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ghosts

Why Do So Many Historic Hotels Claim to be Haunted?

libraries

FOUND: Boston's Missing Rembrandt Was in the Library All Along

space exploration

The Large Plasma Tubes Above the Earth's Atmosphere

animals

The Mystery of the Mule Deer

antarctic

Chill Out at These 9 Antarctic Outposts

islands of the undesirables

Islands of The Undesirables: Rikers Island

islands of the undesirables

Islands of the Undesirables: Hart Island

mountains

FOUND: Tiny, Tiny Frogs That Live on 'Sky Islands'

pizza

The Greek-Canadian Origins of the Hawaiian Pizza

This controversial pie came from Ontario, not Oahu.

list

Boom Times: 7 Real-Life Explosion Sites

shipyards

When the World’s Biggest Ships Meet the World’s Skinniest Straits

places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: Nelson's Pillar

story

Welcome to Atlas Obscura Video

presidents

Why Do Presidents Get Their Own Libraries?

whales

FOUND: An Ancient Whale Fossil With a Smaller Whale Inside

islands of the undesirables

Islands of The Undesirables: North Brother Island

space exploration

50 Years Ago, the First American Walked in Space, And He Didn't Want to Stop

feejee mermaids

7 Places to See Real Life Mermaids

For centuries, the idea that mermaids exist has captured the imagination of both sailors and landlubbers.