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Marietta House Museum in Glenn Dale, Maryland

October 25, 2023

Marietta, built during the years 1812-1813, is an important example of a Federal-style brick house. It was the home of prominent politician and jurist Gabriel Duvall. Duvall had a distinguished career as a representative in both the Maryland State Legislature and the U.S. Congress before being nominated to the Supreme Court by President James Madison. Scholars haven’t been particularly kind to Duvall. Debates involving choosing the most insignificant Supreme Court Justice still feature him as a leading candidate for...

Ancient Egyptians May Have Spiced Their Mummies

October 25, 2023

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE OCTOBER 21, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. When Dora Goldsmith wanted to know what newly deceased ancient Egyptians smelled like, she took an unorthodox approach: She partially mummified herself. Goldsmith is a PhD researcher working on her doctorate thesis in Egyptology at Freie Universität in Berlin. In an 18th-Dynasty recipe from a papyrus currently in the Louvre, Goldsmith found a recipe for an embalming fragrance,...

Caravaggio Sanctuary Guillotine in Santuario di Caravaggio,...

October 25, 2023

In the village of Caravaggio is a sanctuary dedicated to the worship of Santa Maria del Fonte (Saint Mary of the Spring), who, according to Catholic tradition, appeared to a shepherdess on May 26, 1432, at this very location. The sanctuary consists of a monumental church, surrounded by landscaped gardens and four symmetrical porticoes. Underneath this huge structure is a corridor running the whole width of the church. The corridor is divided into five sections, or cells. Approaching the...

Oklahoma National Stockyards in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

October 25, 2023

The beating heart of Oklahoma’s beef industry—and in fact the largest cattle market in the world—can be found just outside of the capital city at the Oklahoma National Stockyards. ONSY visitors will witness one of the last surviving stockyards of its kind, a 120-acre facility with live cattle, sprawling pens, and modern cowboys situated amidst a town comprised of century-old small businesses primarily catering to the work done within the stockyards. Tours of the stockyards traverse the grounds from...

Reform Bill Heads in Derby, England

October 25, 2023

As one makes their way up Friar Gate, (so named for a friary that once stood here in the 1300s) they might enjoy the sight of many respectable Georgian houses lining both sides of the street. Once they pass the old railway bridge and make their way up to the crest of a hill, they may also notice something peculiar surrounding the base of two London plane trees. It is here, that the visitor will see a vast collection...

Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

October 25, 2023

The advent of rail systems throughout the 19th century altered the trajectory of many countries, but few more than the nascent United States. And while North American transportation has largely moved away from trains in the time since, one group’s efforts to preserve the legacy of historic railways and cars birthed an Oklahoma City museum now home to over 50 antique cars with over 200 active members. Visitors to the Oklahoma Railway Museum can explore vessels as small as...

First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

October 25, 2023

Today, 39 tribal nations, each with its own distinct language and history, reside within Oklahoma. In some regards, that makes the state a more culturally and linguistically diverse place than the European continent. Of course, this consolidation was not by choice. And while the story of the First Americans is known far and wide, one museum in Oklahoma City takes a more comprehensive and hopeful approach to the 20,000-year history of the continent. A 175,000-square-foot museum on the banks...

The Monarch Butterfly Steals From Poisonous Plants...

October 25, 2023

Excerpted and adapted with permission from Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins—From Spices to Vices, by Noah Whiteman, published by Little, Brown Spark. Copyright © 2023 by Noah Whiteman. All rights reserved. My family moved to the rural township of Toivola, near the hamlet of Meadowlands, Minnesota, the summer before I entered sixth grade. The timing permitted a few months of unfettered exploration before school started. Conveniently, a 39‑mile abandoned railroad grade ran right in front of...

Plaza Theatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

October 25, 2023

Buildings can often serve as a miniaturized history of the city in which they stand. Oklahoma City’s Plaza Theatre is one example. While it’s now a state-of-the-art performance venue, this nearly century-old building has survived abandonment and indeed narrowly dodged destruction. When the Plaza Theatre was built in 1935, the city was riding high on the prosperity generated by the discovery of oil, and the freshly built, industrially cooled 800-seat movie house was the gem of the bustling downtown...

Podcast: Great Plains Dinosaur Museum

October 25, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a museum in Montana that’s a dream for dinosaur nerds—with bones that are not replicas, but the real deal, locally sourced. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear...

Emily the Cow Statue in Sherborn, Massachusetts

October 25, 2023

The town of Sherborn, Massachusetts, is a relatively small community and much of the area consists of scenic farmland and quaint neighborhoods. Along Route 27, near the town’s center, is the Peace Abbey: a park dedicated to pacifism, non-violence, and conscientious objectors with memorials and plaques dedicated to many renowned advocates of peace throughout history such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, John Lennon, Susan B. Anthony, and many more. However, people are not the only ones to...

The Quirky Victorian Invention That Inspired a...

October 24, 2023

“It’s a combination of flying a helicopter and riding a mechanical horse,” says Melissa Eisdell. She’s getting ready to mount a penny farthing, a Victorian-era bicycle with an enormous front wheel almost as tall as the rider, a tiny back tire, and a saddle that sits typically five feet off the ground. Eisdell is the current European Female Penny Farthing Racing Champion, and held the UK title for a year. Now, she’s participating in The Knutsford Great Race 2023,...

Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City, Iowa

October 24, 2023

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a resounding success given the goals set for it by President Thomas Jefferson. Over a two-year period, the Corps of Discovery explored the lands of the Louisiana Purchase all the way to the Pacific Ocean, making discoveries of exploitable natural resources and ushering in generations of settler colonialism and Manifest Destiny, all with but a single casualty. The body of the expedition’s only death, Sgt. Charles Floyd, is now entombed under an obelisk...

Norman Studios in Jacksonville, Florida

October 24, 2023

Beginning in 1908, Jacksonville had a two-decade-long love affair with the film industry. Where New York City was cold in the winter and Hollywood was still waiting to be established, Jacksonville became known as the “Winter Film Capital of the World.” Norman Studios was established in the midst of this film Renaissance. Begun as Eagle Film City in 1916 and purchased by Richard E. Norman in 1920, Norman Studios became one of the principal studios working with Black actors...

Hanashi Zuka (Grave of Censored Stories) in...

October 24, 2023

At the onset of World War II, the Japanese Imperial government began to tighten its iron grip on the people and their pastimes, giving rise to the censorship committee. This group banned any works of art that disrespected the emperor, criticized the military, or were “against public policy.” The surge of censorship did not spare the world of rakugo, the Japanese art of comic storytelling, as some tales dealt with sexuality and alcohol misuse. Rakugo performers decided to self-ban...

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