Mammoth Hair
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mammoths

For Sale: A Hat Made of Woolly Mammoth Hair

An expert confirmed its authenticity.
August 13, 2018
Tattooing in the Civil War Was a Hedge Against Anonymous Death
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tattoos

Tattooing in the Civil War Was a Hedge Against Anonymous Death

Hidden tattoos captured soldiers' pride and patriotism, but also had a practical use.
August 13, 2018
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