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The cemeteries of Happy Valley rise in tiers up the valley slopes -- their verticality mirroring the high-rise apartments that surround them.

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The Tiered Burial Grounds Carved Into the Hillsides of Hong Kong

Photos of Hong Kong's intriguing cemeteries, where even the gravestones are high-rises.

Robert Rath
Atlas Obscura
October 20, 2016
This Replacement Head for a Jesus Statue in Canada Seems a Little Off

statues

This Replacement Head for a Jesus Statue in Canada Seems a Little Off

Art is crazy.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
October 20, 2016
The lighthouse on Execution Rocks.

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Exploring Execution Rocks

This eerie island in the Long Island Sound makes for the perfect haunted adventure.

Sponsored By CLIF Bar
Watch Scenes From the Captivating World of Underwater Migration

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Watch Scenes From the Captivating World of Underwater Migration

It's straight out of Finding Nemo.

Mariana Zapata
Atlas Obscura
October 20, 2016
Backmasking: hidden messages in songs.

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The Fight to Save America From Satan's Subliminal Rock Messages

In the 1980s, many politicians were convinced there were devious, secret messages hidden inside popular records.

Bryan Gardiner
Atlas Obscura
October 20, 2016
A pilot whale.

whales

The ‘Silent Poison’ That Might Stop This Massive Annual Whale Slaughter

It's been a tradition in the Faroe Islands for over a millennium.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
Watch This Bird Man Whistle 'Georgia On My Mind'

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Watch This Bird Man Whistle 'Georgia On My Mind'

The only thing more impressive might be his mullet.

Molly McBride Jacobson
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
The walls of Eastern State Penitentiary.

personal essay

What It's Like to Be a Haunted House Worker Inside a Real Prison

Doing time at the Eastern State Penitentiary's very creepy haunted house.

Shannon Brown
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
Gene Fleming and Andy, the famous Footless Goose with Shoes.

31 days of halloween

The Goose Who Wore Nikes, and the Mystery of Who Murdered Him

The Nebraska celebrity bird delighted all—until he was brutally killed.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
A collection of props for a medium, including a talking skull, rapping hands and a slate to record ghostly visits.

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Peek Inside the World's Most Strange and Morbid Collections

Vintage ouija boards? Check. A taxidermied two-headed cow? Check.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
An illustration for Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's novella, Carmilla.

ireland

The Lesbian Vampire Story That Came Before Dracula

Fangs, stakes, and Sapphic undertones.

Mariana Zapata
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
A postcard from Marineland, where Lamme worked in the '40s.

features

Stolen Artifacts! Drunk Teens! And More True Tales of Florida's First State Archaeologist

Vernon Lamme was not your average archaeologist.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
October 19, 2016
Here Are Some of the World's Most Delightful 'Pumpkins'

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Here Are Some of the World's Most Delightful 'Pumpkins'

A collection of surprising squashes.

Sponsored By Traveler Beer Company
The Tom and Becky Goodwill Ambassadors visit the Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

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Inside the Perplexing 'Tom and Becky' Contest in Mark Twain's Hometown

Every year, two 12-year olds are chosen to represent the famous characters.

Amelia Ayrelan Iuvino
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2016
Close up of spider web threads.

spiders

Why UFO Conspiracists Have So Many Opinions About 'Angel Hair’

The mysterious silky substance is the source of much speculation.

Naomi Russo
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2016
Very subtle.

crime and punishment

This Guy Allegedly Tried To Steal a Venetian Blind By Stuffing It Into His Coat

The surveillance photo is good.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2016
Watch This Strange-Looking Monkey Slug Take Over a Mailbox

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Watch This Strange-Looking Monkey Slug Take Over a Mailbox

A fuzzy posterior hides the creature's slimy translucent underbelly.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2016
The 2009 Gävle Goat, which made it to December 23rd.

fleeting wonders

Gävle Goat Copycat Goes Up In Iceland

Everyone's favorite doomed goat has gone international.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2016
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