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How Did the Whale Get That Tail? The AMNH Takes You Back to Its Aquatic Ancestry

society adventures

Society Adventures: The Entombed Parrot of Woodlawn Cemetery

morbid monday

Morbid Monday : Buried in a Lion - The Fabulous Tradition of Ghana Figurative Coffins

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Vortex-Shaped Futuristic Aquarium Opens in Denmark

medical museums

Objects of Intrigue: Amputation Knives

world's fair

The Sensational Return of a Smoking, Walking, Talking World's Fair Robot

notes from the field

Notes From the Field: Velaslavasay Panorama

panoramas

RIP Cyclorama: A Brutalist Behemoth that Once Housed an Epic Panorama

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Help Restore the Telescope That Once Searched for Life on Mars

society adventures

Society Adventures: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery & Crematory: A Journey into LA's Past

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Step inside an Interactive Contemporary Cabinet of Wonders in Long Island City

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Curious Fact of the Week: The Largest Catacomb System in the World

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Eviction Block Party for Outsider Art Icon the Broken Angel

james lick

Objects of Intrigue: Bronze Bust of James Lick

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Atlas Obscura is on Tumblr!

notes from the field

Notes From The Field: Two Atlas Obscura Field Agents Explore The California High Desert

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Miracle Tsunami Tree Resurrected as Sculpture

notes from the field

Notes from the Field: Hanoi Zoological Museum