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Opalsøen (The Opal Lake) in Allinge, Denmark

February 19, 2024

From the mid-1800s to 1970, this lake served as one of Denmark‘s largest granite mines, shipping granite to various locations across the country from the nearby harbor. Following its abandonment, water accumulated, giving rise to one of Denmark’s most recognizable lakes. Featuring crystal-blue waters and surrounded by the scenic hill of Hammeren, it stands out as one of Denmark’s finest unnatural wonders. With a surface height of approximately seven meters, this former granite mine has become a premier location...

Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum in Colorado Springs,...

February 19, 2024

The Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum is tucked away on the second floor of a food hall in downtown Colorado Springs, with just a small sign outside to draw passersby into its rich collection. You’ll enter the museum and immediately find yourself surrounded by hundreds of photographs, toys, repair equipment, and, of course, several dozen motorcycles. With bikes dating back to the 1910s, you can see the evolution of motorcycles, from those driven by couriers and members of the military...

Podcast: Boston’s Blue Hill

February 19, 2024

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we take a hike up Great Blue Hill in Boston and get more than a view of the city. A visit to the peak also reveals the story of a weather observatory that happens to be the site of the longest continuous daily weather record in the United States. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s...

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Mapmaking

February 19, 2024

This themed crossword comes from Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikel, who grew up in Xi’an, China, before moving to the United States in 2001. She’s the author of Sip & Solve Easy Mini Crosswords. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clues will take you to Atlas Obscura pages that may contain the answer. Happy solving!

For Hundreds of Years, People Thought California...

February 16, 2024

In 1971, Glen McLaughlin came across a strange map in a London map shop. Americæ Nova Descriptio, produced by Anne Seile (1) in 1663, showed California as a big, carrot-shaped island, floating off the coast of North America. McLaughlin, a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, bought the map and hung it on a wall at home. It turned into a popular talking point with visitors, and California-as-an-island became McLaughlin’s decades-long obsession. Over the next 40 years, he collected more...

In Defense of Eating Brains

February 16, 2024

“It’s normal now for people to say, ‘I can eat a steak, but the cow’s brain? That’s the most extreme thing I’ve ever heard,” says health coach and offal cookbook author Ashleigh VanHouten. “Throughout history, this was never a question. It wasn’t like, ‘In what culture was the brain eaten?’ Everybody ate all of it.” Traditionally, many cultures have regarded animal brains as a delicacy, and not just because of an ethos of zero waste. Brain’s texture and flavor—rich,...

'Il Risveglio' ('The Awakening') in Viterbo, Italy

February 16, 2024

A silver, screaming giant is emerging from the ground at Viterbo’s Parco Valle Faul. His outstretched right arm towers above the ground, and his bent left leg and knee rise above the earth, while his left hand and right foot just break the surface. Where his bearded face breaks through the ground, you can see his mouth opening wide, as if to unleash a primal scream. this is Il Risveglio (The Awakening), a fiberglass version of a sculpture created by John...

The Women Who Overcame Insults and Even...

February 16, 2024

In Atlas Obscura’s Q&A series She Was There, we talk to female scholars who are writing long-forgotten women back into history. From soccer player Mia Hamm to gymnast Simone Biles to tennis champion Serena Williams, many female athletes are household names today. But for centuries, their predecessors were banned from participating in—or even watching—sports. In ancient Greece, women caught attending the original Olympic Games could face the death penalty. In the Victorian era, it was believed women who exercised...

Red History Museum in Dubrovnik, Croatia

February 16, 2024

The Red History Museum offers a distinctive interactive journey through the daily life of communist Yugoslavia—a significant era in Croatian history. Spanning 400 square meters, this innovative space combines modern and traditional technologies, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the art, design, politics, secret agencies, and the Non-Aligned Movement of that period. Explore, listen to iconic music, witness historical moments recreated, and uncover the personal narratives of individuals living under the vigilant gaze of the Communist Party.

Bà Nà Hills in Hòa Vang, Vietnam

February 16, 2024

After being abandoned as a French resort built in 1919 in colonial Vietnam, Bà Nà Hills was rebuilt and redesigned as a theme park. The beauty of Bà Nà Hills is unmatched. Majestically rising from the Da Nang region below, the only way to access this place is through a cable car ride. Make no mistake, as this is one of the best and longest cable car rides in the world, offering a 360-degree view overlooking the greenery below....

Abandoned Casino in Hammam Lif, Tunisia

February 16, 2024

Hammam Lif is a lively town a stone’s throw south of Tunis. A thick network of narrow, crisscrossing roads run between old and new buildings. Along the beach there is an iconic casino, a testament to a time when Hammam Lif was a thriving multicultural center that attracted important events. The French administration commissioned the building of a casino in Hammam Lif toward the end of the 19th century to attract visitors. The structure’s Moorish design radiated elegance and opulence....

Heksestein (The Witch Stone) in Bergen, Norway

February 16, 2024

In the quiet Nordnes neighborhood of Bergen, there is a small stone memorial known as Heksestein, or the Witch Stone. It remembers where 350 people condemned for witchcraft were burned at the stake during the country’s bloody witch trials in the 16th and 17th centuries. Located on a peninsula between Vågen and Puddefjorden, west of the city center, Nordnes is a neighborhood defined by religion, merchants, and the Norwegian royal court. Originally home to a monastery, Nordnes became a neighborhood...

Basílica Santuari de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell...

February 16, 2024

The name “Meritxell” is well known throughout the little nation of Andorra. Even by microstate standards, it is a small village, with only 75 people. However, this village has one very notable feature: It is home to the patron saint of the country. Known as Our Lady of Meritxell, she’s a wooden statue that was very insistent on living in this little town. The legend goes that while villagers from Meritxell were traveling to mass in Canillo, they discovered...

Wonder Is Everywhere: Vanilla Queens, an Ancient...

February 16, 2024

Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications. The Vanilla Queens of Mexico by Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times In Papantla, Mexico, the queen is crowned with vanilla. To celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi—May 30 this year—the stems of the Vanilla planifolia orchid are...

How to See Where Lunar X Marks...

February 15, 2024

The Moon is waxing now, culminating in a full micromoon at the end of this month. This is the opposite of a supermoon; a micromoon is a full Moon at its most distant location from Earth. Though brand-new crescents and glittering full Moons get the most attention, there’s something especially interesting to see this week, when our satellite is half-lit by the Sun. On Friday, Feb. 16, the Moon is at first quarter, and this month, the phase gives...

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