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Ashland Mother's Memorial in Ashland, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2023

As the mines of Pennsylvania‘s anthracite coal country began to fail, many would leave the mining towns for more opportunity elsewhere. However, the townspeople of Ashland would form the Ashland Boys Association to welcome former miners back and keep the memory of the town and families alive. The Association would commission a statue of Whistler’s Mother, dedicated to the mothers of Ashland, in 1938. The economics of resource extraction are prone to periods of boom and bust, and anthracite...

SS Thistlegorm in Egypt

December 22, 2023

World War II caused chaos globally, not only on land but at sea too. Ships were sunk in their thousands, but the bombing of one ship just off the coast of Egypt was merely the start of this ship’s fame. Built in England in 1940, the SS Thistlegorm was constructed as a cargo vessel for wartime. Funded partially by the U.K. Ministry of War Transport and armed to fight back against the enemy, the Thistlegorm was set to sea...

Ghost Buddha in Tokyo, Japan

December 22, 2023

Jizō, or Ksitigarbha in Sanskrit, is one of the most worshipped deities in Japanese culture. The deity can be found in almost every neighborhood, enshrined in the corner of a temple or on the street as a “stone Buddha” effigy wearing a red bib. Believed to be a guardian of children and deliverer of damned souls, they have been popular since the feudal years. As there exist many local varities of Jizō across Japan, some happen to be quite...

FAO Schwarz Teddy Bear Sculpture in Boston,...

December 22, 2023

For many, going to a hospital is not always a pleasant experience. This can especially be true for children; The busy environment, being separated from family, and the uncertainties of what lies ahead can be very worrisome. However, at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston, patients are greeted by a local icon who helps inspire care, love, warmth, and joy to all who go through its doors; the FAO Schwarz Teddy Bear Sculpture. The bronze sculpture was designed by Robert Shure...

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: O, Christmas Tree

December 22, 2023

Atlas Obscura‘s weekly crossword—a special holiday edition—comes to us from creator Laura Braunstein and editor Stella Zawistowski, members of Inkubator, which publishes crossword puzzles by women and nonbinary constructors. You can see more puzzles in their book, Inkubator Crosswords: 100 Audacious Puzzles from Women and Nonbinary Creators. 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....

San Blai Snow Cave in Bocairent, Spain

December 22, 2023

Between the 17th and 19th centuries, snow was an important product of the mountainous regions of many countries. “Snow caves” were commonly used to support that industry. In the higher latitudes, collected from frozen lakes in winter would provide ice for cooling drinks, preserving food, and medical treatment. In lower latitudes, snow was more available than ice and deep circular snow caves became commonplace until the development of refrigeration systems. During the winter, these caves would be packed with...

Reindeer Can Sleep and Chew (Their Cud)...

December 22, 2023

It’s 5 a.m. on a cold, dark December morning in Tromsø, Norway. The Arctic town is in the midst of the polar night. The sun won’t break the horizon for six weeks. Inside a large barn, two bundled-up women pace, sing, and dance down an aisle, in front of reindeer fitted with makeshift halters. They’re not prepping Santa’s ride, but rather doing anything they can to keep the animals awake, for science. Most animals, including humans, are ruled by...

This Christmas Dessert Caused a Decades-Long Rivalry...

December 22, 2023

For the last few years, Annabelle Utrecht, a historian from Australia, and Andrew Paul Wood, an art historian and writer from New Zealand, have been in the middle of a food feud. The object of their disagreement: an airy cream- and fruit-topped meringue dessert called pavlova. Both Australia and New Zealand claim that it originated on their soil, but Utrecht and Wood decided to settle the question once and for all. They were “determined to prove each other wrong,”...

Beware the Yule Cat, Iceland’s Child-Eating Christmas...

December 22, 2023

If you thought the ghost-filled plot of A Christmas Carol was a bit macabre for the holidays, you may want to steer clear of visiting Iceland anytime in December. Because Charles Dickens’ miserly Ebenezer Scrooge looks downright friendly when compared to Iceland’s meanest Christmas tale: Jólakötturinn, or the child-eating Yule Cat. Jólakötturinn is a black cat the size of a house that roams the Icelandic countryside on Christmas Eve, attacking and eating children who fail to wear at least...

St. George’s Circus in London, England

December 22, 2023

Located in South London about halfway between Waterloo Station and Elephant and Castle, St. George’s Circus may seem like a relatively ordinary roundabout within Central London except for the presence of the obelisk at its center. The obelisk, which was given listed status in 1950 by English Heritage, as well as the roundabout itself are a significant part of the history of the development of London. In fact, St. George’s Circus can lay claim to being the first planned...

The Year in Fruit

December 22, 2023

As we move into the deepest part of winter, the team at Gastro Obscura is reflecting on warmer times. And nothing says warm weather like refreshing, summery fruit, a topic that we kept coming back to in 2023. This year, we highlighted peaches, citrons, Meyer lemons, and squash (which totally counts as a fruit)—not to mention Atlas Obscura’s story about early summer’s “strawberry moon.” From historic recipes to present-day curiosities, here are our favorite stories of the year that...

Tunnel Camp and the Seven Troughs District...

December 22, 2023

The Seven Troughs District, toward the south end of the range of the same name, includes a number of mining camps: Tunnel Camp, Vernon, Mazuma, and Seven Troughs itself, all dating from Nevada’s early 20th-century mining boom. Of these, the best preserved by far is Tunnel Camp. Tunnel Camp’s unusual name reflected its purpose: the plan was to bore a tunnel into the range from the east so that the mines could be drained. The project was unsuccessful, however....

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Lost Color, a...

December 22, 2023

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. Fighting for Wildlife in a Time of War by Adam Robertson Charlton, Hakai Magazine The Danube Delta is one of Europe’s most important ecosystems: a rich habitat, sparsely populated by humans that stretches across Romania, Moldova, and...

'In-the-Loop' in Des Moines, Iowa

December 21, 2023

This 60-foot-long piece by artist Dennis Reynolds is made from 2,500 pounds of scrap industrial and agricultural items sourced from local junkyards and is also a functional gate. It sits next to the Metro Waste Authority building, which commissioned it to commemorate its 50th anniversary and to signify its mission of conserving resources.

Hōjō-Komachi Archaeological Remains in Kamakura, Japan

December 21, 2023

Along with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine complex is a top tourist spot in the city of Kamakura, which can be approached from Wakamiya-ōji and Komachi-dōri, a pair of major shopping streets lined with countless shops and restaurants and always bustling with tourists. Standing on the side of Wakamiya Avenue is an unassuming tourist information center dubbed “M’s Ark,” established in 2017. Its main attractions are a pay restroom and a souvenir shop, nothing fancy,...

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