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Wonder Is Everywhere: An Accidental Mummy, a...

October 13, 2023

Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications. Why Does Florida Have So Many Invasive Species? by Benji Jones, Vox Florida has become a zoo, journalist Benji Jones says. So he set off on an unusual safari to find vervet monkeys, native to southern and...

From Elvira to Svengoolie, Local Horror Hosts'...

October 12, 2023

On Friday nights at 9 p.m. Eastern, two rockabilly monsters appear on a YouTube livestream, broadcasting from their home in Cleveland, Ohio. “I’m Janet Decay, the Mummy,” says Janet Jay, wearing scraps of white cloth, fishnet stockings, and jet-black hair accented with a gold headband. “And I’m Grimm Gorri, the Monkey!” Adds James Harmon, dressed in a rubber gorilla mask with a pompadour, sunglasses, and a denim vest covered in pins and spikes. The wall and shelves behind them...

The Oat-Milk Cocktail That Took Down an...

October 12, 2023

In 1475, Iain MacDonald, the Earl of Ross, was playing a dangerous game. The Wars of the Roses had been raging for decades and the entire region was in turmoil. Hoping to capitalize on the chaos, the Scottish Earl had signed a secret treaty with the British king, with the promise that he would partially rule Scotland if England subdued it. When John Stewart, 1st Earl of the Atholl of the Highlands, heard that the treacherous Ross was plotting...

Stone Lizards of Kapitulská in Bratislava, Slovakia

October 12, 2023

Nestled in the shadow of Bratislava Castle, a stroll down the cobblestoned street of Kapitulská may feel like a trip straight into medieval Slovakia, secluded from the tourist hubbub and the 21st-century developments. So quiet, no wonder the locals have nicknamed it “ghost alley.” At one corner, visitors might come across a sand-colored cornerstone with a rustic sculpture of lizards—or salamanders, perhaps? Though unassuming, it’s quite noticeable, remarkable even. What significance does it hold? It certainly looks quite old,...

Cima Ora Fort in Province of Brescia,...

October 12, 2023

Cima Ora Fort was constructed between 1913 and 1915, and was used during World War I. This stronghold is one of 42 forts that were built at the onset of WWI. Located near the border (at the time), the fort was built to defend the Kingdom of Italy from Austro-Hungarian forces. The invading army waged an offensive further north but soon realized that the move was strategically unsound. The withdrawal of the Austro-Hungarians made the fort redundant. The soldiers...

The 10th-Century Master Chef Who Wrote Food...

October 12, 2023

Kushajim, the 10th-century polymath, poet, and master chef, once described a certain snack in verse: I have for friends when hunger strikes, qata’if, like piles of books stacked.They resemble honeycombs—with holes and white—when closely seen.Swimming in almond oil, disgorged after they had their fill of it.With glistening bubbles, back and forth, rose water sways.Rolled and aligned like purest of arrows, their sight the smitten-hearted rejoice.More delicious than they are is seeing them plundered, for man’s joy lies in what...

Falkenburg in Detmold, Germany

October 12, 2023

In 1194 or 1195, the Falkenburg near Detmold-Berlebeck was built by Bernhard II zur Lippe and his son Hermann II. The zur Lippe family came from today’s Lippstadt. With the Falkenburg and the old town in Lemgo, the two noble lords founded their first bases northeast of the Teutoburg Forest. They laid the foundation for the rule of this noble family in today’s district of Lippe, which is named after them. Throughout the Middle Ages, Falkenburg Castle remained a...

Podcast: The Stanley Hotel

October 12, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we take listeners inside a hotel that some paranormal investigators call the most active haunted location in the world: The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Ever since it inspired Stephen King to write The Shining following the author’s 1974 overnight stay, The Stanley has attracted hoards of ghost hunters and Rocky Mountain hikers alike. We’ll explore the...

Shakespeare Garden & Anne Hathaway Cottage in...

October 12, 2023

Alongside the eastern portion of Highway SD-34 sits the quiet town of Wessington Springs, South Dakota. If you’re paying attention, you might notice a roadside sign promoting the town’s Shakespeare Garden & Anne Hathaway Cottage. Emma Shay, a Wessington Spring resident and an English teacher at the local seminary, founded the garden and cottage after traveling through England. After borrowing $1,000, Shay, who was in her 60s at the time, traveled alone throughout the United Kingdom to learn more about the...

Pastéis de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal

October 11, 2023

If there’s one Portuguese food item you already know, it’s most likely the country’s renowned egg tarts (in Portuguese, this delicacy is known as pastel de nata, or “cream pastry”). Pastéis de Belém, a pastry shop just west of Lisbon, claims to be the originator of what is ostensibly the country’s most famous pastry. Legend has it that the sweet—which consists of pastry cups filled with an egg and cream custard—was probably first baked at the neighboring Jerónimos Monastery....

A Ginjinha in Lisbon, Portugal

October 11, 2023

Ginjinha is a type of cherry liqueur with close links to Lisbon, and in and around Largo de São Domingos, a square in the city’s historical center, there are at least five bars that specialize in the drink. The most famous of these, and quite possibly the first, having opened in 1840, is A Ginjina. The space is roughly the size of a large closet, the marble walls etched with prizes won nearly a century ago. When you approach...

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station in Banff,...

October 11, 2023

This former cosmic ray station is located near the summit of Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park. The structure was originally built in 1902 to serve as a weather observatory. It was operated by Norman Sanson, the curator of the Banff Park Museum, and the Canadian federal government’s official weather observer. They climbed the mountain over 1,000 times to collect data at the observatory. The information that the observatory provided was used to aid national weather forecasts and provide...

Brownsville City Cemetery in Brownsville, Texas

October 11, 2023

Located adjacent to an oxbow lake near the city center, the Brownsville Cemetery was founded in the mid-nineteenth century. Placards throughout the grounds detailing the lives of its occupants—from the original settlers to Pancho Villa’s troops, providing a tantalizing glimpse of the area’s colorful history. One unconventional element of this particular cemetery is that many of the tombs are above ground, possibly in a nod to the burial traditions of merchants from New Orleans who migrated to Brownsville for...

The Truth Behind the Deathwatch Beetle's Creepy...

October 11, 2023

The animal world is full of harbingers of doom—at least, according to superstitions. From the Tower of London’s ravens (whose departure would signal the fall of an entire nation) to the average black cat crossing your unlucky path, plenty of critters warn of woe. In Ominous Animals, we explore the lore—and the science—behind these finned, furry, and feathered messengers of impending calamity. When a loved one fell ill in 17th-century England, a rhythmic tap, tap, tap echoing from the...

Rocky Horror Has Surprising Roots in Victorian...

October 11, 2023

“Worms will crawl over your face! Ghosts will roam the aisles!” Dr. Silkini warns as the Frankenstein monster slowly comes to life onstage, “If the lights go out, stay in your seats!” Suddenly possessed by a fit of rage, the monster strangles the hunchbacked assistant and charges into the audience with a roar. As the front row squeals in anticipation, there is a blinding flash, and the lights suddenly go off. Pandemonium erupts in the pitch black theater. There...

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