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Welcome to the Ancient Roman Festival for...

April 29, 2024

When many think of Ancient Roman stadiums, gladiators or chariot racing often come to mind. But another type of games took place in such amphitheaters during spring time—ones full of colors, flowers, and sex. Floralia was a festival that occurred in late April till early May to celebrate the end of winter and honor a fertility goddess—who may or may not have been a “prostitute.” Whatever can be said of the deity, the celebration itself most definitely included sex...

Château de Rosa Bonheur in Thomery, France

April 29, 2024

The visit to the Rosa Bonheur house is a unique experience because it offers a glimpse into the life and work of a pioneering female artist. Bonheur was a renowned 19th-century French painter known for her realistic animal paintings and her unconventional lifestyle. Visiting Bonheur’s home and studio allows visitors to explore the spaces where she lived and created her art, gaining insight into her creative process and the environment that inspired her work. The house itself is a...

Ogbunike Caves in Ogbunike, Nigeria

April 29, 2024

Sais to be discovered by a man named Ukwa, from the Umucheke family of Ifite-Ogbunike, the Ogbunike Cave is a system of caverns nested within a sizable subterranean chasm, entwined by a confusing maze of winding passageways. Legend has it that the caves were created by a deity, Ogba, who they believe lives within. The walkway into the valley where the caves are located is made up of about 317 steps. When they arrive, visitors are greeted by water...

Principality of Seborga in Seborga, Italy

April 29, 2024

The small village of Seborga, Liguria, has an unusual claim. According to local flower grower Giorgio Carbone, who claims to have found previously unknown documents in the Vatican archives, Seborga has existed as a sovereign state since the year 954, and was overlooked by the House of Savoy, which means that it was not legitimately included when Italy was unified in 1861. Carbone promoted the concept of Seborgan independence further and further, and was elected by the citizens of...

Edinburgh Manor in Monticello, Iowa

April 29, 2024

Nestled in the heartland of Iowa, Edinburgh Manor presents an alluring contradiction of history and mystery. This once bustling asylum, now a vestige of the past, calls to the curious and the brave, offering an immersive journey into the unexplained. Constructed in the early 1900s, the Manor served as a sanctuary for the indigent, elderly, and mentally ill. It remained in operation until 2010. Today, its halls whisper tales of its former residents, many of whom spent their final...

Green Island Lighthouse in Lvdao Township, Taiwan

April 29, 2024

In 1937, American ocean liner, the SS President Hoover, ran aground on the coral reefs off the coast of Lüdao (Green Island), Taiwan, which was under Japanese colonial possession. Local islanders who saw the wreck motored out on fishing boats to help the crew and passengers ashore. To thank them, the American Red Cross funded the construction of an American-style lighthouse on the northwestern tip of the island, near the place of the wreckage. The structure was designed by...

How Indonesia’s Toba Volcano Changed Human Evolution

April 29, 2024

They never saw it coming. For the small bands of hunter-gatherers across Africa and Eurasia, the day was like any other. Some tracked great herds of migrating animals across expansive grasslands; others moved through dense rainforests, or along the banks of turgid rivers and ephemeral streambeds. Survival—finding food and water, avoiding predators, strengthening the small group’s social bonds—was the order of the day. Thousands of miles away, an extraordinary event was about to take place: a cataclysm that would...

Why Fresh Fish Isn't Always Best

April 29, 2024

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE APRIL 27, 2024, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. Shortly before it closed and relocated to its more modern Toyosu digs, I spent the better part of a day wandering through the chaos of Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market. At the time, the world’s most famous fish market was selling around 1,700 tons of seafood a day, ranging from finger-length sardines to tuna weighing nearly 400 pounds. This piscean...

William the Conqueror's Dining Stone in Hastings,...

April 29, 2024

William the Conqueror’s Dining Stone is a large stone that overlooks the beach of St Leonards. Legend says that William, Duke of Normandy, used this ancient stone as a dining table after landing his Norman invasion of England in 1066. However, some suggest that this stone may have instead been part of King Harold Godwinson’s tomb, who was killed by William’s army during the Battle of Hastings. Regardless of its true purpose, the stone has captured the imagination of...

The Man-Eating Dingonek Lurks Beneath East Africa’s...

April 29, 2024

The beast-fish was terrifying. It stretched at least 14 feet long—or maybe 18. Its enormous head was shaped like a leopard, or a dog, or an otter, depending on who you asked and when. It used its strong, wide tail to steer through the currents of East Africa’s rivers. Some reported it had the long, white tusks of a walrus and an armadillo’s impenetrable scales. Its feet—for yes, the beast-fish had feet—were as large as a hippo’s, but with...

Jumbo Water Tower in Colchester, England

April 29, 2024

In the heart of Colchester stands the Jumbo Water Tower, considered a striking architectural wonder. The tower reaches 131 feet high and is made up of 1.2 million red bricks. It takes over 150 steps to reach the cupola at the top, which is crowned with an elephant weathervane. The structure earned the nickname “Jumbo,” after an elephant at the London Zoo. In 1883, surveyor and engineer Charles Clegg built the water tower in a Romanesque Revival campanile style....

Six Ksitigarbhas of Yuigahama in Kamakura, Japan

April 29, 2024

Yuigahama is one of Kamakura’s most popular hangouts, a scenic crescent-shaped beach flanked by mountainous headlands. It gets quite busy on weekends, with many families, couples, and tourists lounging about on the soft sand and soaking their feet in the calm waves. Despite its peaceful atmosphere, the beach is also known as one of the spookiest spots in the city. During the medieval Kamakura period, it saw many bloody battles between feuding samurai clans and executions. It was also...

Behold the Weird Glory of Häxan, A...

April 29, 2024

In September 1922, Swedish filmgoers settled in for the most expensive Scandinavian film of the era: Häxan, later known as Witchcraft Through the Ages. At the Stockholm premiere, audiences enjoyed a live orchestra and illustrated playbills introducing the film’s cast and creative process. This level of pomp and circumstance was typical for high-profile European movies at the time. Less typical was Häxan’s accompanying bibliography, citing dozens of academic sources ranging from medieval religious texts to Jungian psychoanalysis. It was...

Moto Museum in St. Louis, Missouri

April 29, 2024

Spanning nearly 100 years of motorcycle history, the MOTO Museum in St. Louis is home to a massive collection of rare and important motorcycles. Started by architect and retail developer Steve Smith in 2007, the collection is housed in a modern, industrial space adjacent to a boutique hotel. It includes roughly 75 vintage motorcycles from 21 European countries. The bikes range in age from the early 1900s to 1975. Each motorcycle shares a unique story. The oldest bike on...

The Stars and Stripes National Museum and...

April 29, 2024

In November 1861, in the early stages of the Civil War, 10 Union soldiers from southern Illinois took over the vacant print room of the Bloomfield Herald to establish a new publication, The Stars and Stripes. The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library celebrates not only the military paper’s origins, but also its writers and photographers and the roles they played in some of history’s most pivotal moments. The museum’s 7,000 square feet of exhibition space is filled with...

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