Kerry Wolfe's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Kerry Wolfe

staff editor @ Mental Floss // former Atlas Obscura places person 🐴✨

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No, Eclipses and Other Strange Sights Are Not Signs of the Apocalypse

An eclipse isn’t an omen of doom, and neither are Mayan calendars, red lakes, or papal portraits.

deserts & desserts

Arizona's Most Unusual Cacti Have Their Own Fan Club

The Crested Saguaro Society is on a quest to document the Sonoran Desert's strangest succulents.

atlas obscura tries

Learning the Ancient Art of Horseback Falconry

I spent a day with one of the few people on the planet still teaching the sport.

December 20, 2018

9 Airports More Interesting Than the One You're Stuck In

These unusual runways put the wonder back in flying.

November 21, 2018

Remembering Bill Davis, a Dedicated Teacher and Friend to Atlas Obscura

He was an avid traveler, always on the hunt for the world’s quirkier corners.

August 31, 2018

the year in wonder

11 Places Newly Renovated, Reopened, or Reimagined

The year in getting to peek behind the curtain.

December 18, 2017

The Ancient Roman Cult That Continues to Vex Scholars

The Mithraic Mysteries worshipped a pagan god from subterranean temples buried throughout the empire.

November 13, 2017

Amazing Ways to Visit Zealandia, Earth's Lost Eighth Continent

Eight places where you can explore the sunken landmass above water.

October 9, 2017

The Notorious Oyster Pirates of Chesapeake Bay

They were the colorful villains in a conflict that lasted almost a century.

September 28, 2017

eclipse madness

7 Places That Throw the Best Shade

In the most literal sense.

England’s Centuries-Old Fascination With Carving Giant Horses Into Hillsides

The country's unbridled enthusiasm for the trend even inspired the creation of the term “leucippotomy.”