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Obscura Day 2016

The erstwhile home and workplace of a renegade artist

Los Angeles, California

Tom House

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

The Wonders of Obscura Day 2016, in Photos

What adventurers saw and snapped during our annual day of exploration.

Atlas Obscura April 20, 2016

Trippy Blacklight Posters From the Psychedelic Heyday

Whoa man. Is this poster glowing? Wait. Is that a centaur?

Eric Grundhauser April 15, 2016

Interviewing the President of the Sovereign Nation Inside Nevada

The micronation of Molossia is very real to its leader.

Luke Spencer April 14, 2016

How I (Sort of) Became a Pinball Wizard After Getting Tips From a Champion

A world-beating pinball player attempts to make me a master of the game.

Eric Grundhauser April 13, 2016

Inside the Spark-Filled Home of a Vintage Electric Machine Collector

You get the lights, I'll flip the switch for the Victorian teleport.

Ella Morton April 13, 2016

objects of intrigue

Witch Hunting for Dummies: The 15th-Century Witchcraft Manual

Cornell's witchcraft collection has an original copy of the Malleus Maleficarum, an early witch-hunting handbook.

Sarah Laskow April 12, 2016

What Are Bollards, and Why Are They So Beautiful?

Once you start looking for bollards, you will find them everywhere.

Sarah Laskow April 8, 2016

Take a Peek at the World’s Greatest Witchcraft Movie Poster Collection

Cornell's collection has more than 600 witchy items.

Sarah Laskow April 7, 2016

Taxidermied frogs spend a day on the lake at Froggyland

The Hungarian Taxidermist Who Saw Frogs As People

Ferenc Mere's passion lives on as Froggyland, a museum full of anthropomorphic amphibians.

Cara Giaimo April 6, 2016

Mother and son tree climb in the amazon jungle

Learn the Secrets of Technical Tree-Climbing

It's more ropes and ladders than arms and legs.

Tao Tao Holmes April 5, 2016

The Cursed History of P.T. Barnum’s Museums

The greatest showman on Earth had a less-than-great run of disasters.

Eric Grundhauser March 30, 2016

The Only LGBT Cemetery Section in the World Was Inspired by J. Edgar Hoover

A section of D.C.'s Congressional Cemetery has become a gathering place for honoring LGBT activists.

Ella Morton March 30, 2016

Inside the Packed Showrooms of a Prolific Map Collector

With 24,000 maps and 760 globes, Murray Hudson's cartographic stash is full of treasures.

Urvija Banerji March 28, 2016

Permanently Closed

Bernie vs. Hillary unicorns, jousting eternal in velvet

Los Angeles, California

Velveteria

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

obscura day 2016

Welcome to Obscura Day 2016

Nearly 200 expeditions in 35 states and 25 countries. Join us!

David Plotz March 23, 2016

Obscura Day 2016 is Coming!

Atlas Obscura February 18, 2016