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Glasgow, Scotland
Moving Image Archive
Here you can see more than 100 years of Scotland’s history captured by amateur and professional filmmakers.
film
Harry Potter's Favorite Sport Is Changing Lives in Rural Uganda
Peek behind the scenes of Atlas Obscura’s new film: <em>The Ugandan Quidditch Movement</em>.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hollywood Cars Museum and Liberace Garage
The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'
film
Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico
A new podcast from Atlas Obscura and Talkhouse, narrated by Luis Guzmán.
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oz Plaza
Life-size statues of characters from 'The Wizard of Oz' stand at the one of the early screening sites for the 1939 movie.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Communist Film Depot
Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.
Penistone, England
Penistone Paramount Cinema
This century-old, single-screen cinema still puts a 1937 Compton organ to good use.
horror
The Startling History of the Jump Scare
From 1942's Cat People to cerebral jolts in Hereditary and Get Out, this cinematic scare tactic still shocks.
witchcraft
The Greatest Witch Movie Ever Made
Why do modern witches embrace "The Wicker Man"?
Sukagawa, Japan
Tsuburaya Eiji Museum
A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.
London, England
Umit & Son
A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.
Burbank, California
Gordon R. Howard Museum
Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lab 111
An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.
Port Clyde, Maine
Marshall Point Lighthouse
Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.
Brooklyn, New York
Vitagraph Smokestack
The remnants of what was once the largest film studio on the East Coast are hiding in plain sight.
horror
The Metamorphosis of the Mad Scientist
An institution of horror movies, this iconic character has evolved along with our views on science itself.
Fairmount, Indiana
The James Dean Museum and Garfield Museum
Two Indiana icons are honored at this tiny museum, which features the world's largest collection of James Dean memorabilia.
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Chickasha Leg Lamp
A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.
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