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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Grimacing turnips no longer herald Halloween.

halloween

Turnip Jack-o'-Lanterns Are the Root of All Evil

These vegetables were once the carving canvas of choice.

Detail from The Vampire by Philip Burne-Jones

vampires

Here's How Long it Would Take for Vampires to Annihilate Humanity

Object of Intrigue: Postcard from a Cuban Boneyard

ossuaries

Object of Intrigue: Postcard from a Cuban Boneyard

Sydney rat catchers in 1900

victorian

Meet the Self-Appointed King of Victorian Rat-Catchers

Object of Intrigue: Banknotes for a Japanese-Occupied Hawaii

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Banknotes for a Japanese-Occupied Hawaii

Object of Intrigue: The Falcon Feather on the Moon

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The Falcon Feather on the Moon

Reed Reactor

nuclear

Who Put These Undergrads In Charge Of A Nuclear Reactor?

Fleeting Wonders: A Python in a Pile of Jeans

snakes

Fleeting Wonders: A Python in a Pile of Jeans

Exit Interview: An Ex-Mormon Who Used to Marry the Dead

the exit interview

Exit Interview: An Ex-Mormon Who Used to Marry the Dead

Object of Intrigue: the Ladder at the Center of a Centuries-Old Religious Tussle

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: the Ladder at the Center of a Centuries-Old Religious Tussle

The Self-Made Castaway Who Spent 16 Years on an Atoll With His Cats

islands

The Self-Made Castaway Who Spent 16 Years on an Atoll With His Cats

Fleeting Wonders: A Thrilling Killer Whale Chase Caught on Camera

animals

Fleeting Wonders: A Thrilling Killer Whale Chase Caught on Camera

Want to Be a Mermaid? This Spanish Swim School's Got Your Tail

mermaids

Want to Be a Mermaid? This Spanish Swim School's Got Your Tail

Griffon burgonet, made by Giovanni Paolo Negroli, Musée de l'Armée, weighs about five pounds

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Fearsome and Fabulous Renaissance Helmets

Map Monday: A Swirling, Hand-Drawn, Impossibly Detailed London Map

maps

Map Monday: A Swirling, Hand-Drawn, Impossibly Detailed London Map

Why Does the Australian Flag Still Have a Union Jack?

design

Why Does the Australian Flag Still Have a Union Jack?

Fleeting Wonders: A Vlogging Gorilla

animals

Fleeting Wonders: A Vlogging Gorilla

A School of the Air primary student in regional Queensland takes class via two way radio, c. 1960

open air

The Australian School Where Students Live Hundreds of Miles From Their Teachers

Objects of Intrigue: Teaching Machines of the 20th Century

objects of intrigue

Objects of Intrigue: Teaching Machines of the 20th Century

Fleeting Wonders: A Chicken That Crossed the Road, in Traffic

animals

Fleeting Wonders: A Chicken That Crossed the Road, in Traffic

Soothe Yourself By Watching Tiny Meals Being Cooked in Tiny Kitchens

miniatures

Soothe Yourself By Watching Tiny Meals Being Cooked in Tiny Kitchens

Martha in a display case in the National Museum of Natural History, 2015

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

U-Boats and Octopuses Collide in These WWI Propaganda Maps

wwi

U-Boats and Octopuses Collide in These WWI Propaganda Maps

Object of Intrigue: The Gypsy Robe, a Broadway Tradition

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: The Gypsy Robe, a Broadway Tradition