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Science Fiction

Pops

Arcadia, Oklahoma

Pops

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

Found: Isaac Newton's Recipe for the Philosopher's Stone

Alchemy was still cool in Newton's lifetime.

Sarah Laskow April 8, 2016

Murinsel

Murinsel

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Borella Kanatte General Cemetery

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Borella Kanatte General Cemetery

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

The Problem With Invisibility Is The Blindness

Invisibility creeps closer to becoming a reality but we still don't know how to see out of it.

Eric Grundhauser March 11, 2016

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Peaks of the Tempodrom

Berlin, Germany

Liquidrom

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The X-Files' 'I Want to Believe' Poster

Ella Morton December 29, 2015

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Out-There Presents For the Big Dreamer

Sarah Laskow December 10, 2015

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The Most Sought After Star Wars Action Figure

Eric Grundhauser November 17, 2015

Petaluma, California

Rancho Obi-Wan

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A 19th-century proponent of the Hollow Earth theory posited that aurora borealis were created by gas escaping from the inner earth.

science fiction

Is the Earth Actually Hollow?

Once a serious scientific theory, the idea now attracts the conspiracy-minded with tales of giants living within the planet.

Eric Grundhauser June 22, 2022

Permanently Closed

Crockett, California

Bailey Art Museum

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

science fiction

5 Time Machines You Can Buy, Build or Visit

Reyhan Harmanci August 21, 2015

100 Wonders: The Great Glowing Ocean

Dylan Thuras July 14, 2015

space exploration

Hidden Wonders of the Digital World: EVE Online

Eric Grundhauser July 10, 2015

Permanently Closed

Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

Seattle, Washington

Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Permanently Closed

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Robot Hall of Fame

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.