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Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount...

October 24, 2023

To the east of Old Goa, a small road leads up a hill where an old church overlooks the hilltop vista. From a distance, the most striking feature of this church, known as the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, is its setting. Stone steps lead up to the church from the bottom of the hill. Afonso de Albuquerque built the church between 1510 and 1519 after the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510. According to historical sources, during...

How Gremlins Went From Fairy Stories to...

October 24, 2023

It was 1944, and an Allied pilot was flying a B-17 bomber over Nazi territory. Suddenly, the plane began to rattle. He checked his instruments—they were going haywire. As the rattling and noises continued, he glanced out the cockpit window and saw something: a creature, about three feet tall, gray and hairless. Its teeth were sharp and its eyes were red. The pilot soon spied something else, an owl-like creature hammering at the airplane’s nose and dancing a gleeful...

Podcast: Into the Twilight Zone With Susan...

October 24, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, journalist Susan Casey takes us to the deep ocean, where she explores the relationship between humans and this mysterious underworld. Find out more about Casey’s work on her website, and check out her new book, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In...

Underground Tunnel at Mastani Lake in Wadki,...

October 23, 2023

The historic Shaniwar Wada is an 18th-century palace fort located in the heart of Pune. Around 12 miles (20 kilometers) southeast of Shaniwar Wada, in the suburb of Wadki, is an extremely scenic lake. In 1720, Bajirao Peshwa constructed the walls around the lake, which was once known as Wadki Talao (talao means “lake”). Later, the lake was renamed Mastani Lake (named after Mastani, the second wife of Bajirao Peshwa) because it is believed that Bajirao and Mastani visited...

Kasori Shell Mounds in Chiba, Japan

October 23, 2023

The archaeological site of Kasori in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, is the largest cluster of shell mounds in Japan. Covering about 33 acres, it consists of two neolithic middens connected in a figure of eight, including the remains of more than 100 pit dwellings. Discovered in 1887 and first excavated in 1924, the Kasori shell mounds have become a type site for the Kasori type earthenware of the Middle Jōmon period, commonly found in the Kantō region. The finds included...

Lower Mississippi River Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi

October 23, 2023

“If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break.” These lyrics, written in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie (and later a Led Zeppelin hit), were a direct reference to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, and the necessity of civil engineering. At the Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) tells its side of the story: both about the Great Flood itself, and how the USACE was...

Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the...

October 23, 2023

The Remembrance Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation was built as a symbolic confirmation of the connection between the present day and the tragic history of the country. The memorial specifically commemorates a period when the Soviet regime deported several tens of thousands of Latvian citizens. The memorial was designed by Kristaps Ģelzis and Ilze Miķelsone. The front façade has a pattern made of red and white granite that is meant to evoke the geometric design of a...

Ubagaike Pond in Tokyo, Japan

October 23, 2023

The Hanakawado neighborhood of Asakusa isn’t quite among its tourist attractions, but it’s home to a haunting feudal-era legend of a serial killer. Back in the 6th century, around the time Sensō-ji Temple was founded, the area was known as Asaji-ga-hara, a wasteland of cogongrass. Barely developed, travelers had to resort to staying at the one old hut that stood by a lake after dark to avoid getting lost or robbed—unaware that a far worse fate awaited them. Living...

Enns Stadtturm [Enns Tower] in Enns, Austria

October 23, 2023

Climb the steps inside this old bell tower and visitors are treated to panoramic views over the Danube and valley below with views of the Alps in the distance. Around 200 CE, the Roman military camp Lauriacum was established where modern-day Enns sits. The nearby settlement of Lorch, today a part of Enns, received municipal privileges in 212. It wasn’t until 1212, however, that the Duke of Austria gave Enns city rights, with the city often cited as the...

Cloud's Mill Race in Alexandria, Virginia

October 23, 2023

Cloud’s Mill Race offers a rare glimpse into the once-booming mill industry that thrived in Alexandria, Virginia during the 19th century. Between 1813 and 1816, Cloud’s Mill, also known as Triadelphia, was erected just across Paxton Street from the marker. It was owned by a succession of millers including James Cloud, who operated it from 1835 to 1863. The mill was operational for more than a century. Despite owning the mill for less than a third of that time,...

Area 51, Aliens, and the Truth (It's...

October 23, 2023

This story was originally published on The Conversation as part of its Curious Kids series, in response to a young reader’s question about what happens at the military site. It appears here under a Creative Commons license. One of the reasons people can never be entirely sure about what is going on at Area 51 is that it is a highly classified secret military facility. It was not until 2013 that the United States government even acknowledged the existence...

Knoxville Incline Overlook Park & Greenway in...

October 23, 2023

Of the 22 funiculars that once conveyed passengers and freight up and down hills throughout the city of Pittsburgh, only the Duquesne and Monongahela are still in operation. However, there is another whose bones have been transformed into a lush green space, featuring numerous walking trails, an overlook park, a stairway, and a natural clearing that provides scenic views of downtown. Knoxville Incline was in operation between 1890 and 1960. At 2,644 feet, it was the longest incline ever...

Podcast: Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

October 23, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, a basketball fan goes to the sport’s Hall of Fame—but not the big one in Springfield, Massachusetts. Hear the story behind a Midwestern state’s special link to roundball. 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...

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Haunted Atlas

October 23, 2023

Atlas Obscura‘s weekly crossword comes to us from creator Stella Zawistowski and editor Laura Braunstein, members of Inkubator, which publishes crossword puzzles by women and nonbinary constructors. You can see more puzzles in their book, Inkubator Crosswords: 100 Audacious Puzzles from Women and Nonbinary Creators. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clues will take you to Atlas Obscura pages that may contain the answer. Happy solving!

Interview with Co-founder Daan De Bruijn of...

October 23, 2023

In this article, we interview Bookboost co-founder Daan De Bruijn. Bookboost helps accommodation brands manage customer data in efficient and innovative ways. This includes boosting overall understanding of the information, workflow automation, and possibilities for personalization. Bookboost empowers a better understanding of data and how to use it to connect with guests. The post Interview with Co-founder Daan De Bruijn of Bookboost appeared first on Revfine.com.

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