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Radical Spirits: How the Occult Shaped Progressive Politics

Tue, Apr 20
$12 per device
Join PEN Award-winning historian and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz as he explores the spiritual roots of radical politics.
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Tyler Thrasher Wonder Hour: Rare Plants

Tue, Apr 20
$12 per device
An exciting world of curiosity with scientist/artist/role-model Tyler Thrasher!
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Weird Homes Tour: Dark Oddities & Curiosities

Thu, Apr 22
$12 per device
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The Secret Arts

Thu, Apr 22
$15 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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From Garden to Glass: The Art of Making Slow Drinks at Home With Mixellany

Starts Fri, Apr 23
$215 per person
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Accidental Discoveries

Fri, Apr 23
$10 per device
Join Dr. Kelly Reidy as she digs into history's most surprising (and oddly productive) mishaps, accidents, and blunders.
+ 3 more dates
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Fri, Apr 23
$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 23
$10 per device
Who says dinosaurs are just for kids?
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Beer and Luxury Fruit: A Japanese Beverage Pairing

Sat, Apr 24
$20 per device
Join one of Japan's only beer sommeliers as he explores the surprising culinary combinations of unique Japanese fruits and beers.
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Mysteries of the Common Houseplant

Mon, Apr 26
$15 per device
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Backyard Entomology: Meet Your Local Bugs With Isa Betancourt

Starts Mon, Apr 26
$85 per device
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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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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.
+ 1 more date
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.
+ 2 more dates
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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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science

Why Two Rivers Meet But Don't Mix in the Canadian Arctic

The Back River remains visually distinct from its tributary, the Hayes River, for several miles after their confluence.
Charlene Pinckney Goldberg April 14, 2021
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Podcast: How I Learned to Love Las Vegas

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 14, 2021
volcanoes

The Secret to This Taiwanese Town’s Tofu Is a Mud Volcano

This unusual terroir produces firm, tasty tofu.
Clarissa Wei April 13, 2021
culture

A Photographer's Journey Into New Delhi's House of Djinns

Drawn by a fascination with the supernatural, he captured the desires and desperation of people seeking otherworldly aid.
Chaitali Patel April 13, 2021
architecture

Podcast: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Burnham Block

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 13, 2021
food

Can 'Banana Buffers' Save California From Wildfires?

A computer scientist makes a case for cocooning communities in banana groves.
Anne Ewbank April 12, 2021
forests

The Unsung Ranger Behind the U.S. Forest Service's Iconic Signs

Career ranger Virgil "Bus" Carrell had no design training, but "really gave a damn," say experts, about his lasting legacy.
Greg Christensen April 12, 2021
science

U.S. Museums Hold the Remains of Thousands of Black People

Cadavers from marginalized communities have been co-opted for collections since the 1700s.
Delande Justinvil and Chip Colwell April 12, 2021
wwi

Podcast: Zone Rouge

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 12, 2021
food

The Sandwich Scandal at the Heart of the World’s Greatest Golfing Event

The Masters has it all—except its missing original pimento cheese recipe.
Luke Fater April 9, 2021
skulls

The Carnivore Paradise That Keeps Changing the Story of Human Evolution

New research at Dmanisi continues to challenge what we think we know about our deep past.
Gemma Tarlach April 9, 2021
printing

The Puzzling Provenance of Historic Hebrew Type

It's hard to match the letters with their creators.
Karen Chernick April 9, 2021
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