Ella Morton

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2011

Ella was Atlas Obscura's Senior Editor and co-wrote the Atlas Obscura book. Now she's doing other stuff but remains a proud AO alumna.

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Articles by Ella Morton

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The Snake Catchers Who Handle Australia’s Most Venomous Home Invaders

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The Snake Catchers Who Handle Australia’s Most Venomous Home Invaders

"If you put this shell to your ear you can hear me being perfect."

mythology

100 Years Ago, American Women Competed in Intense Venus de Milo Lookalike Contests

The 'Australian Mermaid' Who Introduced Recreational Swimming to American Women

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The 'Australian Mermaid' Who Introduced Recreational Swimming to American Women

Object of Intrigue: The Roses of Heliogabalus

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Object of Intrigue: The Roses of Heliogabalus

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

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

Fleeting Wonders: Giant Squid Surfaces in Japan

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Fleeting Wonders: Giant Squid Surfaces in Japan

Object of Intrigue: Two-Wheeled Transport for Regency Dandies

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Two-Wheeled Transport for Regency Dandies

Does Mrs. Claus Have a Life of Her Own?

santa claus

Does Mrs. Claus Have a Life of Her Own?

From Gift-Giving Koalas to Surfing Santa, How Christmas Imagery Gets Australianized

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From Gift-Giving Koalas to Surfing Santa, How Christmas Imagery Gets Australianized

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 7 Presents for the Dinner Party Prankster

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Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 7 Presents for the Dinner Party Prankster

Object of Intrigue: How a Red Army General Inspired ‘White’ Coca-Cola

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: How a Red Army General Inspired ‘White’ Coca-Cola

Fleeting Wonders: A 64-Year-Old Bird Becomes a Mother Again

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Fleeting Wonders: A 64-Year-Old Bird Becomes a Mother Again

Object of Intrigue: London’s Life-Saving, Publicly Accessible Enema Kits

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: London’s Life-Saving, Publicly Accessible Enema Kits

The Telharmonium Was the Spotify of 1906

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The Telharmonium Was the Spotify of 1906

The Eagle Map of the United States. (Image: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division)

maps

According to this 1833 Map, Americans Lived in a Giant Eagle

Fleeting Wonders: A Tap-Dancing Songbird

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Fleeting Wonders: A Tap-Dancing Songbird

You’re Not a True Australian Until You’ve Been Dive-Bombed By a Magpie

animals

You’re Not a True Australian Until You’ve Been Dive-Bombed By a Magpie

Overcome Your Arachnophobia By Cuddling a Spider at the London Zoo

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Overcome Your Arachnophobia By Cuddling a Spider at the London Zoo

Extreme Bagpiping Situations, From Antarctica to the Beaches of D-Day

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Extreme Bagpiping Situations, From Antarctica to the Beaches of D-Day

Fleeting Wonders: Seattle's Gum Wall

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Fleeting Wonders: Seattle's Gum Wall

Object of Intrigue: The Dummy Paratroopers of WWII

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The Dummy Paratroopers of WWII

Object of Intrigue: the Prosthetic Iron Hand of a 16th-Century Knight

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: the Prosthetic Iron Hand of a 16th-Century Knight

Fleeting Wonders: Skydiver Dangles From a Plane at 10,000 Feet

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Fleeting Wonders: Skydiver Dangles From a Plane at 10,000 Feet

Fleeting Wonders: An All-Woman Cosmonaut Crew on a Simulated Moon Mission

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Fleeting Wonders: An All-Woman Cosmonaut Crew on a Simulated Moon Mission