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Stargazing at our future home, with telescopes provided by B&H Photo.
Oct 25
Brooklyn, New York

Watery Worlds with Scientific American

Where in the universe is the next home for our species? Join SciAm's experts for a night of stargazing and celestial debating in the fields of The Evergreens Cemetery, with telescopes provided by B&H.
Nick Yulman's singing boxes.
Oct 27
Brooklyn, New York

Musical Oddities and Monstrosities

A strange symphony of unusual instruments.
American Psychic.
Oct 30
New York, New York

'American Psychic' at the Illustrious Players

Witness a rare performance from renowned mentalist Matt Cooper in the historic dining hall of New York's oldest and most theatrical private club.
Ryan Matthew Cohn
Dec
1 - 2
Brooklyn, New York

Oddities Flea Market: Exclusive VIP Presale Tickets

Atlas Obscura has your VIP tickets has your ticket to skip the line and get in early in this extended shopping session!

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Recent Bronx Activity

babychey1142 wants to go to Bartow Station
Anne Marie Ward Anne Marie Ward has been to Kool Herc's Block
gobbleag wants to go to Hart Island
gobbleag wants to go to North Brother Island
Miss xiii wants to go to Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel

Stories About the Bronx

"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

Lists Featuring the Bronx

Unique Cemeteries in New York
Overlooking New York Harbor.
Gravestone at Trinity Churchyard.
New York Marble Cemetery

Unique Cemeteries in New York

Famous and historic graveyards to visit in the five boroughs.

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Including Green-Wood Cemetery, Trinity Churchyard, and First Shearith Israel Graveyard