Michelle Cassidy's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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women of extremes

Don't Call Annie Smith Peck a Woman Mountain Climber

The 19th-century mountaineer and suffragist competed with men and women alike to find the apex of the Americas.
March 14, 2022
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the year in wonder 2021

Our Favorite Headlines of the Year Offer Skunk Stunts and Sandwich Scandals

Wild wordplay and curious questions from 2021.
December 27, 2021
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gold rush

Once a Boom Town, Now a Ghost Town, Always a Hometown

The Soto family has lived through Arizona's mining booms and the broken promises that come with them.
October 21, 2020
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migrations

American Mastodons Trekked North Because of Global Warming

The shift led to local extinctions and could have important implications for species today.
September 1, 2020
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obscura academy

Read 8 Pieces of Creative Writing Inspired by Atlas Obscura Stories

We gave you the opening lines. You gave us inspired storytelling.
June 4, 2020
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obscura academy

Art Challenge: Take a Photograph Inspired by a Wondrous Place

Show us how far-flung sights inspire you, even when you're stuck at home.
May 28, 2020
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imaginary world

Art Challenge: Readers Show Us How They Map Their Worlds

Travel down the Road to Productivity, go on a bear hunt, and hope you get to see Super Island.
May 21, 2020
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obscura academy

Writing Challenge: Pen a Story Based on an Intriguing First Line

We'll get you started, the ending is up to you.
May 14, 2020
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obscura academy

Art Challenge: Readers Draw Places They've Never Seen

Some of your creations are even more extraordinary than their real-life counterparts.
May 7, 2020
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obscura academy

Art Challenge: Make Your Own Amazing Maps

Show us how you navigate your world today.
April 30, 2020
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obscura academy

Art Challenge: Draw a Place You’ve Never Seen Before

Is your imagination as wondrous as reality?
April 22, 2020