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Old Tokaido Way in Hakone, Japan

December 18, 2024

Hakone is a town famed for its volcanic landscape, including a large caldera lake with a stunning view of Mount Fuji and onsen resorts. Historically, it flourished as a post station with a border checkpoint, situated on the road connecting Tokyo—then known as Edo—and Kyoto. The 319-mile-long road was called the Tokaido or “East Sea Road,” a name which survives today as a bullet train line. The cobblestone pavements of the road have survived at three points: Kanaya, Kikukawa,...

Why selling spring New Zealand holidays could...

December 18, 2024

18 Dec 2024by Jennifer Morris More “space” from other tourists; greater availability and flexibility; and landscapes looking their best are just some of the reasons your clients should visit New Zealand in the shoulder seasons – spring specifically. WATCH TTG NEW ZEALAND FEST ON DEMAND Spring in New Zealand runs from September to November, with temperatures ranging from highs of around 20°C in the north down to 12°C or so in the south, and Tourism New Zealand’s general manager Americas...

Dodge Mining Camp Cabin in Dodgeville, Wisconsin

December 18, 2024

“Imagine yourself in 1827 … Winter approaches. You are cold and hungry in a strange land… Your priorities: food, shelter, and smelting lead for income to stay alive.” So begins the Iowa County Historical Society’s introduction to the Dodge Mining Camp Cabin. Through this log cabin, which is the oldest building in the county, you can experience the hardships and betrayals of the earliest Wisconsin lead miners. Both the cabin and the city of Dodgeville are named for M....

'Santa' in Oslo, Norway

December 17, 2024

Since 2018, Christmas—or rather, XXXmas—has made a provocative, year-round statement in an Oslo traffic circle. At its center stands a 20-foot-tall (6-meter) figure, simply called Santa—a creation that has become both a curiosity and a controversy. The striking red bronze sculpture, created by Los Angeles artist Paul McCarthy, has earned nicknames like the “Dildo Gnome” and “Santa with Butt Plug” because the object Santa holds—a Christmas tree—bears a suggestive resemblance to a sex toy. With exaggerated features and provocative...

The Real-Life Origins of Taboo Fairy Romance

December 17, 2024

In 1656, Karin Svensdotter stood trial in the southern Swedish village of Sävsjö on an unusual charge: fornication with supernatural beings. Specifically, the court was investigating the young housemaid’s claims that she had a relationship with the King of the Fairies. Svensdotter testified that several years before, she had been approached by a handsome man dressed in gold who called himself the Älvakungen, meaning “Elf King.” (Elf can be used generically for all humanlike spirits of nature, similar to...

Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns...

December 17, 2024

The Snake River rises in the Yellowstone area and flows generally westward to become the Columbia’s largest tributary, joining the latter near the Tri-Cities in Washington state. West of Yellowstone it crosses Idaho through the Snake River plain. A west-flowing river sounds like it should have been a highway for the westbound emigrants, and to some degree it was. It was not an artery like the great rivers of the east, however. It is blocked by waterfalls in its...

Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse in Aomori, Japan

December 17, 2024

Originating over a thousand years ago, the Nebuta Matsuri is a traditional summer festival held in several cities in Aomori Prefecture, most notably in Aomori City. Originally a lantern festival, Nebuta has since developed into a parade involving huge papier-mâché floats that mainly portray kabuki actors, mythological figures, and folk heroes. Founded in 2011, the Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse exhibits such floats used in the most recent festival, celebrating this unique cultural event and archiving its history. The name...

Gorna Banya Abandoned Bath House in Sofia,...

December 17, 2024

Most of western Bulgaria is a moderate seismic risk zone, but it is also blessed with many hot springs. They vary in temperature and the healing mineral they naturally contain, and have been enjoyed ever since Roman times. In Gorna Banya, the water has been revered for its healing nature for centuries. According to local folk tales, the waters had restored the once-abandoned village and healed a hunting dog from the valley of Sofia. In 1922, a modern bathhouse with...

How to Make Fluorescent Food

December 16, 2024

This article is adapted from the December 14, 2024, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. When I was in college, I went to a party that I’ll never forget. The theme was Alice in Wonderland, and the crowd outside of the house was made up of people dressed as Mad Hatters, Red Queens, and more. But the real spectacle was inside. There was not a piece of furniture to be seen. The walls...

Moon Pine Tree in Tokyo, Japan

December 16, 2024

Famed ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige created a series of woodblock paintings entitled One Hundred Famous Views of Edo from 1856 to 1859, illustrating the most notable and scenic sites of feudal Tokyo. Of the 119 works in the series, two depict the same location in today’s Ueno Park: a horticultural oddity known as the Moon Pine Tree. Founded in 1631 and moved to the current location in 1694, the Kiyomizu-Kannondō pavilion of the former Kan’ei-ji Temple complex is modeled after Kiyomizu-dera Temple...

Poltalloch House in Scotland

December 16, 2024

Located near Kilmartin in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, Poltalloch House is a significant 19th-century mansion now in ruins. Constructed between 1849 and 1853, the house was designed by William Burn, a prominent architect known for his work in the Scottish Baronial style. Built for the Malcolm family, who were influential landowners in the area, the mansion features characteristic elements of the style, including turrets, battlements, and crow-stepped gables. The house’s decline began during World War II when it was...

Lumley Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery in Freetown,...

December 16, 2024

Although far from the European front lines, the then-British colony of Sierra Leone was important to the war effort in both world wars. In World War I, the Royal West African Frontier Force served in operations against German forces in then-Togoland. In World War II, the strategic location of the port of Freetown meant it was fortified and became a critical base for protecting sea routes to the Middle East, India, and Australasia. The vast majority of these forces...

Gastro Obscura's 10 Essential Places to Eat...

December 16, 2024

Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in the world—and given its abundance of urban beaches, cultural institutions, and striking Gaudí-designed masterpieces, justifiably so. But while the city is famous for its restaurants, much of what makes its cuisine so unique has been lost in the rush of international brands and blandly Spanish dining concepts meant to appeal to tourists and digital nomads. To this day, Barcelona’s identity is tied to Catalonia, a semi-autonomous region with its own...

5 Superstitious Stories for Friday the 13th

December 13, 2024

This Friday the 13th, watch out for deep sea serpents and deathwatch beetles, and even something as innocent as a rainbow. The origins of Friday the 13th are murky, with possible connections to Judas being the 13th guest at the Last Supper, or the Knights Templar being condemned on a Friday the 13th. Just like the holiday, many superstitions have mysterious origins. We often hang on to old ideas without knowing how they came about. Explore these five stories...

Pinullet in Barcelona, Spain

December 13, 2024

Spain’s Catalonia region has a noble and diverse cheesemaking legacy, with unique cheeses ranging from mató, a cottage cheese often drizzled with honey and eaten at dessert, to tupí, a product made from leftover bits of cheese that have been fermented in a clay pot with booze. Barcelona was largely absent from this legacy until 2019, when Italian former veterinarian and self-professed “super lover of cheese” Francesco Cerutti opened Pinullet. Claiming to be the only cheesemaker in Barcelona, Cerutti...

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