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Rabbits Are Creatures of the Underworld According...

May 1, 2024

Fuzzy tails, wide eyes, long and distinguishable ears, and an ever-twitching nose—the rabbit seems fairly unassuming at first glance. Yet ancient beliefs about the Leporidae family refer to the creature as something crafty, otherworldly, and a bit spooky. It turns out rabbits provoke an ancient fear, one that has rippled in civilizations across the globe, from ancient Egyptians to Celtic peoples. For many, it’s okay, maybe even wise, to be afraid of bunnies. For the Irish in particular, hares...

Meet the Creatures and Creators Behind Bali’s...

May 1, 2024

On the eve of March 11, the streets of the traditional village of Mengwi, Bali, flooded with monsters. The giant figures loomed over villagers’ heads, with grotesque smiles, protruding fangs, and extra arms and eyes. They danced in the night, each one brought to life by dozens of locals who moved as one, lifting, spinning, and shaking the monstrous creations. The spectacle, known as the Ngrupuk parade, is one of several rituals meant to banish evil ahead of Nyepi...

Podcast: Exotic Feline Rescue Center

May 1, 2024

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Exotic Feline Rescue Center. Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft, a regular guy, who began raising and rescuing these types of felines in Indiana. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an...

Enter For Your Chance to Win a...

May 1, 2024

As summer approaches on the horizon, it’s impossible not to dream of adventure. During those warm months, the days are longer, the offices quieter, and our wanderlust even stronger. And for us, summer trips bring up images of natural wonder, great food, adventure, and a cold drink after a long day of exploration. To celebrate this spirit of summertime travel and all the wonder it entails, we’re partnering with Cayman Jack Margarita to give away three incredible Atlas Obscura...

Spinning Balls of Fire Light Up Spring...

April 30, 2024

When church bells ring out on a beautiful spring evening in the small German town of Lügde, the village people grab their torches. The sun has been set for about an hour when they approach six large wooden wheels, each 6.5 feet tall, weighing about 620 pounds, and stuffed with straw. The torchbearers light the wheels on fire and push them down a hill. One by one, each giant fireball careens down the slopes, picking up speed as they...

Kyoto Station's Skyway in Kyoto, Japan

April 30, 2024

There are two opposing strands running through Japan‘s built environment. One is the traditional architecture of wooden beams and sliding doors that is redolent of a world of tea ceremonies and temples. The other is the modern concrete and glass cityscape that inspired the cyberpunk novelist William Gibson to set his Sprawl Trilogy in a futuristic, dystopian Chiba City. Kyoto is world famous for the former, but is also home to one of the country’s most striking examples of...

Swallow-Songs for Spring Are the Greek ‘Trick...

April 30, 2024

She has come, she has come, The swallow has come!Bringing good weather and a good year,Her belly is white and her back is black. Won’t you roll out a fruitcake from your mansion and offer it to us, And a cup of wine, and a basket of cheese? Neither wheat bread nor bean flour bread will the swallow refuse.Shall we leave, or will we get something to eat? More than 2,000 years ago, on the first day of spring,...

Space Age Lodge and Restaurant in Gila...

April 30, 2024

While traveling on I-8 between Phoenix and San Diego, consider stopping by the Space Age Lodge and Restaurant. Originally built in 1965, it was designed by Al Stovall, a man who made his fortune in the plastics and metals industries during World War II. Mr. Stovall designed five space-themed hotels: four in Anaheim, California (just near Disneyland) and one in Pima Bend, Arizona. The Pima Bend location is the only remaining hotel designed by Stovall that has retained its...

Beware La Siguanaba, Latin America's Murderous, Horse-Headed...

April 30, 2024

In Honduras, she is La Cigua. In Costa Rica and Nicaragua, she is La Cegua. In El Salvador, she is La Cihuatnawal. And in the old neighborhoods of Guatemala City, she is La Siguanaba. There, she has been seen wandering for centuries, through Ojo de Agua, along Santa Cecilia Avenue, near the Santa Cruz del Milagro church. Men—it was usually men—would spot her, often at night, while she was washing in the Las Vacas river or at one of...

Jons Kapel (Jon's Chapel) in Hasle, Denmark

April 30, 2024

A 10-minute drive from the coastal city of Allinge will lead you to one of Bornholm’s most unique geological wonders: Jons Church, a towering, 22-meter-tall free-standing rock. Within this rock lies a small cave known as Jon’s Chapel, named after the monk Jon who, according to local legend, was sent to Bornholm with the mission of spreading Christianity. Each day, he would preach from inside his cave, gradually attracting curious locals. Jon became so popular that he eventually moved...

The Cat Walk in Asheville, North Carolina

April 30, 2024

The Asheville Urban Trail is a self-guided trail that runs 1.7 miles through the heart of downtown Asheville. Featuring plaques, sculptures, interpretive signs, granite etchings, and other artistic expressions, the trail captures the pulse of the city through five distinct eras: the Gilded Age, the Frontier Period, the Times of Thomas Wolfe, the Era of Civic Pride, and the Era of Diversity. Each era is represented by a symbol that can be found carved into large pink granite blocks...

Lucky Dog of Todmorden in Todmorden, England

April 30, 2024

Located in beautiful Centre Vale Park, this life-sized steel sculpture of a sitting dog has gained a reputation for bringing good fortune to anybody who gives it a friendly pat. The statue, which is also known by the name of Victor, is dedicated to the canine companion of former mayor Albert Palmer.

Jeanne Dielman Mural in Brussels, Belgium

April 30, 2024

Chantal Akerman’s 1975 film Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is a universally acclaimed masterpiece, though very few non-cinephiles have seen or even heard of it. A 200-minute behemoth of avant-garde feminist cinema, it follows the quotidian tedium of a widowed mother as she manages her chores and occasional sex work, slowly unraveling and culminating in a sudden murder. In 2022, the cult classic was crowned as the “greatest film of all time” in the prestigious Sight and Sound poll...

Lititz Historical Foundation in Lititz, Pennsylvania

April 30, 2024

In 1921, Rudolph Carpenter of Lititz, Pennsylvania, created this towering, one-of-a-kind clock which is composed of 50,000 individual pieces of wood. A total of 20 different species of wood were used to create this marvel of timekeeping, which include walnut, pine, white holly, ebony, cherry, rose, and mahogany, among others. The interworkings inside are also made of wood. Very fine details can be seen throughout, right down to teeny tiny eyelashes. This clock, along with a similar clock made...

Græshoppebroen (Grasshopper Bridge) in Karrebæksminde, Denmark

April 30, 2024

The Græshoppebroen, also called the Karrebæksminde Bridge, spans the fjord between the summer getaway island of Enø and the idyllic fishing village of Karrebæksminde, southwest of Næstved, Denmark. Its playful name, the Grasshopper Bridge, stems from its structure, reminiscent of a massive grasshopper. The robust folding bridge extends approximately 300 feet and supports a weight of 200 tons. Its counterweight, ingeniously crafted from concrete, recycled horseshoes, and axle steel, ensures its stability. Originally gray when inaugurated in 1936, the...

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