Heather Hausman

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2012

Writer, Editor, & NYC Field Agent - Hi there! I am a third-generation New Yorker, in love with the city's hidden history and neglected neighborhoods. Some of my other obsessions include the birth of cinema, optical toys, hilarious disasters from Old Hollywood, and all things animal-related. I spent the past decade inexplicably drawn to the horrible case of Topsy, the elephant. It has left me squarely on Team Tesla.

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Congrats to the Bray Animation Project!

Congrats to the Bray Animation Project!

Obscura Day: Explore Hidden Worlds & Secret Histories with Context Travel

Obscura Day: Explore Hidden Worlds & Secret Histories with Context Travel

Murder & Dark Arts: Obscura Day Museum Scavenger Hunts with Watson Adventures

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Murder & Dark Arts: Obscura Day Museum Scavenger Hunts with Watson Adventures

Robots, Pirates & Time Travel: Obscura Day with 826 National Writing Labs

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Robots, Pirates & Time Travel: Obscura Day with 826 National Writing Labs

Obscura Day 2012: Learn Something New

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Obscura Day 2012: Learn Something New

Crypts

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Obscura Day 2012: Urban Explorations and Off-Limit Adventures

Owner, Naomi Wilzig.

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Obscura Day 2012: Private Collections and Unusual Access

More Obscura Day Fun!

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More Obscura Day Fun!

Obscura Day Science Events

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Obscura Day Science Events

Morbid Monday: The Brooklyn Theatre Fire - Don’t Buy The Cheap Seats

Morbid Monday: The Brooklyn Theatre Fire - Don’t Buy The Cheap Seats

Morbid Monday: The Controversial Case of Typhoid Mary

Morbid Monday: The Controversial Case of Typhoid Mary

Morbid Monday: The Death of Frantisek Kotzwara

Morbid Monday: The Death of Frantisek Kotzwara

Morbid Monday: Lizzie Borden - Ax Enthusiast

Morbid Monday: Lizzie Borden - Ax Enthusiast

Morbid Monday: Putting Cholera on the Map

Morbid Monday: Putting Cholera on the Map