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Lock Picking at Greenbar Distillery

Los Angeles, California
$60 per person
Pick the brain of a security expert in this mind-bending, hands-on workshop.
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The Second Largest Public Telescope in the World

Los Angeles, California
$78 per person
Step into the dome for an evening of planets, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, and colorful double stars at the Mount Wilson Observatory.
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A Night of Mystery at the Philosophical Research Society

Los Angeles, California
$55 per person
Get to the heart of magic in a mystical Los Angeles enclave.
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Mother Earth's Plantasia at The Getty Center

Los Angeles, California
Free per person
Celebrate California plant culture with a special program inspired by 1970s Los Angeles and Plantasia, the iconic album made for plants and the people who love them.
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Ascend Ascend: A Poetic Performance

Los Angeles, California
$35 per person
Experience a public ritual for personal transformation with poet Janaka Stucky.
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The Second Largest Public Telescope in the World

Los Angeles, California
$78 per person
Step into the dome for an evening of planets, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, and colorful double stars at the Mount Wilson Observatory.
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Memento Mori: An Introduction to Victorian-inspired Perfumery 

Los Angeles, California
$225 per person
Get a crash course in the art of scent creation and take home a perfume inspired by a loved one.
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An Illumination of Wondrous Arts and Curious Crafts

Los Angeles, California
$200 per person
Join us for a weekend of workshops, unique experiences, and a touch of the odd.
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Cocktail Party Mouse Taxidermy Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$200 per person
Explore the sublime world of honoring expressive creatures with Amber Maykut.
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Portrait Sitting With Karen Jerzyk

Los Angeles, California
$100 per person
Step inside a transformative custom scene created by artist Karen Jerzyk for your very own stunning photo shoot.
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Wax Moth Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$250 per person
Transform beeswax into a colorful creature of flight in this event from the Illumination of Wondrous Arts and Curious Crafts series.
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Cat Skeleton Articulation Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$325 per person
Jump on this rare opportunity to learn all about the unique practice of skeleton art led by Ryan Matthew Cohn of Oddities Flea Market.
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Chipmunk Nun Taxidermy Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$250 per person
Explore the sublime world of honoring expressive creatures with Amber Maykut.
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Écorché Snake Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$250 per person
Transform beeswax into the flayed head of a snake in this unique event from the Illumination of Wondrous Arts and Curious Crafts series.
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Octopus Taxidermy Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$200 per person
Create your own unique cephalopod masterpiece with Mikayla from ScientificWoman.
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Magician Squirrel Taxidermy Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$300 per person
Explore the sublime world of honoring expressive creatures with Amber Maykut.
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Jackalope Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Workshop

Los Angeles, California
$300 per person
Explore the sublime world of honoring expressive creatures with Amber Maykut.
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Red Thread

Los Angeles, California
$74 per person
Celebrated sleight of hand artist Siegfried Tieber takes us on an evening of magic and mystery in an unexpected location.
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Oddities Flea Market: Exclusive VIP Presale Tickets

Los Angeles, California
$40 per person
Atlas Obscura has your ticket to skip the lines and be first in the door for the legendary Oddities Flea Market's return to Los Angeles.
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The Largest Public Telescope in the World

California
$225 per person
Gaze beyond our galactic borders with a groundbreaking telescope used by astronomy legends like Edwin Hubble.
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