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12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ithaca, New York

Updated August 29, 2024
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Podcast: Gourdlandia

One of Ithaca’s most beloved, wholesome art centers is dedicated to the humble gourd.
by The Podcast Team, Atlas Obscura

Podcast: Rites of Passage

Time to go back to school to appreciate some unusual campus traditions with the Altas Obscura Places Team.
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How to Make a Robot Move, Using Popcorn

The future is now and it’s happening, appropriately, at Cornell University.
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More Than 20 Years Later, Cornell's Great Pumpkin Mystery Remains Unsolved

Who put a gourd on top of this 173-foot bell tower?
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