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The floating Christmas market in Leiden, Netherlands.
architecture

6 Surprising Stories About Shopping

What you really need this store-hopping season are tales about the “Aisle of Shame” and the shop cats of Hong Kong.
April White December 1, 2023
This is not exactly how most animals react to an eclipse.
maps

Six Stories to Illuminate the Upcoming 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse

The annular eclipse will make its way across the Western Hemisphere on October 14.
April White October 6, 2023
When it comes to meteorite hunting, Vargas says, “I love it. I love all this stuff.”
meteorites

Meet the Meteorite Hunters Who Rush In When Space Rocks Crash to Earth

For this community of “space cowboys,” entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts, a fireball streaming across the sky offers big risks and bigger rewards—and new tech is heating up the competition.
Sarah Durn September 29, 2022
Video

Atlas Obscura Tries: Mermaid Camp

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The roundabout continues to be a focal point for gender-related activism, as shown by these graffiti from early March 2022
Mexico City, Mexico

Emo War of Metro Insurgentes

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.
roads

Meet Kenya's Sisterhood of Badass Bikers

The women-only motorcycle club offers skills learning, solidarity, and support that echoes pre-colonial networks.
Peace Mundia March 30, 2022
A view of the dinner section of the Rock Food Table.
collections

The 'Rock Food' Feast That Looks Good Enough to Eat

Welcome to the world of rockhounds, pebble puppies, and a bizarre art installation almost 40 years in the making.
Diana Hubbell December 17, 2021
Aldi shoppers are not birds, but they sometimes sound like they are.
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
Attendees gather around a table to talk death at Tagine.
food

At a Death Cafe, Tea and Couscous Make Mortality Easier to Swallow

Let's talk about death, baby.
Abbey Perreault November 26, 2018
The growing world has come far since circa 1901, when this giant pumpkin weighed a whopping 91 pounds.
food

The Massively Friendly World of Competitive Giant Pumpkin Growing

Big gourds, small egos.
Paula Mejia October 24, 2017
Deaf commuters converse in a Mumbai railway car.
transportation

Inside the Mumbai Deaf Community's Unique Public Transit Culture

The city's rail system offers deaf riders special compartments that double as bustling meet-up spots.
Cara Giaimo May 9, 2017
Molly Lewis: “It’s the weird and the wonderful, and that’s why I love it.”
obscura day

Listen to the Strange and Wonderful Sound of One of Earth's Best Whistlers

“You can’t really study or learn whistling, but it is kind of magical to see and hear.”
Sarah Laskow April 4, 2017
Voodoo artifacts at New Orleans' Historic Voodoo Museum.
voodoo

9 Sacred and Superstitious Voodoo Sites You Can Visit Today

Where to pick up fetishes, voodoo dolls, animal bones, hexes, and curses.
Molly McBride Jacobson October 20, 2016
animals

From Portrait Painters To College Applicants, Squirrel Obsessives Through the Ages

Andy Wright January 7, 2016