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Stephen Daire

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026

I’m a systems engineer, researcher, and explorer fascinated by the intersection of technology, nature, and the unknown. My work sits at the boundary between space systems, robotics, remote sensing, and human curiosity — building tools that help us understand places and environments that are difficult, dangerous, or impossible to reach. With a background spanning evolutionary anthropology, geographic information science, and systems engineering, I’m interested in how humans explore the world — from ancient landscapes and forgotten histories to deep oceans, extreme environments, and the frontier of space. I’ve worked on spacecraft, autonomous systems, and emerging technologies that expand our ability to observe, map, and interact with the planet and beyond. Outside of engineering, I’m drawn to the hidden stories embedded in landscapes: abandoned places, archaeological mysteries, unusual ecosystems, forgotten infrastructure, and the ways people adapt to challenging environments. I believe every place has a story — whether it is a centuries-old ruin, a remote island, a hidden natural wonder, or a cutting-edge laboratory. I’m currently exploring how robotics, artificial intelligence, and scientific discovery can help preserve history, protect critical infrastructure, and open new frontiers of exploration. Always looking for the next strange place, unexpected connection, or overlooked story.
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Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery

Jersey City, New Jersey

Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery

Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.

Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital original building

New York, New York

Bellevue Hospital

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

Multiple gap fillers along the edge of the platform.

New York, New York

14th Street-Union Square Moving Platforms

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

Hebe the water-bearer atop the fountain

New York, New York

Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

House of Yes

Brooklyn, New York

House of Yes

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

A statue of Balto stands in a place of honor in Central Park.

New York, New York

Balto Statue

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

The fireplace adorned by elephant tusks.

New York, New York

Explorers Club Headquarters

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial

New York, New York

The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks

New York, New York

Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Gottlieb's Restaurant

Brooklyn, New York

Gottlieb's Restaurant

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

The neon pink clock is a Tube Bar original.
Permanently Closed

Jersey City, New Jersey

JSQ Lounge

Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.

Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal

Jersey City, New Jersey

Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

At night, dwarfed by the Goldman Sachs building. (Wikimedia Commons)

Jersey City, New Jersey

The Colgate Clock

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

The Infinity Climber.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Infinity Climber

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

The Katyń Massacre Memorial

Jersey City, New Jersey

The Katyń Massacre Memorial

This evocative New Jersey statue memoralizes the Polish victims of a Soviet massacre.

Aerial photo of 1440 Forest Avenue

Staten Island, New York

Site of the Cherry Lane Cemetery

How did a historical Black burial ground become a Staten Island strip mall?

Fort Richmond ruins, Fort Wadsworth.

Staten Island, New York

Remains of Fort Wadsworth

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

The cannon.

Brooklyn, New York

John Paul Jones Park's Rodman Gun

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

The interior dining room with the glass-windowed kitchen.

Brooklyn, New York

Bamonte's

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

The PBX of Lubbavitcher rebbe

Brooklyn, New York

770 Eastern Parkway

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

Lobby of the TWA Flight Center

Queens, New York

TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

One of the formidable Harris Batteries.

Queens, New York

Fort Tilden

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

One of the two brick towers

Queens, New York

Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The beach, looking west.

Brooklyn, New York

Plumb Beach

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

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