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May 1, 2024
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As summer approaches on the horizon, it’s impossible not to dream of adventure. During those warm months, the days are longer, the offices quieter, and our wanderlust even stronger. And for us, summer trips bring up images of natural wonder, great food, adventure, and a cold drink after a long day of exploration. To celebrate this spirit of summertime travel and all the wonder it entails, we’re partnering with Cayman Jack Margarita to give away three incredible Atlas Obscura...

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Spinning Balls of Fire Light Up Spring...
April 30, 2024
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When church bells ring out on a beautiful spring evening in the small German town of Lügde, the village people grab their torches. The sun has been set for about an hour when they approach six large wooden wheels, each 6.5 feet tall, weighing about 620 pounds, and stuffed with straw. The torchbearers light the wheels on fire and push them down a hill. One by one, each giant fireball careens down the slopes, picking up speed as they...

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Kyoto Station's Skyway in Kyoto, Japan
April 30, 2024
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There are two opposing strands running through Japan‘s built environment. One is the traditional architecture of wooden beams and sliding doors that is redolent of a world of tea ceremonies and temples. The other is the modern concrete and glass cityscape that inspired the cyberpunk novelist William Gibson to set his Sprawl Trilogy in a futuristic, dystopian Chiba City. Kyoto is world famous for the former, but is also home to one of the country’s most striking examples of...

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Swallow-Songs for Spring Are the Greek ‘Trick...
April 30, 2024
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She has come, she has come, The swallow has come!Bringing good weather and a good year,Her belly is white and her back is black. Won’t you roll out a fruitcake from your mansion and offer it to us, And a cup of wine, and a basket of cheese? Neither wheat bread nor bean flour bread will the swallow refuse.Shall we leave, or will we get something to eat? More than 2,000 years ago, on the first day of spring,...

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Space Age Lodge and Restaurant in Gila...
April 30, 2024
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While traveling on I-8 between Phoenix and San Diego, consider stopping by the Space Age Lodge and Restaurant. Originally built in 1965, it was designed by Al Stovall, a man who made his fortune in the plastics and metals industries during World War II. Mr. Stovall designed five space-themed hotels: four in Anaheim, California (just near Disneyland) and one in Pima Bend, Arizona. The Pima Bend location is the only remaining hotel designed by Stovall that has retained its...

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Beware La Siguanaba, Latin America's Murderous, Horse-Headed...
April 30, 2024
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In Honduras, she is La Cigua. In Costa Rica and Nicaragua, she is La Cegua. In El Salvador, she is La Cihuatnawal. And in the old neighborhoods of Guatemala City, she is La Siguanaba. There, she has been seen wandering for centuries, through Ojo de Agua, along Santa Cecilia Avenue, near the Santa Cruz del Milagro church. Men—it was usually men—would spot her, often at night, while she was washing in the Las Vacas river or at one of...

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Jons Kapel (Jon's Chapel) in Hasle, Denmark
April 30, 2024
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A 10-minute drive from the coastal city of Allinge will lead you to one of Bornholm’s most unique geological wonders: Jons Church, a towering, 22-meter-tall free-standing rock. Within this rock lies a small cave known as Jon’s Chapel, named after the monk Jon who, according to local legend, was sent to Bornholm with the mission of spreading Christianity. Each day, he would preach from inside his cave, gradually attracting curious locals. Jon became so popular that he eventually moved...

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The Cat Walk in Asheville, North Carolina
April 30, 2024
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The Asheville Urban Trail is a self-guided trail that runs 1.7 miles through the heart of downtown Asheville. Featuring plaques, sculptures, interpretive signs, granite etchings, and other artistic expressions, the trail captures the pulse of the city through five distinct eras: the Gilded Age, the Frontier Period, the Times of Thomas Wolfe, the Era of Civic Pride, and the Era of Diversity. Each era is represented by a symbol that can be found carved into large pink granite blocks...

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Jeanne Dielman Mural in Brussels, Belgium
April 30, 2024
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Chantal Akerman’s 1975 film Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is a universally acclaimed masterpiece, though very few non-cinephiles have seen or even heard of it. A 200-minute behemoth of avant-garde feminist cinema, it follows the quotidian tedium of a widowed mother as she manages her chores and occasional sex work, slowly unraveling and culminating in a sudden murder. In 2022, the cult classic was crowned as the “greatest film of all time” in the prestigious Sight and Sound poll...

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Lititz Historical Foundation in Lititz, Pennsylvania
April 30, 2024
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In 1921, Rudolph Carpenter of Lititz, Pennsylvania, created this towering, one-of-a-kind clock which is composed of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.  A total of 20 different species of wood were used to create this marvel of timekeeping, which include walnut, pine, white holly, ebony, cherry, rose, and mahogany, among others. The interworkings inside are also made of wood. Very fine details can be seen throughout, right down to teeny tiny eyelashes.  This clock, along with a similar clock made...

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Græshoppebroen (Grasshopper Bridge) in Karrebæksminde, Denmark
April 30, 2024
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The Græshoppebroen, also called the Karrebæksminde Bridge, spans the fjord between the summer getaway island of Enø and the idyllic fishing village of Karrebæksminde, southwest of Næstved, Denmark. Its playful name, the Grasshopper Bridge, stems from its structure, reminiscent of a massive grasshopper. The robust folding bridge extends approximately 300 feet and supports a weight of 200 tons. Its counterweight, ingeniously crafted from concrete, recycled horseshoes, and axle steel, ensures its stability. Originally gray when inaugurated in 1936, the...

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Cueva de la Yedra in Villarrubia...
April 30, 2024
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Villarrubia de Santiago, a quaint town in the province of Toledo located approximately an hour from Madrid, harbors a secret that has remained concealed from the public for centuries: La Cueva de la Yedra. Recently renovated, this cave is now open to visitors. The cave’s architecture is remarkable, featuring a circular chamber adorned with columns. Interestingly, this circular room is encircled by nine columns, with an additional central column. However, rather surprisingly, these columns do not support the cave’s...

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Podcast: Old Cahawba
April 30, 2024
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Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Old Cahawba Archeological Park, perhaps one of Alabama‘s most famous ghost towns. At one time, it was the center of life in this southern state. We unravel the surprising tale of this onetime capital city. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you...

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