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Ella Morton

Ella was Atlas Obscura's Senior Editor and co-wrote the Atlas Obscura book. Now she's doing other stuff but remains a proud AO alumna.

http://twitter.com/ellamorton

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Turnip Jack-o'-Lanterns Are the Root of All Evil

These vegetables were once the carving canvas of choice.

October 28, 2015

Here's How Long it Would Take for Vampires to Annihilate Humanity

October 5, 2022

underground week

Object of Intrigue: Postcard from a Cuban Boneyard

October 20, 2015

Meet the Self-Appointed King of Victorian Rat-Catchers

October 15, 2015

Object of Intrigue: Banknotes for a Japanese-Occupied Hawaii

October 13, 2015

Object of Intrigue: The Falcon Feather on the Moon

October 6, 2015

Who Put These Undergrads In Charge Of A Nuclear Reactor?

October 5, 2015

Fleeting Wonders: A Python in a Pile of Jeans

September 29, 2015

the exit interview

Exit Interview: An Ex-Mormon Who Used to Marry the Dead

September 25, 2015

Object of Intrigue: the Ladder at the Center of a Centuries-Old Religious Tussle

September 22, 2015

The Self-Made Castaway Who Spent 16 Years on an Atoll With His Cats

September 21, 2015

Fleeting Wonders: A Thrilling Killer Whale Chase Caught on Camera

September 17, 2015

Want to Be a Mermaid? This Spanish Swim School's Got Your Tail

September 17, 2015

Object of Intrigue: Fearsome and Fabulous Renaissance Helmets

September 15, 2015

Map Monday: A Swirling, Hand-Drawn, Impossibly Detailed London Map

September 14, 2015

Why Does the Australian Flag Still Have a Union Jack?

September 11, 2015

Fleeting Wonders: A Vlogging Gorilla

September 11, 2015

The Australian School Where Students Live Hundreds of Miles From Their Teachers

September 9, 2015

Objects of Intrigue: Teaching Machines of the 20th Century

September 8, 2015

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: A Chicken That Crossed the Road, in Traffic

September 3, 2015

Soothe Yourself By Watching Tiny Meals Being Cooked in Tiny Kitchens

September 3, 2015

Object of Intrigue: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

September 1, 2015

U-Boats and Octopuses Collide in These WWI Propaganda Maps

August 31, 2015

Object of Intrigue: The Gypsy Robe, a Broadway Tradition

August 25, 2015