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Proof for album cover of “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” ca. 1978.
Jun 22

New York, New York

Bruce Springsteen and 'Born to Run,' with Sotheby's

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Bruce Springsteen’s working draft of “Born to Run,” in one of the most spectacular private spaces in New York City.
Jun 23

Brooklyn, New York

Prospect Park Soiree

Atlas Obscura is excited to share our partner Prospect Park Alliance's event, a magical evening of dining and dancing under the stars in Prospect Park.
Edgar Allan Poe.
Jun 23

New York, New York

Poe, Absinthe, and Gothic Mystery, with Sotheby's

Join us for a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe in one of New York’s most spectacular private spaces.
Full-sheet engraved map of the Americas, 1606.
Jun 24

New York, New York

The Cartographer's View, with Sotheby's

In a private apartment near the top of the Woolworth Building, you’ll see rare, historically significant maps and one of the finest views in the world.

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"Edgar Allan Poe Square" in the Boston Common, near the place where Poe was born.

10 Places That Rejected Poe in Life But Celebrate Him in Death

Edgar Allan Poe gets the recognition he deserves in the afterlife.
by Molly McBride Jacobson
February 09, 2017