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Obscura Society NYC: The Insalubrious Valley 5/25/13 11AM - 2PM 2013-05-25 11:00:00 2013-05-25 14:00:00

Intersection of Grand St and Morgan Ave Intersection of Grand St and Morgan Ave Brooklyn ,  NY | View map

The Insalubrious Valley Newtown Creek Alliance historian Mitch Waxman will be leading a walk through the industrial heartlands of New...

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Obscura Society LA: The Mosaic Tile House 5/26/13 12PM - 1:30PM 2013-05-26 12:00:00 2013-05-26 13:30:00

The Mosaic Tile House 1116 Palms Boulevard Venice ,  CA | View map

Join Obscura Society LA as we explore a living art project that's like walking into a coral reef. Venice Beach is known for its boardwalk...

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Obscura Society SF: An Evening at the SFMC Clubhouse 5/31/13 7PM - 11:30PM 2013-05-31 19:00:00 2013-05-31 23:30:00

SFMC Clubhouse 2194 Folsom Street San Francisco ,  CA | View map

Founded in 1904 when motorcycles were a sort of crazy, brave new technology and looked like slightly complicated bicycles, the SFMC now...

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Obscura Society LA: A Raptor Encounter with Master Falconer Vahe' Alaverdian 6/1/13 5AM - 9AM 2013-06-01 05:00:00 2013-06-01 09:00:00

Palmdale Palmdale ,  CA | View map

Escape Los Angeles and join Obscura Society LA for an unforgettable falcon adventure in the high desert! Diving towards their prey at...

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Broken Legs, Surveillance Cameras & Black Mold 6/4/13 7:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-04 19:30:00 2013-06-04 21:00:00

Acme Studio 63 N 3rd St New York ,  NY | View map

Broken Legs, Surveillance Cameras and Black Mold: Safety & Security Off the Grid Part of The Wanderlust School of Transgressive...

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Go Directly to Jail: Trespassing & the Law 6/11/13 7:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-11 19:30:00 2013-06-11 21:00:00

Acme Studio 63 North 3rd Street Brooklyn ,  NY | View map

Go Directly to Jail: Trespassing & the Law Part of The Wanderlust School of Transgressive Placemaking Bringing neglected spaces back to...

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Getting In Is the Easy Part: Site-Specific Experience Design 6/18/13 7:30PM - 10PM 2013-06-18 19:30:00 2013-06-18 22:00:00

Acme Studio 63 N 3rd St New York ,  NY | View map

Getting In Is the Easy Part: Site-Specific Experience Design Part of The Wanderlust School of Transgressive Placemaking Bringing...

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"For the Little Old Lady In Japan": Documentation & Legacy 6/25/13 7:30PM - 9PM 2013-06-25 19:30:00 2013-06-25 21:00:00

Acme Studio 63 North 3rd Street Brooklyn ,  NY | View map

"For the Little Old Lady In Japan": Documentation & Legacy Part of The Wanderlust School of Transgressive Placemaking Bringing neglected...

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Obscura Society LA: Nocturnal Foraging with Executive Chef Robert Luna 5/17/13 5AM - 7AM

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Disrupt your circadian rhythms and join Obscura Society LA for a pre-dawn tour of the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market. Between farm...

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Obscura Society NYC - Hidden History: An Exploration of Bayside Cemetery 5/12/13 1PM - 3PM

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Explore the mid-19th century Bayside Cemetery in Ozone Park, one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in New York City.   While it has...

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Obscura Society NYC: 13 steps around Dutch Kills 5/4/13 11AM - 1:30PM

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Join Newtown Creek Alliance Historian Mitch Waxman for an intense exploration of Newtown Creek's Dutch Kills tributary. During a three hour...

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Obscura Society LA: Max Wong and the Bees! 4/28/13 4PM - 6PM

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Join Obscura Society LA and The Velaslavasay Panorama as we see what all the buzz is about with bees!  Max Wong first wanted to become a...

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Obscura Society NYC: An Afternoon at the New York Marble Cemetery 4/28/13 12PM - 2PM

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  Sunday, April 28th: Visit the 'gentlemen's cemetery' with the Obscura Society's resident cemetery expert This “place of interment for...

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Obscura Society LA: The Institute of Figuring 4/20/13 3PM - 5PM

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Join Obscura Society LA as we learn how to make math a little bit easier and a lot more three dimensional. Math is hard. And boring. But...

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Obscura Society SF: Poisons in the Garden 4/20/13 1PM - 4PM

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Join us at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens for stories of deadly doses & a crash course in identifying poisonous plants From deadly...

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Obscura Society NYC: Glittering Realms - Tour Greenpoint's Industrial Past 4/20/13 11AM - 2PM

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Join Newtown Creek Alliance Historian Mitch Waxman for an intense exploration of Newtown Creek's Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn.A...

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Obscura Society LA: Prey - The Private Studio of Taxidermist Allis Markham 4/6/13 7PM - 10PM

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Join Obscura Society LA as we learn that taxidermy goes beyond skin deep  Taxidermy is the ancient art of prepping, stuffing, and mounting...

