Tao Tao Holmes

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

Director of Trip Design & Operations

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New York City

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Articles by Tao Tao Holmes

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Stories

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5 Truly Odd Sports Invented in the Depths of Winter

sports

5 Truly Odd Sports Invented in the Depths of Winter

Maps of the Earth's Most Cursed Destinations

maps

Maps of the Earth's Most Cursed Destinations

What Does it Take to Become Best in Show?

animals

What Does it Take to Become Best in Show?

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Americana Buff

holidays

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Americana Buff

Passports Were Once Considered Offensive—Perhaps They Still Are

travel writing

Passports Were Once Considered Offensive—Perhaps They Still Are

Meet the Most Famous Michigander in Kazakhstan

immigration

Meet the Most Famous Michigander in Kazakhstan

Fleeting Wonders: A Rat Snake in a Courthouse

snakes

Fleeting Wonders: A Rat Snake in a Courthouse

The Global Christmas Tree Trade Starts With Helicopter Harvesting

trees

The Global Christmas Tree Trade Starts With Helicopter Harvesting

Hartman pulls off his signature move, the "Henhouse Surprise."

extreme sports

The Life and Death of Skysurfing

How did this insane sport climb so far and fall so fast?

Fleeting Wonders: A Cheese Heist in Canada

food

Fleeting Wonders: A Cheese Heist in Canada

How to Trap Gators and Influence People

animals

How to Trap Gators and Influence People

More Severe Storms Are Throwing off Bird Migration

animals

More Severe Storms Are Throwing off Bird Migration

rocketman

flight

Finally—Here's Your Jet Pack!

Fleeting Wonders: Selfie Stick Owners Consider Mixed Martial Arts

news

Fleeting Wonders: Selfie Stick Owners Consider Mixed Martial Arts

A Harvard Stadium Pigeon Prank That Pavlov Would Be Proud Of

sports

A Harvard Stadium Pigeon Prank That Pavlov Would Be Proud Of

Ambassadors Hall Dolmabahçe

industrial

China Cloned A Famous Turkish Carpet–and The Name of The Town it Came From

Hand-Drawn Maps That Jump Into the Geopolitical Fray

maps

Hand-Drawn Maps That Jump Into the Geopolitical Fray

Fleeting Wonders: New World Records for Parallel Parking and Roundabouts

cars

Fleeting Wonders: New World Records for Parallel Parking and Roundabouts

Exit Interview: The Tailor Who Handmakes Fort Ticonderoga's 18th Century Clothes Each Year

war history

Exit Interview: The Tailor Who Handmakes Fort Ticonderoga's 18th Century Clothes Each Year

Fleeting Wonders: Climbers Caught Scaling the Eiffel Tower

sports

Fleeting Wonders: Climbers Caught Scaling the Eiffel Tower

Why You Can't Put Real Dirt in Rooftop Gardens

farms

Why You Can't Put Real Dirt in Rooftop Gardens

An online shop storage and transportation center in China.

holidays

How China Revamped National Singles' Day into The World's Biggest Consumer Holiday

Fleeting Wonders: A UK Supermarket Is Hiring a Christmas Light Untangler

holidays

Fleeting Wonders: A UK Supermarket Is Hiring a Christmas Light Untangler

Playworkers, Ph.Ds, and the Growing Adventure Playground Movement

playgrounds

Playworkers, Ph.Ds, and the Growing Adventure Playground Movement