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Supernatural Cats of Japan

Tue, Apr 13
$12 per device
Enter the mysterious realm of kaibyō—the supernatural cats of Japan—with author and folklorist Zack Davisson.
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Atlas Obscura Lunch Hour Trivia

Wed, Apr 14
$7 per person
Take a break and join Atlas Obscura for an hour of fun, fast, and fascinating trivia, competing for a curious object of intrigue!
+ 1 more date
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A Bat's Life w/ Dr. Laura Kloepper: The Bat Hawk

Wed, Apr 14
$15 per device
Join one of the nation's leading bat experts as she sheds some light on the hidden, surprising, often misunderstood world of flying mammals!
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Monster of the Month with Colin Dickey: The Bell Witch Legend

Thu, Apr 15
$12 per device
Explore the world's greatest monsters, myths, and legends with paranormal author and cultural historian, Colin Dickey!
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Growing a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head

Starts Thu, Apr 15
$65 per person
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Accidental Discoveries

Fri, Apr 16
$10 per device
Join Dr. Kelly Reidy as she digs into history's most surprising (and oddly productive) mishaps, accidents, and blunders.
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Fri, Apr 16
$7 per person
Gather your team and compete in a weekly contest of wits and educated-guessing.
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Dino 101

Fri, Apr 16
$10 per device
Who says dinosaurs are just for kids?
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hidden cities

City of Secrets: Underground in Los Angeles

Los Angeles
Apr 30–May 2, 2021
From $830 USD
On this an insider’s journey into the City of Angeles, we'll discover the murals and art of the famous Arts district with a resident artist, clink glasses at an underground speakeasy, and hike through hidden ruins with a suspicious past, all in pursuit of the less angelic side of the City of Angels.
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hidden cities

City of Blooms: Floriculture in Paris

Paris
Jun 18–20, 2021
From $1,230 USD
Join Atlas Obscura and Tastemade for a journey through the botanical side of Paris, from hidden flower farms to one of France's oldest fragrance houses.
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wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Jul 5–11, 2021
From $3,100 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
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wildlife & nature

Walking & Wine in Tasmania’s Freycinet National Park

Australia
Sep 28–30, 2021
From $1,730 USD
Wind your way through Freycinet National Park and Maria Island, experiencing the wildlife, locally sourced foods, and the breathtaking beauty of Wineglass Bay.
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Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.
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New Zealanders Are Rallying to Save Local Fossils From Destruction

For years, miners and geologists cooperated to uncover uniquely preserved fossils at Foulden Maar. But the site’s future is uncertain.
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Won't Someone Please Think of Brazil's Least-Adorable Marmoset?

The wildly uncharismatic buffy-tufted-ear marmoset needs a boost.
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Meet the Man Recreating Ancient Musical Instruments Lost to Time

Tharun Sekar's creations include the yazh, a harp-like instrument played in India 2,000 years ago.
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Podcast: The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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Go Beyond the Grocery Store With These Seven Innovative Spice Companies

These seasonings connect you to the communities that produced them.
Reina Gattuso April 2, 2021
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The Australian Town That’s Gone Batty Over Its Bats

Where some see threatened mammals, others see a threat to historic trees.
Bonnie Nicol April 2, 2021
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