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Holidays

Sarah Josepha Hale, circa 1831.

Read the Original Pitch for Thanksgiving, From the Editress Who Created the Holiday

Sarah Josepha Hale imagined a day of Christian celebration.

Sarah Laskow November 23, 2016

The ruins of the holiday resort of Pirou-Plage in Normandy, France.

After Being Abandoned, This French Beach Resort Was Adopted by Artists

The ghost village of Pirou-Plage in Normandy was reclaimed in the 2000s.

Elisabeth Blanchet November 21, 2016

A house surrounding by lit pumpkin lanterns

Kenova, West Virginia

Kenova's Pumpkin House

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

Watch a Groovy Synchronized Swimming Routine From the 1960s

Complete with pineapple-esque swim caps.

Atlas Obscura August 12, 2016

Permanently Closed

Lonnie Hammargren's House

Las Vegas, Nevada

Lonnie Hammargren's House

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The Legacy of May Day Violence isn't a Maypole—It's the 8-Hour Workday

Amid the flowery celebrations of May 1st, it's time to remember May Day's social revolutionary past.

Natalie Zarrelli May 1, 2016

Every Friday in Venezuela is Now a Non-Working Holiday

For the next two months the nation will be conserving energy with three-day weekends.

Erik Shilling April 7, 2016

Zhang alone on the plane.

Fleeting Wonders: Patient Woman Rewarded With Solo Flight

Cara Giaimo February 3, 2016

The Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in D.C.

Why MLK Day Is a Big Deal in Hiroshima

Martin Luther King Jr. was also outspoken against nuclear weapons.

Cara Giaimo January 18, 2016

New York, New York

One Times Square

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Barcelona, Spain

El Caganer

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

The Science Behind Why Holiday Jingles Get Stuck In Our Heads

Damaris Colhoun December 22, 2015

Print shows a late Victorian die-cut trade/greeting card showing a gilded painter's palette with paints on the left and the head of a kitten

Behold These Seasonally Confused Holiday Cards from the Victorian Era

Anika Burgess December 22, 2015

The 2015 Atlas Obscura Gift Guide

Atlas Obscura December 10, 2015

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Out-There Presents For the Big Dreamer

Sarah Laskow December 10, 2015

conspiracy theories

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Conspiracy Theorist

Eric Grundhauser December 10, 2015

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Exterior Decorator

Cara Giaimo December 10, 2015

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Americana Buff

Tao Tao Holmes December 10, 2015