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The retro interior of the restaurant.
West Hollywood, California

Formosa Cafe

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
The "tyrant of Lake Lucerne" is now a taxidermied attraction—sometimes on display at the Orange County Regional History Center—and his descendants occupy the city's lakes.
objects of intrigue

Meet the Ornery Granddaddy of Orlando's Famed Swans

Billy was a local celebrity in the early 1900s. And he might have been a murderer.
April White April 18, 2023
Stars Plaza.
Tokyo, Japan

Stars Plaza

In Asakusa, Tokyo's very own Walk of Fame.
In the new 2022 column "Secret Obsessions," we asked talented people to take us down a rabbit hole.
secret

In 2022, Celebrities Spilled Their Secret Obsessions to Us

From ghost hunting to masala chai, singers, authors, and other influencers revealed their unexpected interests.
Sarah Durn December 28, 2022
British pop singer/songwriter Maisie Peters's favorite book, Donna Tartt's <em>The Secret History</em>, inspired an obsession with New England winters.
haunted

How 'The Secret History' Conjures Haunting New England Winters

For me as a singer-songwriter, there’s just something alluring about that frigid, seasonal darkness.
Maisie Peters December 1, 2022
museums

Podcast: Tina Turner Museum

The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll once attended this one-room schoolhouse.
The Podcast Team December 1, 2022
Dolly Parton Statue
Sevierville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton Statue

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
cemeteries

Puzzle Monday: R.I.P.: Rest in Paris Crossword

AO Puzzles October 31, 2022
Armed with experts, psychics, and equipment, singer-songwriter Kesha went ghost hunting in one of America's most haunted places.
haunted

Why a Popstar Wanted to Go Ghost Hunting

Haunted places have a lot to tell us about ourselves.
Kesha October 27, 2022
TikTok star Mamadou Ndiaye (@mndiaye_97) is obsessed with ruining animals for people.
monkeys

How the NSFW Side of the Animal World Became a TikTok Sensation

Putting the wild in wildlife.
Mamadou Ndiaye July 29, 2022
Actor and director Sujata Day is obsessed with her homemade chai and doesn't go a day without it.
gardens

Discovering the Modern South Asian Ritual of Making Chai

Remember the history, practice, and be creative.
Sujata Day July 13, 2022
Television and podcast host Alie Ward is a human lost-and-found.
parks

Reuniting a Pilot and a Lost Drone Is Some Spy-Level Stuff

It started with some serious sleuthing skills and ended with a new friendship.
Alie Ward June 30, 2022
Sports presenter and musician Selema Masekela is obsessed with amapiano, a genre of South African genre of house music.
art

The Genre-Bending World of Amapiano, South Africa’s Township House Music

You can’t not dance when amapiano comes on.
Selema Masekela June 15, 2022
Filmmaker Ken Burns's lauded documentaries include <em>The Civil War</em>, <em>Baseball</em>, and <em>The National Parks: America's Best Idea</em>.
film

Ken Burns on His Obsession With Ben Franklin, and Admiration for Guy Fieri

The documentary filmmaker talks about a founder's flaws, radical openness, and road tripping for a sandwich.
Matthew Taub April 5, 2022
Trelleborg Ö, Sweden

'Famntaget' ('The Embrace')

This statue standing near Sweden's southernmost point was based on the grandmother of a modern movie star.
Museum entrance
Indiana, Pennsylvania

Jimmy Stewart Museum

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.
Interlaken, New York

Rod Serling's Grave

The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."
The Opera House viewed from the Woodstock Square.
Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock Opera House

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.