17 Items Tagged

Dreams

This Artist Builds Tiny, Lifelike Replicas of Beloved Dive Bars

Santa Barbara's weird underbelly, in miniature.

John Paul Titlow October 18, 2019

See an Octopus Change Color as It Sleeps, Perchance Dreams

We know they're smart, but there's still a lot we don't know.

Sabrina Imbler March 12, 2019

How Indonesia's Chicken Church Went From Dream to Reality

It took almost three decades.

Lizzie Philip November 16, 2018

Many of You Are Homesick—For a Place You’ve Never Been

We asked which places gave you "fernweh," and you gave us poetry!

Eric Grundhauser March 16, 2018

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Freud's Dream Museum

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

Will There Ever Be an Anglerfish Emoji?

Two researchers are hoping to diversify our chief communicative ecosystem.

Cara Giaimo January 18, 2018

Guayusa

The Kichwa begin every day with tea and dream interpretation.

31 days of halloween

Welcome to Your Worst Nightmares

We asked you to tell us about them, and they are chilling.

Sarah Laskow October 30, 2017

31 days of halloween

Tell Us About Your Most Terrifying Nightmare

What haunts your sleep?

Sarah Laskow October 23, 2017

Imagining What Houses Drawn by Kids Would Look Like in Real Life

A solar-powered pyramid, a house with legs, and titanium fortress.

Vittoria Traverso October 16, 2017

Here Are Even More of Your Election Panic Dreams

"The dream was candidates around a roasting pig, and Bernie was running through the woods."

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

The 2016 Election Is Giving a Lot of People Night Terrors

Here are the panic dreams you sent us.

Atlas Obscura November 3, 2016

The Battle Over How Flat Kansas Is

How flat is it? And should we make it even flatter?

Cara Giaimo September 16, 2016

Why We Love to Fly In Our Dreams

Cara Giaimo February 12, 2016

What's a 1956 General Motors Ad Doing in 'The Stepford Wives' And Super Mario?

Rose Eveleth February 9, 2016

The Century-Old Comic Strip Devoted to Cheese-Fueled Nightmares

Atlas Obscura January 26, 2016

How 1940s Prisoners of War Escaped Through Their Dreams