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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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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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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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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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Big Shots, Small Creatures: Macro Photography With Joseph Saunders

Starts Tue, Aug 3
4 Sessions
$215 per person
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Think Like A Museum: Curate Your Personal Collection with Alexis Hyde

Starts Tue, Aug 3
4 Sessions
$215 per person
+ 1 other date
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Foraging, Food, and Myth: Harvest Season

Wed, Aug 4
$25 per device
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Playing With Sound: Experimental Music With Jamie Stewart

Starts Wed, Aug 4
4 Sessions
$95 per person
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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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forests

For Italy's Musical Woods, Threats From Without and Within

Val di Fiemme, source of famed "resonance wood" for instruments, faces wind storms, climate change, and beetle infestation.
Federico Formica July 23, 2021
games

Can Welsh Handball Bounce Back From the Brink of Extinction?

The ancient sport of Pêl-Law hangs on, barely, at the last court of its kind. A campaign to revive a related game may help bring it back.
Ewan Morgan July 22, 2021
food

Sold: Sylvia Plath's Rolling Pin and Recipes

Browned and splattered, a set of recipe cards owned by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet raised a lot of dough.
Rebecca Rego Barry July 22, 2021
architecture

Found: An 18th-Century Garden Folly Adorned With Teeth and Bones

A bit disturbing, but oddly lovely.
Matthew Taub July 22, 2021
food

To Sweep Aside Drinking Regulations, Germans Hang Up Broomsticks

A unique tradition allows winemakers to host and serve customers in their homes.
Kat Barber July 22, 2021
mystery

Podcast: Beale Treasure

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 22, 2021
civil rights

The Legacy of a Civil Rights Icon's Vegetarian Cookbook

Dick Gregory was an activist, comedian, and trendsetter for Black vegans.
Shea Peters July 21, 2021
computers

When Americans Dreamed of Kitchen Computers

The ultimate appliance turned out to be expensive and impractical.
Alex Ketchum July 21, 2021
photography

Meet the Storm-Chasing Photographer Who Can Also Shoot Your Wedding

In both cases, "You’re trying to find the best spot to shoot a moment in time that no one is ever going to see again.”
Luna Shyr July 21, 2021
ruins

Podcast: Kilwa Kisiwani

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 21, 2021
abandoned

The Story Behind Turkey's Pricey, Fairy-Tale Ghost Town

Burj Al Babas may one day be full of wealthy vacationers, but for now it's a strange sight.
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte July 20, 2021
islands

Can You Be Addicted to Travel?

An exploration of wanderlust, compulsive curiosity, and the world’s most traveled persons.
Dave Seminara July 20, 2021
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