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The Shark Attack No One Was Expecting and Inspired 'Jaws'

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The Shark Attack No One Was Expecting and Inspired 'Jaws'

Sarah Blake
Atlas Obscura
October 8, 2013
Curious Fact of the Week: The Raven That Inspired Poe

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Curious Fact of the Week: The Raven That Inspired Poe

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 7, 2013
The Living Dead Girl of Kensal Green Cemetery

31 days of halloween

The Living Dead Girl of Kensal Green Cemetery

Darmon Richter
Atlas Obscura
October 7, 2013
The Dance of Death

31 days of halloween

The Dance of Death

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 6, 2013
The Skull Tower of Serbia

31 days of halloween

The Skull Tower of Serbia

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 5, 2013
The Mysterious Murder of the Beautiful Cigar Girl

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The Mysterious Murder of the Beautiful Cigar Girl

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 4, 2013
The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park.

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Photo of the Week: A Picture Perfect Moment in the Tablelands

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
October 4, 2013
The Bog Bodies

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The Bog Bodies

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 3, 2013
Objects of Intrigue: The Atomic Bomb Toy

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Objects of Intrigue: The Atomic Bomb Toy

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 3, 2013
The Curse of the Stolen Amethyst

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The Curse of the Stolen Amethyst

Is this gemstone responsible for more than a century of tragedy?

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2022
Revealing the Lost Synagogues of New York City

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Revealing the Lost Synagogues of New York City

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 2, 2013
The Mummy Everyone Forgot Was Real

31 days of halloween

The Mummy Everyone Forgot Was Real

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
October 1, 2013
Welcome to Our Nightmare: 31 Days of Atlas Obscura Halloween

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Welcome to Our Nightmare: 31 Days of Atlas Obscura Halloween

Atlas Obscura
October 1, 2013
Five Buildings Shaped Like Obsolete Technology

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Five Buildings Shaped Like Obsolete Technology

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
September 30, 2013
Curious Fact of the Week: A Mexican Cemetery Where the Dead Get an Annual Cleaning

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Curious Fact of the Week: A Mexican Cemetery Where the Dead Get an Annual Cleaning

Allison Meier
Atlas Obscura
September 30, 2013
The museum entryway.

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The Essential Guide To Secret Museums

Prepare to marvel at these hidden museums considered unfit for public viewing.  

Darmon Richter
Atlas Obscura
September 27, 2013
Frog Museum

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Photo of the Week: Taxidermy Whimsy at the Frog Museum

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
September 27, 2013
Call for Atlas Obscura Correspondents

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Call for Atlas Obscura Correspondents

Atlas Obscura
September 26, 2013
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