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Natural Dyes: Creating a Plant-Based Palette With Aaron Sanders Head

Starts Mon, Jul 26
4 Sessions
$220 per person
In this four-part workshop with Aaron Sanders Head, you'll learn how to turn kitchen scraps and foraged plants into natural dyes.
+ 1 other date
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Radical Spirits: How the Occult Shaped Progressive Politics

Tue, Jul 27
$12 per device
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Nina Nightingale's Charm School: Faux Stained Glass

Tue, Jul 27
$15 per device
Join curiosity artist Nina Nightingale for an evening of crafting, history, and impolite discourse.
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China's Regional Cuisines: Culture Through Food With Xiaokun Song

Starts Wed, Jul 28
5 Sessions
$235 per person
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How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head

Starts Thu, Jul 29
3 Sessions
$65 per person
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Art & Evolution: Drawing Animals w/ Megan McGrath

Thu, Jul 29
$15 per device
Learn to draw the natural world from the inside out, along with animal scientist and artist, Megan McGrath!
+ 1 other date
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Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Legend of the Dog Man

Thu, Jul 29
$12 per device
Explore the world's greatest monsters, myths, and legends with paranormal author and cultural historian, Colin Dickey!
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Learning the Language of Art w/ Art Muse L.A.: Sound In Art

Thu, Jul 29
$15 per device
Demystifying the world of art and discovering a whole new world of cultural appreciation!
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Mindful Mixology: Making Non-Alcoholic Cocktails with Derek Brown

Starts Thu, Jul 29
3 Sessions
$80 per person
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Atlas Obscura Trivia Night

Fri, Jul 30
$7 per person
Gather your team and compete in a weekly contest of wits and educated-guessing.
+ 7 other dates
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wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Sep 6–11, 2021
From $3,100 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
+ 3 other dates
wildlife & nature

Searching for Russia’s Northern Lights

Russia
Nov 22–28, 2021
From $3,830 USD
Bear witness to the ethereal glow of the Northern Lights, explore Arctic Russia, and see life in the Polar Circle up close.
+ 1 other date
history

Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Mar 18–27, 2022
From $3,475 USD
On this sweeping, eclectic adventure through Turkmenistan, marvel at the towering white-marble structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts and a world-class canyon, and spend the night camped out beside the flaming Gates of Hell.
+ 2 other dates
history

Pyramids and Petroglyphs of Sudan

Sudan
Mar 22–Apr 1, 2022
From $5,680 USD
Journey along the Nile, across the Sudanese desert, and discover the pyramids and archaeological treasures of ancient civilizations.
+ 1 other date
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Podcast: Oh the Places We Could Go!

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 20, 2021
science

How Could a Crocodile Spend Years Cinched By a Tire?

One in Indonesia has been carrying a rubber ring since at least 2016. Here’s how the litter might be affecting the animal’s life.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 19, 2021
plaques

Locally Famous Foods Are Now Getting Plaques Like Historical Sites

Syracuse got one for salt potatoes—could your hometown be next?
Luke Fater July 19, 2021
nazis

What Should You Do With a Captured Nazi Flag?

During WWII, American soldiers brought the flags home as a remembrance. Now, family members and historians must decide what should become of them.
Reina Gattuso July 19, 2021
architecture

Podcast: Josephine Baker’s Chateau

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 19, 2021
science

Sun Glint, Bane of Scientists, Has a Silver Lining

This beautiful, satiny optical phenomenon can wreck satellite imaging, but it can also reveal hidden aspects of our planet.
Gemma Tarlach July 16, 2021
birds

Rome’s Accidental Lake Is an Urban Refuge and Catalyst for Activism

The body of water, which shouldn’t even exist, has a long history as a source of both controversy and comfort.
Lidija Pisker July 16, 2021
List

The Ultimate Guide to Stunning, Surprising, or Hidden Filming Locations

From classic horror to Harry Potter to beloved sitcoms, here are the real places behind your favorite movies and shows.
Michelle Cassidy July 16, 2021
food

Meet the Italian Brothers Who Grew the World's Biggest Cherry

The winning fruit was as large as an apricot.
Federico Formica July 15, 2021
abandoned

Seeing the Pandemic Through the Shuttered Bungalows of an L.A. Sanatorium

Once a haven for tuberculosis patients, Barlow Respiratory Hospital is uniquely suited to the COVID and post-COVID eras.
Elizabeth Svoboda July 15, 2021
space exploration

Podcast: Sputnik IV Crash Site

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 15, 2021
List

9 Places to Experience the Turmoil of the French Revolution

Bloody, liberating, historic.
Jonathan Carey July 14, 2021
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