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Science Fiction

The Steampunk HQ zeppelin.

Oamaru, New Zealand

Steampunk HQ

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

science fiction

Places You Can No Longer Go: Ray Bradbury's House

The developers who tore down the iconic house called the public response "a bummer."

Lucas Adams September 22, 2016

Maison d'Ailleurs

Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

Maison d'Ailleurs

Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.

science fiction

One of the Earliest Science Fiction Books Was Written in the 1600s by a Duchess

Meet Lady Margaret Cavendish.

Natalie Zarrelli September 16, 2016

Futuro WeeGee Espoo

A Map of the Last Remaining Flying Saucer Homes

All the 1960s Futuro Houses left in the world.

Meg Neal September 13, 2016

Kruševo Makedonium

Behold: An Ode to Concrete

7 beautiful modernist structures that look out of this world.

Meg Neal September 10, 2016

Will We Ever Know Who Staged This Mysterious Moon Ballet?

A snap from the set of a 1950 sci-fi film has set off a seven-year hunt.

Lauren Young August 4, 2016

space exploration

Exploring the Secrets of Soothing Spaceship Sound

Find out what it takes to make your favorite spaceships tick, hum, and drone.

Eric Grundhauser May 27, 2016

Arcadia, Oklahoma

Pops

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

Found: Isaac Newton's Recipe for the Philosopher's Stone

Alchemy was still cool in Newton's lifetime.

Sarah Laskow April 8, 2016

Murinsel

Murinsel

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Borella Kanatte General Cemetery

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Borella Kanatte General Cemetery

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

The Problem With Invisibility Is The Blindness

Invisibility creeps closer to becoming a reality but we still don't know how to see out of it.

Eric Grundhauser March 11, 2016

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Berlin, Germany

Liquidrom

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The X-Files' 'I Want to Believe' Poster

Ella Morton December 29, 2015

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

Sarah Laskow December 10, 2015

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The Most Sought After Star Wars Action Figure

Eric Grundhauser November 17, 2015