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Why Can’t Ghosts Let Go of the Victorian Era?

ghost stories

Why Can’t Ghosts Let Go of the Victorian Era?

Dan Nosowitz
Atlas Obscura
October 29, 2015
Tatoosh Island, one of COASST's volunteer sites

birds

These Retirees Enjoy Long Walks on the Beach in Search of Dead Birds

Kyle Frischkorn
Atlas Obscura
October 29, 2015
Places You Can No Longer Go: Joe Mulliner's Grave

places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: Joe Mulliner's Grave

Lucas Adams
Atlas Obscura
October 29, 2015
Haribo sugar free gummy bears

halloween

Six Banned Candies You Won’t Be Getting On Halloween

Matthew Blitz
Atlas Obscura
October 29, 2015
The gaping maw of Orcus

100 wonders

100 Wonders: The Park Of Monsters

Dylan Thuras
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Gerard Rijsbrack's "Deer Hunt," from the late 18th century.

escape routes

Are Prey Animals Scared All The Time?

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
The Psychology Behind Why We Believe in Conspiracy Theories

conspiracy theories

The Psychology Behind Why We Believe in Conspiracy Theories

Molly Osberg
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Photos From a Perilous 464-Day Sled Journey Across the Frozen Arctic Ocean

arctic circle

Photos From a Perilous 464-Day Sled Journey Across the Frozen Arctic Ocean

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
FOUND: Extremely Creepy Masks Hidden in a Boston Subway Station

subways

FOUND: Extremely Creepy Masks Hidden in a Boston Subway Station

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Dead letter office, 1926

postal

Where U.S. Mail Went to Die

Ashley Bowen
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Several sheep, not on a plane.

airplanes

Fleeting Wonders: Sheep So Gassy They Brought Down a Plane

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
The Sweet Halloween Archives of a Candy Historian

halloween

The Sweet Halloween Archives of a Candy Historian

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Inside the Disgusting Los Angeles Haunted House Where They Touch You

fear week

Inside the Disgusting Los Angeles Haunted House Where They Touch You

Laura Hooper Beck
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Headless Cockroaches: The Myth, The Legend, The YouTube Videos

insects

Headless Cockroaches: The Myth, The Legend, The YouTube Videos

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
Grimacing turnips no longer herald Halloween.

vegetables

Turnip Jack-o'-Lanterns Are the Root of All Evil

These vegetables were once the carving canvas of choice.

Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura
October 30, 2025
A spiritualistic séance, Väinö Kunnas

magic

The Psychic Who Doesn't Believe in Ghosts–and Doesn't Think You Should Either

Zack Kotzer
Atlas Obscura
October 27, 2015
Shining a Spotlight on Tough-As-Nails L.A. Crime Reporter Agness Underwood

crime and punishment

Shining a Spotlight on Tough-As-Nails L.A. Crime Reporter Agness Underwood

Tanja M. Laden
Atlas Obscura
October 27, 2015
Fleeting Wonders: A Multicolored Smile in the Sky

fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: A Multicolored Smile in the Sky

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
October 27, 2015
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