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The Interdimensional Hopscotch plaque.
Iceland

'Víddaflakk' ('Interdimensional Hopscotch')

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.
music

Watch A '60s Magician Play The Mellotron

It's a musical computer for your home.
Atlas Obscura September 1, 2016
music

The Fabulous History of JAZZ HANDS!

How jazz hands went from musical flourish to cat meme.
Eric Grundhauser August 19, 2016
Permanently Closed
Exterior of the former Fillmore East.
New York, New York

The Fillmore East

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
Kevin's adoption page at the Piano Pound.
music

San Francisco's 'Piano Pound' Seeks Homes For Orphaned Pianos

It's PetFinder for pianos.
Cara Giaimo August 17, 2016
film

How the 1985 Fantasy Film 'Legend' Ended Up With 2 Soundtracks

Your favorite probably depends on where you grew up.
Eric Grundhauser August 16, 2016
music

Watch a Mongolian Throat Singer Perform on a Mountain

Admire the skilled player Batzorig Vaanchig carry on an ancient tradition.
Atlas Obscura August 10, 2016
Artists display their wares along Caminito.
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Caminito

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Sembrich Opera Museum
Bolton, New York

Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum

An Adirondacks museum housed in the former studio of Marcella Sembrich, the 19th century opera star most famous for her role of Mimi in "La Boheme."
collections

Over 400 Vintage Boomboxes Are Up For Sale

It's one of the world's largest collections.
Eric Grundhauser July 27, 2016
The National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Sofia, Bulgaria

National Palace of Culture

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
His immortal likeness
Krakow, Poland

Elvis Presley Avenue

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.
music

Watch These Floppy Drives Play a Famous Power Metal Song

It's like a comeback tour for an artist that wasn't a musician in the first place.
David Doochin July 26, 2016
maps

This Century-Old Map Details the Path to Musical Success

Tips to avoid the River of Failure.
David Doochin July 25, 2016
music

Found: Hidden and Charming Mac Porn Game From 1986

It was discovered, yes, by a Redditor.
Sarah Laskow July 8, 2016
Outside the New Amsterdam Musical Association
music

Inside the Oldest Labor Union for Black Musicians

Founded in an era of segregation, the New Amsterdam Musical Association is one of New York's most fascinating—and unknown—cultural landmarks.
Atlas Obscura July 6, 2016
Exterior of Centre Pompidou
Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
The former Washington
Washington, D.C.

Washington Coliseum

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.