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oriana leckert

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2013

Oriana is a writer, editor, and hipstorian [sic] who is kind of obsessed with Brooklyn. She writes Brooklyn Spaces, a compendium of the borough's creative and underground culture, and her writing has appeared on Slate, Matador, CMJ, Brooklyn Based, Greenpointers, and more. Follow her at @orianabklyn.
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Mussolini's Secret Bunker Now Open After 70 Years

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Mussolini's Secret Bunker Now Open After 70 Years

By oriana leckert
Creepypasta, the Science of Fear, and All the Days of the Dead: Roundup Obscura, Halloween Edition

Creepypasta, the Science of Fear, and All the Days of the Dead: Roundup Obscura, Halloween Edition

By oriana leckert
From Elephant Tongues to Faulty Air Conditioners: The Geographical Origins of Deadly Diseases

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From Elephant Tongues to Faulty Air Conditioners: The Geographical Origins of Deadly Diseases

By oriana leckert
Lionfish Kabobs: Teaching Old Sharks New Tastes

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Lionfish Kabobs: Teaching Old Sharks New Tastes

By oriana leckert
Landscapes Made for Satellite Eyes: Calibration Targets, Resolution Tests, and Giant Desert Compasses

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Landscapes Made for Satellite Eyes: Calibration Targets, Resolution Tests, and Giant Desert Compasses

By oriana leckert
Unicycle Spelunking, Sexy Mermaids, and Holes in the Head: Roundup Obscura October 27

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Unicycle Spelunking, Sexy Mermaids, and Holes in the Head: Roundup Obscura October 27

By oriana leckert
Square-Dancing Fish and the World's Oldest Genitals

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Square-Dancing Fish and the World's Oldest Genitals

By oriana leckert
How Brooklyn Is Like Buenos Aires: Toward a Science of Cities

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How Brooklyn Is Like Buenos Aires: Toward a Science of Cities

By oriana leckert
Returning to the Fatal Shipwreck of the World's Oldest Computer

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Returning to the Fatal Shipwreck of the World's Oldest Computer

By oriana leckert
A Quarantine Island, Abandoned Railroad, and More NYC Ruins That May Soon Be Reclaimed

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A Quarantine Island, Abandoned Railroad, and More NYC Ruins That May Soon Be Reclaimed

By oriana leckert
A Gigantic Female Atlas Is Holding up the Ceiling of the Sea

A Gigantic Female Atlas Is Holding up the Ceiling of the Sea

By oriana leckert
How to Get There From Here: Imaginary Transit Maps From Albuquerque to Westeros

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How to Get There From Here: Imaginary Transit Maps From Albuquerque to Westeros

By oriana leckert
Happy Ada Lovelace Day!

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Happy Ada Lovelace Day!

By oriana leckert
Frogs From Beyond Extinction

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Frogs From Beyond Extinction

By oriana leckert
Where Have All the Lake Balls Gone?

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Where Have All the Lake Balls Gone?

By oriana leckert
Chasing Clouds: How an Enthusiast Discovered the First New Cloud in 60 Years

Chasing Clouds: How an Enthusiast Discovered the First New Cloud in 60 Years

By oriana leckert
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