All Stories

occult

Black Magic Baby: The Macabre History of Kuman Thong

occult

Shopping for Spells: Exploring Four of the World's Witchcraft Markets

alchemy

Traces of the Alchemist Who Discovered the Philosopher's Stone in Paris

houdini

Beyond the Bonds of Death: Four Places to Find Houdini's Legend Still Living in NYC

purveyors of curiosities

New York City's Oldest Magic Shop: A Photo Tour

performances

Magic and Your Lizard Brain: The Mind Tricks behind Conjuring Ghosts

magic

Welcome to Magic Week!

festivals

A Festival on a Frozen Lake: The Art Shanty Projects of Minnesota

photo of the week

Photo of the Week: The Skeleton Parade

society adventures

Society Adventures: A History of Crime and Vice in San Francisco's Chinatown

cats

Objects of Intrigue: 16th Century Rocket Cats

society adventures

From Heaven to Hell: A Visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Devil's Gate

clubs

The First Museum for the History of Exploration Opens in Ireland

world's fair

Relics Of The World's Fair: Melbourne

essential guide

Seven of the World's Most Cursed Islands

subways

The Battle between Boston and New York to Take Transportation Underground

morbid monday

Soap on a Bone: How Corpse Wax Forms

disaster areas

Photographing a World without People