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Atlas Obscura's Weird and Wonderful 2022 Wishlist

A series of gift guides for the curiosity-seekers in your life.
Atlas Obscura December 5, 2022
sports

5 Must-Read Football (or Soccer) Stories

Who needs the World Cup when we have so many con men, trendsetters, superstitions, and architectural rivalries?
April White December 6, 2022
prisons

Podcast: Buckley’s Cave

Where an escaped prisoner is said to have spent years in hiding.
The Podcast Team December 5, 2022
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The Explorer's Library box set
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history

Monuments of History: Journey Through Bulgaria

Bulgaria
May 6–15, 2023
From $3,470 USD
Dive into one of Europe’s oldest countries as we explore ancient civilizations and marvel at otherworldly relics of a communist utopia that never came to be.
+ 1 other date
history

The Balkans: Landscapes and Memories of Yugoslavia

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia
Mar 27–Apr 8, 2023
From $4,965 USD
Take a road trip across Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina with Atlas Obscura as we explore the Balkans in search of Yugoslav memorial sites.
+ 1 other date
history

Underground Greece: Ghost Cities & Sinking Ships

Greece
Oct 9–17, 2023
From $3,974 USD
Explore the ghost cities, abandoned industrial buildings, and mountain villages scattered throughout the rugged region of Peloponnese in search of a truer, more contradictory Greece.
history

Romania: Castles, Ruins, and Medieval Villages

Romania
May 5–15, 2023
From $3,570 USD
Take in towering gothic churches, stunning palaces and monasteries, and a former salt mine that's been turned into an underground wonderland.
+ 5 other dates
history

The Kingdoms of Andalusia: Secret Gardens and Haunted Palaces

Spain
May 8–15, 2023
From $4,370 USD
+ 2 other dates
history

In the Footsteps of Pharaohs: Exploring Ancient Egypt

Egypt
Dec 29–Jan 7, 2023
From $5,480 USD
Discover ancient and modern Cairo then cruise along the Nile taking in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel.
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England

Grimsby Imp

A 12th-century church that houses a dark creature.
Holywood, Scotland

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
Glen Innes, Australia

Australian Standing Stones

A tribute to the Celtic nations that helped settle Australia.
Madrid, Spain

'Tras Julia'

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.
Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Dreamer'

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.
Wellington, New Zealand

Letterbox Village

Leave a trinket at this artistic collection of mailboxes.
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Designing Soft Circuits & E-Textiles With Linh My Truong

Starts Wed, Dec 7
4 Sessions
$245 per person
Online Course

How to Read a Landscape: Botany & Ecology With Annie Novak

Starts Thu, Dec 8
3 Sessions
$65 per person
Online Course

Historical Nonfiction: Research-Based Writing With Hadley Meares

Starts Sun, Dec 11
4 Sessions
$195 per person
+ 3 other dates
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Bee-licious: Taste Honey Like a Sommelier With Marina Marchese

Starts Mon, Dec 12
3 Sessions
$220 per person
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All the Small Things: Crafting a Miniature Abandoned Room With Amanda Kelly

Starts Wed, Dec 14
5 Sessions
$225 per person
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A Lockpicking Practicum With Schuyler Towne

Starts Thu, Dec 15
5 Sessions
$255 per person
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