Unique Toys and Gifts

From internet phenomenon to giant plush toy to a spot in your bedroom, this cuddly, stuffed crustacean is twenty-thousand leagues of cuteness.

With a bit of time and patience, you can have your own miniature wind-powered robot just like the large scale ones made by Dutch artist Theo Jansen.

Larissa Hayden

Enjoy the illusion of motion with the 18 included picture strips, or become an amateur animator by drawing your own.

Perfect for both kids and avian-inclined adults, this beautiful box set takes your standard memory game to the next level by highlighting the visual differences in 25 male and female bird pairs.

Tao Tao Holmes Director of Special Projects, Experiences

Rain delays can ruin even the best-planned adventures, but this waterproof card deck is a great way to wait out the storm. Perfect for the beach as well.

Everyone needs a trebuchet because everyone also occasionally needs to fling things.

Beep Boop. Beep Boop. Beep Boop. Beep Boop. I'm an adorable, little tin can robot. Beep Boop.

Jordan Schultz Director of Marketing & Audience

What is it that makes this teddy bear so adorable? Obviously the tiny head, but why is that cute, and not, say, disturbing? I don't know, but with a bear this wonderful, it's a mystery that doesn't need solving.

Tyler Cole VP, Community

Fill 20 biodegradable water balloons at once, with no need to tie them. Finally, the amount of artillery you can fire in a water balloon battle has moved out of the 19th century.

Luke Thomas Senior Software Engineer

Whether you're fighting with miniatures or just need somewhere to help illustrate the "theater of the mind," this lovely battlemat will make every encounter a seamless affair. 

Eric Grundhauser Senior Producer

What this generic DM screen lacks in handy rules and stats, it makes up for with a useful system of movable initiative trackers. The perfect look for any medieval campaign.

Eric Grundhauser Senior Producer

Metal dice might be total table wreckers, but they're also essential gear for the serious role-player. This black and gold set keeps it classy.

Eric Grundhauser Senior Producer

For two years, I've been watching seaplanes land and take off on the East River from the Atlas Obscura offices. I'm obsessed with these amazing aircraft, but since I haven't yet managed to fly in one, I'm keeping myself occupied with Lego versions.

Lex Berko Senior Editor

Deceptively complex, this wooden puzzle ball is as beautiful to look at as it is challenging to solve.