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Art & Evolution w/ Megan McGrath: Drawing Octopus & Squid

Thu, Dec 9
$15 per device
Online Course

Stories in the Stones: How to Read a Gravestone With Dr. Elise M. Ciregna

Starts Sat, Dec 11
4 Sessions
$265 per person
In this four-part course, learn how to decode the stories in gravestones and deepen your understanding of America’s cemeteries.
+ 2 other dates
Online Course

Podcasting & the Art of the Interview With Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder

Starts Sun, Dec 12
3 Sessions
$95 per person
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Live From the Intrepid Museum: Inside the Submarine Growler

Tue, Dec 14
$20 per device
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Atlas Obscura Winter Wonder Show 2021

Thu, Dec 16
Free
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Featured Trips
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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
food & drink

The Culinary Crossroads of Marseille

France
Jun 6–12, 2022
From $5,130 USD
wildlife & nature

Rewilding: Tracking Wolves in the Forests of Sweden

Sweden
Jul 4–9, 2022
From $3,450 USD
Explore Sweden’s boreal forests by day and hear the howling of wild wolves by night.
+ 2 other dates
history

Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan
Sep 16–25, 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.
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List

Try Historical Food at These 20 Culinary Timewarps

History and nostalgia are on the menu.
Diana Hubbell December 3, 2021
science

A Deep Dive Into the Intersection of Art and Science With an Artist-at-Sea

Ale de la Puente collaborates with researchers to explore new ways of understanding our universe.
Gemma Tarlach December 3, 2021
List

15 Places That Don't Need the Holidays to Twinkle and Sparkle

Illuminating experiences, from art installations to wildlife encounters.
Jonathan Carey December 3, 2021
music

The All-Day, All-Night Musical Celebrations of Bonaire

The Caribbean island's San Juan and San Pedro festivals are marked with 26 hours of song—and fire jumping.
Rosie Bell December 3, 2021
objects of intrigue

How a Tiny Hamlet's Wondrous Tapestry Preserves a Complex Past

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, artists and embroiderers in a Newfoundland village commemorated a lost way of life.
Tim Johnson December 2, 2021
food

Meet the Proud Shoppers of Aldi’s ‘Aisle of Shame’

This aisle has its own subculture and fan club.
Sara Murphy December 2, 2021
medical museums

Podcast: Centers for Disease Control Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 2, 2021
memorials

The Overlooked History of Berlin's Black Community

New memorials honor Afro-German victims of the Nazis.
Jennifer Neal December 1, 2021
List

21 Places to Get Back Into the Beatles

A magical mystery tour of the history and legacy of four lads from Liverpool.
Michelle Cassidy December 1, 2021
abandoned

Podcast: Abandoned Chacaltaya Ski Resort

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 1, 2021
islands

Excavating the Hawaiian History of Kaua‘i’s ‘Russian’ Fort

A rich local history has long been overshadowed by a few months under a Russian flag.
Sarah Durn November 30, 2021
forests

How a Rebellion Planted Seeds of Revival in Rural Mexico

In 2011, the women of Cherán led a revolt against illegal logging and corruption. Today, the forests are coming back, and the Indigenous community is returning to its roots.
Romina Cenisio November 30, 2021
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