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5 Cycling Races Even More Intense Than...

June 27, 2024

While everyone else is talking about the Tour de France, we here at Atlas Obscura are focused on the off-beat cycling competitions you’ve probably never heard of, from the all-uphill 30-second sprint of the George Hill Challenge in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the sleepless nights of the 1,155-mile Silk Road Mountain Bike Race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The Quirky Victorian Invention That Inspired a Risky Race by Indi Bains “It’s a combination of flying a helicopter and riding a...

Lincoln Park aka Chicano Park in El...

June 26, 2024

It’s not difficult to tell whether the official tourist organizations in El Paso consider Lincoln Park a plus or a minus. It doesn’t appear in any of their brochures or promos and only rarely does any city official venture there—usually on one of the four celebrations held there each year. But in the shade beneath the freeway far overhead, the pylons supporting I-10 and US-54 are covered in Chicano art. Some celebrate cultural connections to ancient Aztecs, others promote...

Gojōban Yashiki Samurai Residences in Matsusaka, Japan

June 26, 2024

Matsusaka is a city that excels at hiding its treasures. Its city center is a haphazard collection of abandoned buildings from the 1980s, yet two steps away are the manicured hedges of the largest existing samurai residence complex from the Edo period. These residences were home to samurai warriors of the Kishu Domain who guarded Matsusaka Castle at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868). Unusually for such a site, the descendants of the samurai continue to live here to...

Dunlough Castle in Lisnagrave, Ireland

June 26, 2024

Perched majestically atop the rugged cliffs at the northern edge of the Mizen Peninsula, Dunlough Castle, also known as Three Castle Head, commands a striking view over the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Ireland. Founded in 1207 by Donagh O’Mahony, it is one of Ireland’s oldest fortresses, showcasing the enduring legacy of Norman architecture and dry stone masonry. The history of the castle is rich. When the first Norman settlers arrived in Ireland in 1169, the...

Bison of Trexler Nature Preserve in Schnecksville,...

June 26, 2024

The Trexler Nature Preserve is a 1,108-acre park that is owned and maintained by Leigh County. Purchased in 1901 by General Harry Trexler, it was originally Trexler’s desire to stock the preserve with big game animals such as bison, elk, and deer. General Trexler wanted to have a bison breeding program, which has continued to this day. The herd is at 15 strong, the number is kept low, due to the acreage. Each year there are one or two...

Victoria Park's Old London Bridge Alcoves in...

June 26, 2024

On either side of Victoria Park’s Cadogan Gate entrance, you can see, and sit within, a part of Old London Bridge. Bridges have crossed the Thames in the same area of London for millennia, at least since the Romans constructed a wooden crossing in the first century. The longest-standing “London Bridge” lasted from 1209 to 1831, and over the centuries hundreds of houses and shops were built upon the bridge, to such an extent that some buildings lent into...

Solitude Stone in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

June 26, 2024

Located on the side of the road of a very quiet neighborhood right next to the Nunckatessett River is the Solitude Stone. There’s a bench nearby where visitors can sit down to read the engraved poem and one might assume the name is referring to the area to enjoy some peace and quiet. However, there is more to this stone than meets the eye and peeling back the layers of history reveals a mysterious and tragic backstory. Although much of...

Parvati Nandan Ganpati Temple in Pune, India

June 26, 2024

Once upon a time, the area of Ganeshkhind near Savitribai Phule Pune University was considered the northwestern border of the city. The word khind means a gorge or a hill pass. There is a 17th-century temple of Lord Ganesh here. It is called Parvati Nandan Ganpati Temple. Parvati Nandan means Son of Parvati. Lord Ganesh is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Ganpati is another name for Lord Ganesh. The temple is also known as Khinditla Ganpati (which...

How to Dye Naturally With Onion Skins

June 26, 2024

Tie-dyeing, one of the quintessential summer camp arts and crafts activities, leaves the camper with a souvenir t-shirt or bandana that’s both unique to them and a wearable memory. We asked Atlas Obscura Course Instructor Aaron Sanders Head, a textiles artist who focuses on natural dyes, to share an easy guide to creating your own version of this summer camp tradition. One of the most vibrant sources for dyeing fabric is probably right on your kitchen counter: onion skins....

One Photographer’s Quest to Document McDonald’s in...

June 25, 2024

Trash cans are generally not the first thing one notices about a restaurant, but after trekking to more than 50 countries on six continents to visit McDonald’s franchises, something stood out to Gary He. All of the garbage receptacles say “Thank you,” but not necessarily in English. The font and branding are identical, but in Finland they say Kiitos and in Thailand it’s Kap Kun Ka. “I think it’s a fun thing to capture that I don’t think you...

Poozeum in Williams, Arizona

June 25, 2024

Have you ever had a close up and personal visit with dinosaur poop? (Surprise: some of it will look very familiar!) If you’re driving through Williams, Arizona along Highway 40, possibly on your way to the Grand Canyon, here’s your chance. The Poozeum (get it?) is weird and scientific, doesn’t smell bad, and will thrill any dinosaur-loving kid and adult. It has dozens of displays of big and little poop, and a four-foot-long plop from the Titanosaur, the world’s...

Village Signs of Babingley in Babingley, England

June 25, 2024

According to historical accounts, Babingley is believed to be the very place where St. Felix, who became Apostle to East Anglia, landed in the year 615. The Wuffingas, who were the East Anglian royal family, had invited Felix to evangelize to their kingdom. Aiming, naturally, for the East Anglian capital of Rendlesham, Felix is said to have instead arrived in Babingley after being shipwrecked during a violent storm on the River Babingley. Interestingly, a legend surrounding St Felix’s arrival...

Ciechocinek Salt Graduation Tower in Ciechocinek, Poland

June 25, 2024

In Ciechocinek, Poland, there is a monumental structure that exerts a strange power. It continues to draw visitors to its healing power in the two centuries since its construction in 1824. This salt graduation tower pulls saltwater from the ground underneath to feed it to the spa resort in the center of town. As it pulls water out of the ground, it also distills the saltwater to other products, which are sold as health remedies. These remedies include table...

Dhammikarama Burmese Temple in George Town, Malaysia

June 25, 2024

While most visitors head to Wat Chayamangkalaram to pay respects to the reclining Buddha, located near George Town’s historic downtown, fewer visitors head opposite to the temple hiding in plain sight. The Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist temple is one of the few Burmese temples outside of Myanmar, and is the biggest of its kind in Malaysia. It is a peaceful oasis for those seeking to worship, or to learn more about the Burmese Buddhist tradition. Dhammikarama consists of a sprawling...

Woerden Elagabal Inscription in Woerden, Netherlands

June 25, 2024

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, or Elagabalus, is one of the most infamous Roman emperors in history. Reigning from 218 to 222, he has been variously described as a teenage tyrant, a mad libertine, and even a genderqueer icon. Born in Syria, his posthumous nickname Elagabalus (alternatively Heliogabalus) refers to the Arab-Roman sun god Elagabal, of whom he served as a head priest. Though Elagabal was a popular deity in Roman Syria, the rest of the Empire did not care for...

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