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Atlas Obscura: Amazing Automata

4. December 2009

From the Greek Pygmalion to the Golem to the robots of today, human beings have long been fascinated with bringing inanimate objects to life. Perhaps was this idea no more romantically achieved then during the age of automata. Long before the lightbulb, the telegraph, or the automobile, there were mechanical figures, moving and performing complex tasks.

Atlas Obscura: Cemetery Edition

30. October 2009

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This month, Atlas Obscura leads us through the dark alleys of Highgate Cemetery in London, St. Sebastian’s Cemetery in Salzburg, and Merry Cemetery, Romania. Happy Halloween!

Atlas Obscura: DYI Temples, Castles, Cathedrals

30. September 2009

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Atlas Obscura: DYI Temples, Castles, Cathedrals

For those of you anxiously awaiting this next installment of wonder-inspiring, off-the-beaten-path places that don’t make it into traditional guidebooks. This week's Atlas Obscura theme is self-built temples (in Italy), castles (in the U.S.) and cathedrals (in Spain)!

Atlas Obscura: Snakes & Salt Flats

18. September 2009

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What, you've never heard of the Atlas Obscura? The founders - Dylan Thuras and Joshua Foer - have created a compendium of the world's wonders, curiosities and esoterica. It's all about the wonder-inspiring, off-the-beaten-path places that don't make it into traditional guidebooks. This week's installment: endless salt flats and deadly snakes that melt human flesh!