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Every night across the U.S. local horror hosts don masks and costumes to tell jokes and revel in the absurdity of classic horror films.

Amanda Schuster explores the origins of the Atholl Brose in “Signature Cocktails.”

His verses offer a glimpse into the good life during the Islamic Golden Age.

In the United Kingdom, the insects were once considered omens of death—they're actually much more destructive.

'Time Warp' all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.

While some people in the Western Hemisphere will witness a "ring of fire" during the eclipse, many more will experience the phenomenon of crescent sunlight.

From visiting Petra in flip flops to getting nauseous at the Grand Canyon.

"It is, quite literally, seeing things in a whole new light.”

How a superstition goes from the Talmud to TikTok.

Rich or poor, you could reach out to friends and family in the afterlife—and communication went both ways.

Earth's largest documented impact event happened in a remote corner of Siberia in 1908.

Celebrate the season with deep-fried maple leaves and black apple butter.

Centuries-old superstitions about troubled sleep are reawakening thanks to scary movies.

Unearthing the real-life places and events that inspired fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien.

A trip to Dracula’s Castle in Romania could be in your future, when you enter Atlas Obscura’s Spooky Snaps photo contest.

Find your state’s quietest route.

Female ghosts seem to dominate the afterlife. Whether the spirits are real or not, the reasons for the disparity could be revealing.