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'The Cutty Stool' in Edinburgh, Scotland

October 11, 2023

St. Giles Cathedral, the 900-year-old Church of Scotland, is situated along the Royal Mile in the capital city. This major thoroughfare is a bustling artery that connects Edinburgh Castle with the Palace of Holyrood, the official royal residence of visiting British monarchs. Inside this gothic and ornate house of worship are many objects depicting the long, and often times tumultuous, history of Scotland’s seat of government. Take, for instance, a bronze sculpture of a rather mundane household object, a...

Nimrud Lens in London, England

October 11, 2023

Discovered in 1850 by English archaeologist Austen Henry Layard at the ancient Assyrian palace of Nimrud, in modern-day Iraq, the Nimrud Lens is a curious piece of rock crystal dating back to the late 8th century B.C. Roughly ground into a slightly oval shape, its size is 38 millimeters in diameter and has a focal point and length equivalent to a 3× magnifying glass. Its function is unclear, and it could have been a magnifying glass or a burning...

'Annie' Bridge in Kearny, New Jersey

October 11, 2023

This bridge was originally built by the Erie Railroad and was once part of the Newark Branch. It is a bascule bridge, also known as a jackknife bridge, originally built in 1922. It spanned the Passaic River between Harrison/Kearny and Newark. But this structure is probably better known for its role in a pivotal scene in the 1982 movie musical Annie. Harrison used to be an impressively industrial town, once called the “beehive of industry.” The bridge was primarily used...

During an Annular Eclipse, Look to the...

October 11, 2023

Atlas Obscura’s Wondersky columnist Rebecca Boyle is an award-winning science journalist and author of the upcoming Our Moon: How Earth’s Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are (January 2024, Random House). She regularly shares the stories and secrets of our wondrous night sky. The ancient Chinese Shu Ching, or Book of Documents, includes what may be the oldest written account of a solar eclipse. It records that, on Oct. 22, 2134 BC, “the...

'3M' Mile Marker on Ocean Parkway in...

October 11, 2023

Just south of Avenue P on the west side of Brooklyn‘s Ocean Parkway, a small, one-foot-tall granite rectangle juts out of the ground with a mysterious “3M” carved into its traffic-facing side. This inconspicuous stone was once a mile marker on Ocean Parkway, a street inspired by the grand boulevards of Paris and Berlin, built between 1874 and 1880 in the middle of Brooklyn, New York. Originally, Ocean Parkway was a shortcut for pedestrian and horse traffic, as well...

Podcast: Our Travel Expectations

October 11, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Travel is sometimes like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we share stories of places that blew us away, and those that didn’t live up to the hype. We want to hear your stories about the places you’ve visited that far exceeded—or failed—to meet your expectations. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and...

Top Tips for Building a B2B Revenue...

October 11, 2023

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What advice can you offer to hotels implementing a B2B revenue management strategy? How does the strategy differ compared to a B2C audience and what are your top tips for success? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Krunal Shah – Director of The post Top Tips for Building a B2B Revenue Management Strategy for Hotels appeared first on Revfine.com.

Blacklight Studies Reveal That Most Mammals Secretly...

October 10, 2023

With its electroreceptor-spotted bill, horned pads where you might expect teeth, and status as one of only five species of mammals that lay eggs, the platypus was already one of the most unique creatures on Earth. And now researchers in the U.S. and Australia have found the animal exhibits another curious characteristic: fluorescence. This intrigued Kenny Travouillon, the curator of mammalogy at the Western Australian Museum, and his colleagues, including research associate Linette Umbrello. “It was the first Australian...

The Devil Head of Raus Church in...

October 10, 2023

While the Devil is occasionally used in church art to convey moral lessons and reinforce the consequences of sin, it’s unusual to find a combination of satanic imagery alongside local folklore within the context of sacred space. Though, one such exception can be observed on the exterior of Raus Church in southern Sweden, where a small stone face, believed to depict the devil, was strategically embedded above the main entrance to ward off trolls and malevolent beings. Legend has...

Dolmen of Aitzkomendi in Eguílaz, Spain

October 10, 2023

This was the first dolmen identified as such in the Iberian Peninsula, in 1831 Numerous interventions since then have changed its original appearance. Structurally, it comprises a polygonal chamber formed by large, interlinked slabs with a covered passageway around six meters long (of which nothing now remains) and a large barrow that was partly removed in 1965 so that the dolmen was visible from the road. Human remains have been found all over the site (in the chamber, the...

REGAN Vest in Skørping, Denmark

October 10, 2023

Built 60 meters underground into a bed of limestone, this declassified (NATO Cosmic Top Secret) nuclear bunker from the Cold War was meant to house the Danish monarch and government as a last bastion of democracy in the event of a nuclear apocalypse. The bunker is hidden deep in the Rold Forest in northern Jutland, hundreds of miles from Copenhagen. Its existence was kept a secret for many decades, and only revealed to the public in 2012. It opened as...

James David Vaughn Grave in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

October 10, 2023

James David Vaughn is credited with starting Southern Gospel Music and inventing the professional male gospel quartet. He was an American music teacher, composer, songbook publisher, who founded the Vaughn Conservatory of Music and the James D. Vaughn Publishing Company. He is responsible for one of the first radio stations in Tennessee, WOAN, and the first record company based in the South, Vaughn Phonograph Records.

Big Bench #137 in Civenna, Italy

October 10, 2023

The first Big Bench with this particular design was constructed in 2010 by Chris Bangle on the grounds of his residence and studio in Clavesana, as an installation looking out onto the panorama and accessible to visitors. The change in perspective due to the size of the bench makes one feel like a child, able to be amazed by the beauty of the landscape seen through new eyes. “It is a great lesson in the use of contextual innovation,” says...

James P. Small Park in Jacksonville, Florida

October 10, 2023

J. P. Small Baseball Park was originally opened in 1912 and served baseball players from Major, Minor, and Negro league teams. The land was originally owned by a former Union soldier. Over the years, after several name changes and a devastating fire in the 1930s, the baseball field has been a center of both Jacksonville baseball and entertainment for the Durkeeville, Sugar Hill, and Springfield neighborhoods. J.P. Small has had the pleasure of hosting some of baseball’s biggest names....

Poetry Postbox in Glasgow, Scotland

October 10, 2023

Sequestered in a corner of Glasgow‘s Botanical Garden, outside the Tearoom cafe, stands a rather unusual feature that might go unnoticed. In the sprawling, nearly 40 acres of gardens, some of which date back to the mid-19th century, is a common everyday item one might encounter on the street. Fashioned in the style of a red pillar postbox is a facsimile made entirely of fired stoneware and decorated with whimsical childlike depictions of flora and fauna. An inscription on...

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