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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

May 29, 2020

A magnificent pink mansion sits atop a hill on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a French peninsula near its border with Italy. The villa is not well known to tourists to the French Riviera, but is a gem of the region, tucked away on a small peninsula between Nice and Monaco. And it is not necessarily easy to get to. One needs to take the bus, or an Uber, or simply walk some distance from the nearest train stop (located in Beaulieu-sur-Mer). What...

Unearthing a Roman Villa Under a Working...

May 29, 2020

Nestled between the Alps and the city of Verona, the Valpolicella—literally the “valley of many cells” in Latin—has been a renowned winemaking region going back at least to Roman times. In the first century, Pliny the Elder wrote about how people near Verona made wine: “They gather their bunches into stone barns and let them dry until winter, when they make wine from them.” Some places still make it like they used to: Regional wines, such as Amarone, are...

The World’s Chonkiest Plane Is Fighting COVID-19

May 29, 2020

It was so big that Travis Hammond thought surely it should fall out of the sky. It seemed inconceivable for something so massive to take flight. Hammond was standing at a viewing area near the end of the runway at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. Scads of other planespotters stood by, eagerly awaiting an aircraft so rarely in flight that glimpses of it are almost mythical. “This plane is it,” Hammond says. “I mean, it’s like the...

Norwegian Canning Museum in Stavanger, Norway

May 29, 2020

Though they may seem like a humble foodstuff, canned sardines have played an important role in culinary history. This was particularly true for Stavanger, Norway, where canning fish was the leading industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This local canning heritage is celebrated at the Norwegian Canning Museum. The museum is housed in a former canning factory, which was operational from 1916 until 1958. As you walk around, you’ll get a sense of what it was like...

To Work Out Like an Amazon, Limber...

May 29, 2020

With gyms, pools, and spin studios around the world temporarily shuttered, it can be hard to find ways to exercise the way we used to. Atlas Obscura is taking this time to look back at different groups from history, to see what lessons they might have for working out in ways that help us maintain social distance. Exercising during a pandemic—or trying to do so—can be among the most potent reminders that things aren’t normal. There’s the serpentine new...

Sasso Menicante (Trembling Stone) in Soriano nel...

May 29, 2020

The peak of Monte Cimino in Central Italy is crowned by an ancient beech forest and massive volcanic rocks. None, however, are as famous as the sasso menicante (trembling stone), which was already known to Pliny the Elder, who recognized it as a natural wonder in his Natural History. This massive trachytic peperino rock was hurled to its present resting site during the age of Monte Cimino’s volcanic activity, between 1.35 million and 800,000 years ago. When the boulder crashed on the mountain,...

People’s Park Complex in Singapore, Singapore

May 29, 2020

At over 300 feet tall, this towering green and yellow landmark is an unmissable feature of Singapore’s Chinatown. With space for shopping, restaurants, and residential apartments, the 31-storey modernist structure from famed Singaporean architect William Lim is a testament to collective social living and urban regeneration. The complex was built on the grounds of the former People’s Park Market, once a large urban park framed by an impromptu network of shopping and street-food vendors, beloved by the area’s working...

Steinerner Mann (Stone Man) in Augsburg, Germany

May 29, 2020

Hidden in a wall recess in Augsburg, Germany stands in a statue known as Steinerner Mann or Stoinerne Ma (Stone Man). Local legend says the statue represents a baker whose bold scheme helped save the city during the Thirty Years’ War—but history doesn’t quite match up with that tale. In the 16th and 17th centuries, both Catholics and Protestants lived in the city of Augsburg. But conflict between the groups intensified with the beginning of the Thirty Years’ War. In...

Chulalongkorn’s Elephant Statue in Singapore

May 29, 2020

Chulalongkorn, also known as King Rama V, of Siam was a modernizing monarch. As regent to the ailing King Mongkut, he embarked on a tour of British colonies in Asia from 1870 to 1872. To commemorate the first stop on his tour, Chulalongkorn brought a gift of an elephant statue that still stands today. When the regent landed in Singapore in 1871, he was warmly received by the colonial administration. The statue he brought was erected in 1872 in front of...

This Sculpture Is a Mood Ring for...

May 29, 2020

How can we see the impact of rising ocean temperatures? For the residents of Townsville, a vibrant city on Queensland’s coast, a new public artwork just off their shores reminds them each day of the challenges facing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The enormously biodiverse reef, named a World Heritage Site in 1981, is unlike anywhere else on the planet—a serious drawcard for scientists, tourists, and divers, who flock to Australia for a chance to experience the world’s largest coral...

How the Influenza Pandemic Popularized Lemons

May 28, 2020

In the fall of 1918, as influenza spread across the globe and the world clamored for a cure, the price of lemons skyrocketed. From Rome to Rio to Boston, residents desperate for any small measure of protection hoarded the yellow fruit, which was said—by whom it was, even then, unclear—to be both a prophylactic and a remedy for the deadly virus. Newspaper articles promised the citrus was a “flu foe,” and advised, “If you are not a flu victim...

Meet the Artist Making Fauna Out of...

May 28, 2020

There’s a lively, sculptural presence to the creatures created by Canadian artist Raku Inoue, simply made of blooms and leaves. Elegant representations of insects and animals emerge from the natural materials, which he normally acquires from both local flower shops and flower farms abroad. Occasionally, Inoue has found inspiration in his own backyard, and this has been especially true during the coronavirus quarantine in his Montreal home. “I was scraping off the thick layers of fallen autumn leaves and...

Art Challenge: Take a Photograph Inspired by...

May 28, 2020

With travel plans on pause and social distancing still in effect, the world feels a little smaller right now. Luckily, between digital museum collections, documentaries, and online experiences, there are plenty of ways to explore the world, even if you can’t hop on a plane. Photography has a long, long history with travel, and now it’s also been the creative outlet for many people under quarantine, whether they’re documenting daily life through disposable cameras, learning how to take great...

Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan,...

May 28, 2020

Located in Hamadan, Iran, the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is an important pilgrimage site for Iranian Jews. According to scripture, Esther was a beautiful Jewish girl who was chosen to be the wife of king Xerxes I in Persia. She lived in Iran with her cousin and guardian Mordechai. Mordechai offended the king’s chief adviser Haman, who then resolved to kill all Jews in Persian empire as revenge. Queen Esther was able to foil this plan, saving the Jews...

Fountain of the Planet of the Apes...

May 28, 2020

Not far from the flying saucer-inspired New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, there is another fountain with a quirky science fiction connection. The Fountain of the Planet of the Apes takes its name from the 1968 film, which stars Charlton Heston as an astronaut who crash lands onto a planet where primitive humans are hunted and exploited by intelligent, speaking apes. Loosely adapted by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling from the french satirical novel by Pierre Boulle,...

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