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Arts & Culture
Experience an Overnight Art Event in the Middle of the Pine Barrens
The densely forested Pine Barrens region of New Jersey is a beautiful and mysterious place. Filled with legends and stunning
Arts & Culture
Shop the Wonderfully Bizarre Goods of the Spring Oddities Flea Market in Brooklyn
Are you in the market for a taxidermy bat? Or an antique ouija board? Maybe a handmade candle that smells
Events
16 Alternative Ways to Celebrate Halloween 2018 in NYC
Photograph Courtesy of the Friends of Governors Island While you may still be deciding what to wear for Halloween this
Architecture
See Video Inside Ellis Island’s Abandoned Hospital Complex by Atlas Obscura
Since its launch, our hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital has been one of our most popular
Arts & Culture
Secret Brooklyn: An Unusual Guide Book Talk with Atlas Obscura and Untapped Cities
As a team of urban explorers and photographers, we’re dedicated to unearthing New York City’s various secrets. To
Architecture
Behind the Scenes with the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
One year or another, you’ve no doubt become aquatinted with this Manhattan resident, occupying the roof of 1 Times
Architecture
A Look at Hunters Point, Long Island City: A Modern Industrial Corridor
Hunters Point, Long Island City is a rapidly changing neighborhood flanking the East River on its eastern bank. Neighborhood history
Events
Your Week Untapped: Best NYC Events for June 17-23
MONDAY, JUNE 17: Bryant Park’s Summer Film Festival launches today with Tootsie. In one of the funniest films of
Events
Murder & Mayhem a Train Ride Away in Atlas Obscura's Sleepy Hollow, NY Cemetery Tour
New York City has its share of haunted spots, like Washington Square Park, a former burial site, the New Amsterdam
Architecture
New Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, England Displays 16th Century Shipwreck
The always excellent Atlas Obscura recently broke the news that the remains of a 16th century shipwreck are now on
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Your Week Untapped: Best NYC Events for June 3-9
MONDAY, JUNE 3: Join Bryant Park for the 2nd annual epic game of musical chairs, featuring the park’s iconic
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Atlas Obscura launches the Wanderlust School of Transgressive Placemaking
The awesomely quirky folks at Atlas Obscura are launching a series of talks called the Wanderlust School of Transgressive Placemaking.