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Emma Patti

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2025

Hi! I'm the Executive Editor of Atlas Obscura. I love to explore new places and try new things. Next on my bucket list? Malta.

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‘Corporate Head’

Los Angeles, California

‘Corporate Head’

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Shuffleboard in the Sunshine City.

St. Petersburg, Florida

World's Largest Shuffleboard Club

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

The Dalí Museum

St. Petersburg, Florida

Salvador Dalí Museum

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

New York, New York

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

National Building Museum

Washington, D.C.

National Building Museum

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Interior of the historic roundhouse.

Baltimore, Maryland

The B&O Railroad Museum

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

Patterson Park Observatory

Baltimore, Maryland

Patterson Park Observatory

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

The Emerson-Bromo Tower at night, lit from within.

Baltimore, Maryland

Bromo-Seltzer Arts Tower

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

Baltimore's Phoenix Shot Tower.

Baltimore, Maryland

Phoenix Shot Tower

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

Old Town Mall

Baltimore, Maryland

Old Town Mall

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue

Baltimore, Maryland

Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

Exterior of the restored Baltimore Basilica.

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Basilica

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

Mr. Trash Wheel trash interceptor at the mouth of the Jones Falls River in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Baltimore, Maryland

Mr. Trash Wheel

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Faded sign.

Baltimore, Maryland

Vote Against Prohibition Sign

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

Looking down the alley

Baltimore, Maryland

Graffiti Alley

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

The Horse You Came In On Saloon.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Horse You Came In On Saloon

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

The American Visionary Art Museum

Baltimore, Maryland

The American Visionary Art Museum

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Plaque that marks the former hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

Papermoon Diner

Baltimore, Maryland

Papermoon Diner

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave

Baltimore, Maryland

Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

Bazaar

Baltimore, Maryland

Bazaar

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave

Baltimore, Maryland

Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

George Peabody Library

Baltimore, Maryland

George Peabody Library

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

Durham's Hidden Dinosaur

Durham, North Carolina

Durham's Hidden Dinosaur

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

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