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conspiracy theories

The Denver Airport Has the Best Public Service Announcements Ever

Conspiracy or construction?
Sarah Laskow September 5, 2018
On the Extraterrestrial Highway, Nevada.
aliens

A Photographer’s Journey Through the Heart of UFO Country

From Area 51 to Roswell, a believer's-eye view of the desert.
Golden Brains
Moscow, Russia

The 'Golden Brains'

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.
Interior view of museum.
Seldom, Newfoundland and Labrador

Museum of the Flat Earth

This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.
A popular conspiracy theory links the decline of Russian culture to American intelligence.
politics

Russia's Most Popular Conspiracy Theory Is All But Unknown in the U.S.

It implicates American intelligence in undermining Russian culture.
Sarah Laskow February 20, 2018
Rose Mary Woods was said to be Nixon's closest confidant.
conspiracy theories

How the 'Rose Mary Stretch' Sold Watergate to the People

To believe the White House's story, Nixon's secretary would have had to have been a contortionist.
Eric Grundhauser November 7, 2017
The Mountain Sphinx.
Bușteni, Romania

The Mountain Sphinx

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Snooty at 63.
animals

Dispelling the Rumor That Haunted the World's Oldest Known Manatee

RIP Snooty, the one and only.
Erik Shilling July 24, 2017
Dartmoor
Devon, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld Conspiracy

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
graffiti

Found: Strange Graffiti on 4 of Washington's Most Famous Monuments

It referenced the JFK assassination and the 9/11 attacks.
Sarah Laskow February 22, 2017
Oswald's nondescript grave.
Fort Worth, Texas

Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
The castle had strategic importance for centuries.
Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
aliens

The FBI Debunked These UFO Documents in the Most Childish Way Possible

The FBI thinks they're "bogus."
Eric Grundhauser August 26, 2016
The "Black Knight Satellite"—the space blanket that escaped from NASA and became a conspiracy theory.
space exploration

The Weird History Of The Space Blanket

From refugee crisis symbol to conspiracy theory scapegoat, this shiny blanket means many different things to many different people.
Cara Giaimo May 3, 2016
conspiracy theories

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Conspiracy Theorist

Eric Grundhauser December 10, 2015
atlantis

Secret Chambers, Grain Silos and the Long, Long History of Pyramid Conspiracy Theories

Maggie Koerth-Baker November 11, 2015
space exploration

The Psychology Behind Why We Believe in Conspiracy Theories

Molly Osberg October 28, 2015