Tucked away in the sleepy town of Gruyeres, Switzerland, is a museum that should be on the map of sci-fi nerds and anyone fascinated by things that frighten. The H.R. Giger museum houses the “largest ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Gruyères in Switzerland is a small medieval town home to 2,000 ...

In January a group of anonymous investors bought the illustrated concept book for the film version of Dune by Chilean-born director Alejandro Jodorowsky – a film that was never actually made. The ...

Artist, surrealist and sculptor H.R. Giger, known for designing the titular creature that first came to life in the 1979 horror film "Alien," has died at the age of 74, his museum announced Tuesday.

BERLIN — Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic ‘‘Alien,’’ has died at age 74 from injuries suffered in a fall, his museum said Tuesday. Sandra ...

H.R. Giger, the Swiss surrealist artist who burst into the public consciousness on this side of the Atlantic designing the horrific look of the title creature in “Alien,” died Monday after being ...