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Jun 20

New York, New York

Cephalopod Movie Night with Science Friday!

Join the Science Friday crew to celebrate Cephalopod week with libations and an immersion into the underwater world of these strange, tentacled creatures.
Two decade of correspondence between Hunter S. Thompson and his boyhood friend.
Jun 21

New York, New York

The Secrets of Historic Handwriting, with Sotheby's

A one-night-only chance to examine handwritten personal notes by Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and John Keats, while enjoying one of the most remarkable private spaces in New York City.
Proof for album cover of “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” ca. 1978.
Jun 22

New York, New York

Bruce Springsteen and 'Born to Run,' with Sotheby's

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Bruce Springsteen’s working draft of “Born to Run,” in one of the most spectacular private spaces in New York City.
Jun 23

Brooklyn, New York

Prospect Park Soiree

Atlas Obscura is excited to share our partner Prospect Park Alliance's event, a magical evening of dining and dancing under the stars in Prospect Park.

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When Two Economists Scientifically Ranked New York's Best Deli Sandwiches

The Madansky-Shubik experiment settled one beef and started many more.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
June 07, 2018
Soda jerks served sundaes and malts in white caps and jackets.

The Lost Lingo of New York City’s Soda Jerks

Anyone for a "glob"?
by Natasha Frost
June 01, 2018

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13 Marvelous Maps That Go Way Beyond Paper
Madaba Mosaic Map
The gallery of maps, showing the ceiling
Great Polish Map of Scotland

13 Marvelous Maps That Go Way Beyond Paper

Charting the world’s most intriguing out-of-the-box cartography.

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Including Madaba Mosaic Map, Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, and Mapparium

21 Cool and Unusual Kid-Friendly Places in New York City
The outside of The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company.

21 Cool and Unusual Kid-Friendly Places in New York City

Hidden gems to earn you major parent brownie points.

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Including Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store, 767 Third Avenue, and Tannen’s Magic Store