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Are Some of Your Favorite Houseplants Poisonous? AO Wants to Know.
Toxicologist Liz Dauncey invites you to admire the marvels of plants (carefully). AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts in extraordinary subjects to share their knowledge...
View ArticleDear Atlas: What Are Some Non-Touristy Things to Do in Paris?
Go beyond the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in the City of Lights. Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions you won’t find in traditional guidebooks. Have a question...
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How a Wooden Duck Migrated From the California Wetlands to a Wine Label
The history behind Decoy’s iconic duck is rooted in craftsmanship. The original 1985 Decoy label. Courtesy of Duckhorn Vineyards Along the sun-dappled hills of Sonoma County, where salt air from the...
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Does a Magician Really Never Reveal Their Tricks? AO Wants to Know.
Professional magician Siegfried Tieber performs extraordinary feats with everyday objects. AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts in extraordinary subjects to share their...
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In Ancient Bulgaria, the Tombs of the Elite Were Filled With Golden Treasures
Maybe you can take it with you. The reign of Seuthes III began with blood and strife. The Odrysian Kingdom of Thrace, which made up much of the territory of modern-day Bulgaria, had been invaded by...
View ArticleDear Atlas: How Can I Explore My Hometown Like a Tourist?
You next adventure might be right outside your door. Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions you won’t find in traditional guidebooks. Have a question for our...
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Rodeos, Star Parties, and Festivals: Your Guide to Colorado’s Magical Summer...
These are the block parties and summer shindigs Coloradans spend all year looking forward to. When summer arrives in Colorado, and the whole state seems to burst into bloom, there’s a sense of euphoria...
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Salt & Straw Wants You to Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavors
In his new cookbook, Tyler Malek wants you—yes, you!—to go off-script with fish sauce caramel and pandan cilantro scoops. In the eighth century, as Arab Muslims landed on the island of Sicily, they...
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Wyoming’s Sacred Landscapes: A Journey Through Native American History
High-spirited powwows, wild horses, ancient carvings, and figures that changed the course of history. The peaks of the Wind River Range rise and fall like the rhythm of a heartbeat against the vast...
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We Visited the Dino Bodega in (Jurassic) Park Slope
Unearth prehistoric wares like Trilo-bites, Snarlboros, and The Maul Street Journal at Rex’s Dino Store. A long time ago, when dinosaurs roamed New York—long before smartphones, Ubers, and LinkNYC...
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Wolves Have a Bad Reputation. One Yellowstone Naturalist Is Trying to Fix It.
Wildlife guide Audra Conklin Taylor shows the beauty, value, and character of the park’s packs. The wolves trot out of the morning fog and settle around a bison herd that had overnighted in the Lamar...
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How One Biologist Drew a Hyper-Accurate, Ranger-Approved Map of Congaree...
After 60 years of exploring the gulleys and guts of the South Carolina swamp, John Cely drew the landscape he knew by heart. In the gift shop of South Carolina’s Congaree National Park, visitors can...
View ArticleDear Atlas: What International Food Can I Legally Bring Into the U.S.?
How to haul edible souvenirs home without breaking the law. Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions you won’t find in traditional guidebooks. Have a question for our...
View ArticlePodcast: Finding ‘The Great Gatsby’ in Louisville
F. Scott Fitzgerald spent two formative months in the Bluegrass State. Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of the Atlas Obscura...
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How Can National Parks Be Made Accessible to All? AO Wants to Know.
María José Aguilar-Carrasco helps people with disabilities gain access to nature. AO Wants to Know is an ongoing interview series where we ask experts in extraordinary subjects to share their knowledge...
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Beware the Legends Behind These National Park Souvenirs
Removing items from national parks is illegal—and at these sites, legend says, it can also come with paranormal consequences. When I was nine years old, my family took a road trip across the American...
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Unearthing the Mysteries of Hawai'i's Ancient Agriculture
At the Kōhala Field System, researchers are rediscovering lost ancestral knowledge. In the Kōhala district, a peninsula on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, are the remains of a...
View ArticleDear Atlas: How Do I Pack Light for a Long Trip?
You need far less than you think. Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions you won’t find in traditional guidebooks. Have a question for our experts? Submit it here....
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