taotaoholmes's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
story
automata

How an Antiquarian Horologist Brings Tiny Machines Back to Life

The minutiae of restoring 18th-century technology.
February 6, 2017
story
snails

Watch a Snail Lay Pink Eggs

Bloop...bloop...bloop.
January 9, 2017
story
elections

The 1915 Map That Helped All Women Get the Vote

Suffrage maps appeared on drinking glasses, baseball programs, parade floats, and sandwich boards.
November 7, 2016
story
video wonders

Watch a Book Being Made the Old-Fashioned Way

Slowly, and by hand.
September 20, 2016
story
video wonders

Watch the Magic of Metal Chain-Making

Oh, so that's how it works.
September 15, 2016
story
events

Food Forests, Fairy Tales, and Other Upcoming Utopia-Themed Events

Where will you find that perfect place?
September 14, 2016
story
beauty

Watch a Clip from the Glory Days of the Pageant Swimsuit Competition

Things were cringey yet compelling in 1981.
September 12, 2016
story
time

Meet One of the World's Few Female Clock Whisperers

Lili von Baeyer keeps historic timepieces ticking.
August 24, 2016
story
rivals week

The First American Woman to Win an Olympic Championship Didn't Even Know It

Margaret Abbott spent her entire life unaware that she had won the top golf prize at the 1900 games.
August 10, 2016
story
events

Dueling Insects, a Murder Mystery, and Other Intriguing Rivalry-Themed Events

For those of you with a slight competitive streak.
August 8, 2016
story
underwater week

Watch a Terrifying Stargazer Fish Ambush its Prey to Upbeat Jazz

These things don't mess around.
July 18, 2016
story
idaho

The Self-Proclaimed Center of the Universe is in Wallace, Idaho

This came as a surprise to New York City.
July 13, 2016
story
video wonders

Watch this Gob of Clay Turn into a Human Hand

Sculptor Philippe Faraut makes a mighty fine mitt.
July 12, 2016
story
animation

Watch This Metal Bird Lay and Hatch the Most Incredible Egg

Stop-motion was pretty wacky in 1930.
July 6, 2016
story
camera obscura

The Man Who Took This Photo Was Accused of Being an Enemy of the State

A look back at the Young Pioneers of Soviet Russia.
July 6, 2016
story
video wonders

Watch Paint Spill into Beautifully Soothing Patterns

So hypnotic.
June 29, 2016
story
competitions

Wax Bullet Duels Were the Paintball Fights of 1909

Prideful men could fluff their feathers without anyone ending up dead.
June 29, 2016
story
weather

Who Needs a Weather App When You Can Get This Weather Stick?

Swap your Apple phone for an actual branch.
June 28, 2016
story
reproduction

The Blobby, Dazzling World of Insect Eggs

Scientists are finally learning why insect eggs come in so many sizes, shapes, and colors.
September 20, 2022
story
bug week

Watch a Stick Insect Lay Eggs to a Smooth Jazz Soundtrack

Up close, personal, and syncopated.
June 23, 2016
story
bug week

Police Find Swarm of Bees Intentionally Placed in Car’s Trunk

No.
June 21, 2016
story
bug week

How to Choose the Pet Bug That's Right for You

Consider the millipede.
June 21, 2016
story
story

See the Future at The Creators Project and the All-new Prius Future Forward Event in Chicago

Three fascinating and immersive artist installations, plus a Prius Piano.
June 17, 2016
story
video wonders

Watch Ducklings Follow Various Creatures That Are Not Their Mom

It's not their fault; they've just imprinted.
June 16, 2016