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world's fair

The McBarge: A Failed Floating McDonald's That Wants a Second Chance

aviation

Ghosts of Airships: 7 Vestiges of the Great Helium Hope

torture museums

Kriminalmuseum: Germany's Terrifying Museum of Medieval Torture

shrines

How Gandhi's Ashes Landed in Los Angeles

victorian

Objects of Intrigue: The Tiny Photo Album of a "Fairy Wedding"

crime and punishment

The Dark History of Seven Places Branded by Bloodshed

money

Zeroes After Zeroes: The World's Highest Currencies

retro-tech

Last Midnight of the Steam Whistles

memento mori

London's Graveyard of the Outcast Dead to Resurrect into a Memorial Garden

islands

The United Islands of America

essential guide

Nature's Time Capsules: A Guide to the World's Pitch Lakes

morbid monday

The Skulls in This Wall Are All from People Consumed by Vultures

story

Librophiliac Love Letter: Revised Edition

holidays

The New Year's Ritual of Plunging Into Frigid Waters Started with a Strongman at Coney Island

best new wonders

Atlas Obscura's 20 Most Incredible New Places of 2014

society adventures

A Year of Falconry, Crypt Parties, and Super Science: Atlas Obscura's 2014 Events in Review

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Thalia Hall

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Velaslavasay Panorama