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Aldwych Tube Station in London, England

May 9, 2020

Arguably one of the most famous closed underground stations in London, Aldwych was originally opened in 1907 as Strand station. It served as the terminus of the short Piccadilly line branch from Holborn. Passenger numbers were very low from the 1920s on, and along with the branch it was considered for closure from time to time. During the both World War I and World War II, the empty parts of the station and its tunnels were used to shelter...

A Brief History of TP, From Silk...

May 8, 2020

In the late 1990s, at a former Han Dynasty military base in China called Xuanquanzhi, archaeologists excavated wall inscriptions and writings on silk that had been buried underground for more than 2,000 years. But some of the artifacts on which ancient Silk Road travelers left their mark came not so much from their minds as from their rear ends. In a latrine used between 111 and 109 BC, researchers discovered a trove of bamboo “wipe sticks,” each wrapped at...

A Brief History of TP, From Silk...

May 8, 2020

In the late 1990s, at a former Han Dynasty military base in China called Xuanquanzhi, archaeologists excavated wall inscriptions and writings on silk that had been buried underground for more than 2,000 years. But some of the artifacts on which ancient Silk Road travelers left their mark came not so much from their minds as from their rear ends. In a latrine used between 111 and 109 BC, researchers discovered a trove of bamboo “wipe sticks,” each wrapped at...

Travel the World With 11 of Our...

May 8, 2020

After weeks of social distancing, you may want to distance yourself from your own house. Luckily, we’ve got just the thing to help you do that. We asked Atlas Obscura staff to share TV recommendations that showcase weird and wondrous settings, from 1920s Berlin to 19th-century Malacca to a futuristic, pessimistic São Paulo. Lose yourself in these 11 global shows that you can watch now. Itaewon Class Seoul, South Korea; streaming on Netflix Park Saeroyi is a teenager when...

Musee du compagnonnage in Tours, France

May 8, 2020

Forget ships in a bottle. This museum includes interlocking wooden wheels showcased in bottle displays. It’s also home to a violin composed of sugar, a pair of wooden shoes about four feet long, and a booby-trapped lock designed to snare the hand of anyone who tries to pick it. The common denominator for all these items? Each of these objects is a chef d’œuvre, or masterpiece produced by a craftsman applying to become a compagnon. Compagnonnage refers to a...

Found: Possibly the First Recorded Death-by-Meteorite

May 8, 2020

A little star twinkling sounds like a cute thought—until that star starts rapidly growing in size, forcing you and everyone nearby into shelter as it pelts the Earth with extraterrestrial strata. Meteorites rarely cause even injury with their otherworldly masses, but in August 1888, a space rock apparently went the whole nine yards, striking and killing one man and paralyzing another in Iraqi Kurdistan. The death was recently ID’d in documents found in the Turkish state archives, and reported...

The Dazzling Bioluminescence of Waves in California

May 8, 2020

This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. Mother nature has provided a radical gift to nighttime beach-goers in southern California, in the form of bioluminescent waves that crash and froth with an otherworldly light. The event occurs every few years along the coast of southern California, though locals say this year’s sea sparkle is especially vibrant, possibly related to historic rains that soaked the region and generated algal...

Grave of Gracie Watson in Thunderbolt, Georgia

May 8, 2020

Gracie Watson’s grave is located on Lot 98, Section E in the Bonaventure Cemetery situated on a bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1883, Gracie was the only child of W.J. and Frances Watson. Her father was the manager of the opulent Pulaski Hotel located at the corner of Bull and Bryant Streets in Savannah. The hotel was Gracie’s playground, and she became a darling of hotel guests and staff, often entertaining...

Gurkha Memorial Museum in Pokhara, Nepal

May 8, 2020

Fighting under the code that “it is better to die than be a coward,” the world-famous Gurkha soldiers first came to prominence during the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-1816. This museum first opened in 2005 and celebrates the international achievements of this elite force through two centuries of paintings, photographs, and artifacts. The 1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles was the inaugural Gurkha regiment formed by the British in 1815 from defectors of the Anglo-Nepalese War (although they actually served...

How a Photographer Recreated Outdoor Adventures With...

May 8, 2020

From above, a lone figure with a backpack can be seen peering down at a brown river that flows at the bottom of what appears to be a deep desert canyon. Los Angeles–based travel photographer Erin Sullivan did not not ride a helicopter or use a drone to get this remarkable aerial view. She used stacks of pancakes. When Sullivan’s travel plans were canceled, as nearly 40 million Californians were ordered to stay at home in mid-March for the...

Proteichisma on Erysichthonos Street in Athens, Greece

May 8, 2020

Fortification walls have surrounded the city of Athens since ancient times. The Themistoclean Wall, which was built in 479 B.C., was one of the main lines of defense, and a smaller secondary wall known as a proteichisma was built in strategic areas beyond it. Remains of the Athenian proteichisma can still be seen today, including this section in the neighborhood of Thissio. Both the Themistoclean Wall and the proteichisma were constructed using materials gathered from buildings and monuments that were destroyed...

Revenge travelling: What Will Travel After COVID-19...

May 8, 2020

Many trips had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis, but recent consumer surveys show that many people will want to catch up on those missed travel trips after the crisis; so-called revenge travelling. But now the question is: will demand bounce back as quickly as some seem to think? Will the way we can travel change a lot after this pandemic? And how should you as a hotelier prepare for the arrival of your first guests? New...

Iglesia de Santa Bárbara (Church of Saint...

May 8, 2020

Given that the Eiffel Tower is likely the world’s best-known iron structure many other iron constructions have been attributed to its architect, Gustave Eiffel. The Church of Saint Bárbara, in the former copper mining town of Santa Rosalía, contains a plaque near its entrance states that claims it was designed by Eiffel and was rediscovered in a Belgian warehouse after an exposition in 1889 Paris. The church has a near-legendary history. It has been said that John D. Rockefeller commissioned the...

San Severino di Centola in San Severino,...

May 8, 2020

The ruins of the old village San Severino di Centola, originally San Severino di Camerota, are located on a rugged hill in southern Cileno, in the Italian region of Campania. The village was founded during the 10th-11th centuries and was progressively abandoned as inhabitants chose to move their settlement closer to the newly developed railway in the valley below. A pedestrian trail leads from the modern village of Centola to the ruins above. The village was strategically placed above...

Alice Liddell’s Grave in Hampshire, England

May 8, 2020

Alice Liddell, daughter of the Dean of Christ Church College, inspired Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on July 4, 1865. It’s a favorite among literary enthusiasts, but her life after is not as well-known. According to local rumors, the real-life Alice became the love interest of Prince Leopold, the youngest son of Queen Victoria. However, she eventually married professional cricketer Reginald Hargreaves in Westminster Abbey. They lived at the now-demolished Cuffnells mansion in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, and had three sons. After her...

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