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Vicki Arkoff

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2017

Writer, traveler, eater, imbiber. Based in Los Angeles but constantly roaming the globe in search of interesting people, places and experiences. Published by DK Books, HarperCollins, Time Entertainment, Virgin Books, LA Times, NY Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Toronto Star, The Awesomer, Daily Variety, Day Spa Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, JustLuxe, MAD Magazine, Prevue, Pursuitist, Westjet Magazine, Where Guestbook, Where Traveller Magazine.

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Li Po Cocktail Lounge

San Francisco, California

Li Po Cocktail Lounge

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Central Café and Restaurant 1887

Budapest, Hungary

Central Café and Restaurant 1887

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

Bagdad Cafe

Newberry Springs, California

Bagdad Cafe

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

McMonagle's

Clydebank, Scotland

McMonagle's

A historic shipbuilding town is home to a sail-through fish-and-chips shop.

The Bee Museum, Rhodes.

Rhodes, Greece

Bee Museum of Rhodes

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Dooky Chase's Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dooky Chase's Restaurant

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

Washington, D.C.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

A close up view of Curves and Zigzags at a sharp angle
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Palm Desert, California

Curves and Zigzags

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

The Sunnylands visitor center

Rancho Mirage, California

Sunnylands

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Museum of Ancient Wonders
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Cathedral City, California

Museum of Ancient Wonders

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Ruddy's General Store Museum interior.

Palm Springs, California

Ruddy's General Store Museum

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Knight of Shields, guiding seekers of dates.

Indio, California

Shields Date Garden

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

(California Institute of Abnormalarts)
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Los Angeles, California

California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

The duck larb.

Los Angeles, California

Kim Thai Food

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

Water Garden

Santa Barbara, California

Lotusland

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

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