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Obscura Society LA: Private Tour of Downtown LA's Lost Financial District 3/30/13 10AM - 1PM

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Join Obscura Society LA as we discover why Spring Street became known as the "Wall Street of the West."  Everyone knows that Los Angeles...

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Obscura Society NYC: Exploring the Glamorous Afterlife in Woodlawn Cemetery 3/10/13 1PM - 3PM

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  Sunday, March 10: Journey to historic Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx to discover its lavish mausoleums and ornate memorials Where else...

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Obscura Society LA: Rare Medical History Book Collection 3/10/13 12PM - 2PM

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Join Obscura Society LA as we get a very exclusive tour of a rare historical medical book collection full of fleas, fetuses, and flora....

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Obscura Society SF: 16th Street Station Photo Mission 3/9/13 1PM - 3PM

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Graffiti covered and silent, Oakland's last great train station stands empty, awaiting the opportunity to be restored and reborn into a...

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Obscura Society LA: Descanso Gardens, Unplugged 3/2/13 12PM - 2PM

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Join Atlas Obscura's Editor in Chief on National Day of Unplugging as she escapes the shackles of the internet to sniff out a story at...

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Obscura Society NYC: Secrets & Highlights of the Livingston Masonic Library 2/28/13 6:30PM - 8PM

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Whether you're a curious researcher or hardcore scholar, the Livingston Masonic Library is your first stop to find out what's behind the...

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Obscura Society LA: Abandoned Zoo Photo Mission 2/24/13 11AM - 1PM

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Join us for an exploration of the photogenic old animal enclosures at LA's old zoo in Griffith Park Grab your camera, a picnic lunch, and...

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Obscura Society NYC: Jefferson Market Library, Clock Tower & Collection 2/22/13 7:30PM

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Friday, February 22- Come explore the historic collection of the Jefferson Market Library and climb the clock tower for a spectacular...

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Obscura Society LA: The Moore Lab of Zoology 2/17/13 1PM - 3:45PM

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Get up close with the rarest of the rare, extinct, and magnificent bird specimens in this private introduction to the unique collection of...

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Obscura Society LA: The Bhagavad-gita Museum 2/10/13 3PM - 6:15PM

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Join Obscura Society LA and giant talking clay robots as we explore the Bhagavad-gita Museum and the Hare Krishna community in Culver...

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Obscura Society NYC: The Awful Dead, a tour of Green-Wood Cemetery 2/10/13 11AM - 4PM

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  February 10th- Come with the New York Obscura Society for a tour of Green-Wood Cemetery exploring the Awful Dead interred...

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Obscura Society SF: Stanford Hospital Pneumatic Tube System 1/26/13 1PM - 3PM

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Join us at Stanford University Hospital for a look at one the world's largest existing pneumatic tube systems, still in use to this...

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Obscura Society NYC: Thomas Stathes Cartoon Carnival 1/25/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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When the Snow Flies (Paul Terry, 1927), Tom Stathes Collection January 25th: Join archivist and projectionist, Tom Stathes, for a...

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Obscura Society SF: Private Tour of the Mechanic's Institute Library 1/19/13 2PM - 4PM

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Saturday, January 19 - Come explore the oldest library on the west coast and its historic, purpose-built building, just recently...

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Obscura Society NYC: Annual Cocktail Meet Up and Brainstorming Session 1/17/13 7PM - 10PM

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January 17th - Join us at the Atlas Obscura World Headquarters in Greenpoint and in coming up with the 2013 calender of local...

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"Bound to End Badly" at the Boston Athenaeum 1/5/13 10AM - 3PM

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The Boston Athenaeum is a membership library founded in 1807. This event will feature a tour of the Athenaeum’s landmark building at 10 ½...

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Obscura Society LA: A Bunny Museum Christmas 12/15/12 2PM - 4PM

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Saturday, Dec 15 - Hop on over to The Bunny Museum with Obscura Society LA for a Christmas tour you'll never forget Get ready for...

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Obscura Society SF: Wine, Cheese & Tiny Boats at the SF Model Yacht Club 12/7/12 7PM - 9PM

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Friday, Dec 7 - Join us for a special evening of wine and cheese and exquisite tiny boats at the San Francisco Model Yacht Clubhouse....

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Obscura Society LA: Annual Cocktail Meet Up and Brainstorming Session 12/5/12 7PM - 10PM

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Dec 5 - Meet the local LA Field Agents and join us in coming up with the 2013 calender of local explorations and adventures. Hey...

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Obscura Society NYC: The Fall of the American Movie Palace 12/3/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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The Fall of the American Movie Palace There's nothing remarkable about a movie theater today, but there used to be. When the great...

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Obscura Society SF: Private Tour of the Mechanic's Institute Library 11/11/12 2PM - 4PM

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Sunday, November 11 - Come explore the oldest library on the west coast and its historic, purpose-built building, just recently...

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