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 ...

Fantasy cinema has a long, great tradition of skeleton soldiers, from the old days of silent cinema to Ray Harryhausen and even Army of Darkness. But decent skeleton soldier action figures haven’t ...

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 ...

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, and Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. (3) battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game ...

Laura Deas will not crumble under the weight of expectation as she aims to extend Team GB’s line of glittering skeleton golden girls. The sliding star banked bronze at PyeongChang 2018 as Lizzy ...

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 ...