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Cittie of Yorke in London, England

October 17, 2023

An establishment serving drinks has resided on these premises since 1430, though it has changed hands many times and has been reconfigured on several occasions. Novelist Charles Dickens, who happened to live close by, placed a couple of his stories here. The character David Copperfield is said to have stopped in, order a sample of the strong elixir while inquiring for a lost acquaintance. In the story of “Barnaby Rudge” the rioters were said to have hid in the...

In Ancient Egypt, Human Sacrifice and Shabti...

October 17, 2023

Each week in October, University of Manchester Egyptologist Nicky Nielsen will share an intriguing aspect of ancient Egyptian beliefs and traditions surrounding death and the afterlife. Today, the heart of Cairo is Tahrir Square. It is a bustling, vibrant space in one of the busiest cities on the planet. But there is tranquillity too. In the center of the square stands the Egyptian Museum, an early-20th-century neoclassical building filled with hundreds of thousands of artifacts recounting the history and...

Prince Pujie’s Honeymoon House in Chiba, Japan

October 17, 2023

Though it is merely a sleepy town off the center of Chiba City today, Inage was once known as a major resort on the seaside, favored by a host of luminaries of pre-war Japan. Among them was Aisin-Gioro Pujie, the young brother of Puyi—the last emperor of China. In 1937, Pujie married Hiro Saga, the daughter of the Marquis Saneto Saga and a distant relative of Emperor Shōwa. They moved to their honeymoon house in Inage, a historic monumental...

Monument to Fallen Fighters of WWII in...

October 17, 2023

This monument on Trebjesa hill in Nikšić commemorates Yugoslav Partisan fighters who died fighting the occupying Axis Powers during World War II. It also honors 32 soldiers and anti-fascist fighters who were executed in the area. Constructed after Tito’s death, it was designed by local sculptor Ljubo Vojvodić and officially opened in 1987. Standing 65 feet (20 meters) tall, the monument is a significant WWII memorial in Montenegro and remains regularly visited, especially on important historical dates. One notable...

Schloss Vaduz in Vaduz, Liechtenstein

October 17, 2023

The number of European heads of state who still live in actual castles is vanishingly small—much like the principality of Liechtenstein itself. This tiny country, about 62 square miles, the same size as Washington D.C., is ruled over by the Prince of Liechtenstein, whose family has lived in Vaduz Castle off and on—currently on—for roughly 400 years. The schloss (German for “castle”) sits on an alpine hillside above the town of Vaduz, the country’s capital and largest city, and...

World's Largest Souvenir Travel Plate in Lucas,...

October 17, 2023

The Grassroots Art Capital of Lucas, Kansas needed a proper way to greet tourists, and so the World’s Largest Souvenir Travel Plate was born. Located on Highway 18, this plate greets visitors to Lucas and provides a painted history of this quirky rural community. The travel plate was the brainchild of Erika Nelson, a local artist and the proprietor of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. She believed that Lucas needed a...

The Best Halloween Songs To Usher in...

October 17, 2023

With pumpkins dotting porch stoops and trees turning brilliant reds and yellows, autumn has officially arrived, which means Halloween, Atlas Obscura’s favorite holiday, is just around the corner. But choosing what to listen to during this ghoulish season can be tricky. Sure, there are some obvious answers, such as “Monster Mash” and “Thriller,” but then what? While Christmas overflows with seasonal tunes about Santa Claus and reindeer, Halloween music is more limited. Where are the songs about demons, ghosts,...

Podcast: Robot Saints

October 17, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we meet the robot saints—sculptures made of wood and wire, of cams and pulleys, made during medieval times—that might just help us understand this new age of AI. You can learn more about the inventions by reading this 2015 paper from Christopher Swift, a specialist in medieval theater at the New York City College of Technology! Our podcast...

The Joy of Third-Culture Cooking

October 16, 2023

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE OCTOBER 14, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. A Brazilian feijoada brimming with Chinese sausages and lap yuk (cured pork belly). A lasagna layered with the tongue-tingling, Sichuan pepper–loaded sauce for dan dan mian. Congee made with the remains of an American Thanksgiving. The dishes in Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen (which comes out October 31), the work of LA-born, Hong Kong-raised,...

Mary Shelley's Grave in Bournemouth, England

October 16, 2023

This family tomb, in a small churchyard in Bournemouth town center, is best known as the final resting place of Mary Shelley, author of the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. But in this small plot, you will find an entire literary dynasty. It was Mary’s wish to be buried with her parents. After her death from a brain tumor in 1851, her son arranged for them to be exhumed and moved to a family plot at St....

Ovelgönne Bread Roll in Hamburg, Germany

October 16, 2023

In May 1952, during an archaeological dig at the loam mine of Ovelgönne, Buxtehude, a Helms-Museum staff member Willi Rühland discovered the remains of a charred bread roll in what appeared to be an ancient rubbish pit. Later dated to the early Iron Age, circa 800-500 BCE, the bread roll is the oldest surviving formed bakery product in Europe. Subsequently the ancient bread roll underwent a lot of examinations, from microscopy to radiography. Evidences revealed that it was kneaded thoroughly...

The Elk on the Trail in Florida,...

October 16, 2023

Richard Sears, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, visited Whitcomb Summit during the winter of 1922-23 and was taken with the area’s scenic beauty. Sears proposed the location as a site for a memorial to members of the order, known as Elks, who died during World War I. The Massachusetts Elks Association fundraised for the memorial to be erected on donated land. The eight-foot-tall bronze elk sculpture was designed by Eli Harvey, who specialized in...

The Twisty Tale of the BBC Show...

October 16, 2023

It was 1985, and Chris Perry wanted to see something scary. But not just anything scary, he wanted something very specific. Perry and his friend and fellow vintage TV collector, Richard Down, had spotted an ad in the pages of one of England’s hefty 1980s media catalogs. It offered a single episode of an old BBC2 show, on a 16 mm reel, recorded way back in the 1960s. They ran to the nearest phone. The collectors just had to...

When You Die, Your Necrobiome Recycles You

October 16, 2023

This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. Each human body contains a complex community of trillions of microorganisms that are important for your health while you’re alive. These microbial symbionts help you digest food, produce essential vitamins, protect you from infection, and serve many other critical functions. In turn, the microbes, which are mostly concentrated in your gut, get to live in a relatively stable, warm environment with a steady...

Vicolo dei Libri (Book Alley) in Lovere,...

October 16, 2023

Vicolo dei Libri is a narrow passageway in the village of Lovere that dates back to the Middle Ages. Due to its strategic position, the history of Lovere is eventful, to say the least. What is worth mentioning is that during the 15th century CE, the Republic of Venice took possession of the territory and ensured long-lasting peace in the area. The local population devoted their time to trade instead of warfare, and the village experienced a protracted period...

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