Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook or Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The ridiculously ornate rococo interior of Asamkirche (also known as the ...

With Halloween just around the corner it's time to carve your pumpkin and decorate your house – if you haven't already. Cobwebs, spiders, bugs, Jack-O-Lanterns, ghosts and spooky shadows are all ...

ATHENS, Greece – Greek archaeologists have found an ancient skeleton covered with gold foil in a grave on the island of Crete, officials said Tuesday. Excavator Nicholas Stampolidis said his team ...

A macabre golden skeleton complete with its own velvet-lined miniature coffin is set to go under the hammer. As befits the unusual skeleton, the story of its creator is as singular as the object ...

NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Mystique Ro hopes to take her meteoric rise to the top of the podium at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February, as she bids to end a nearly quarter-century ...