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A Pond in Hawaii Has Turned a...

November 15, 2023

On Friday, October 27th, Bret Wolfe left the Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in Kihei, Hawaii for the weekend. Everything “just looked usual,” the manager of the refuge says. When he returned on Monday, Wolfe received a note that there was a strong stench wafting in the area. “I figured that there was something going on in the ponds, maybe a fish die-off or something,” he says. But when Wolfe went to check it out, a surprise greeted him:...

Android Lawn Statues in Mountain View, California

November 15, 2023

Google’s Android OS is one of the world’s most popular, running not only on phones but also many other appliances. The OS has gone through many versions since its first version in 2008. Most people know that each of the versions is given a code name while in development, all inspired by sweet treats: there’s Cupcake, Donut, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Tiramisu, and more. But what most do not know is that Google makes a statue for each of the versions...

10-Yen Vending Machines in Osaka, Japan

November 15, 2023

Japan is home to around 4 million vending machines that bring in billions of dollars in combined revenue every year. These machines most commonly offer drinks and snacks, but some offer more unusual fare like snow monkey-inspired pudding or chocolate-filled crepes. While the vending machines are usually affordable, there are some in the Fukushima ward of Osaka that offer goods for just 10 yen apiece. With current exchange rates, 10 yen is equivalent to about 7 cents in the United States....

Black Horse Tavern in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

November 15, 2023

Not far from Gettysburg, the Black Horse Tavern (also known as Bream’s Tavern) was originally designed in 1740 by immigrants from Ireland. William McClellan owned and ran a tavern in Ireland. The tavern was strategically located near the Hagerstown Pike and was often frequented by travelers heading for the western frontiers of Maryland and Virginia. As the tavern grew in popularity, so did its customer base and so did McClellan’s family, so he expanded from the log house, building...

Mains Castle in Dundee, Scotland

November 15, 2023

Situated within the picturesque James Hamilton Heritage Park lies Mains Castle, a remarkable residence that dates back to the 15th century. The land holds great historical significance as it was thought to be gifted by Robert the Bruce. In 1478, the castle was occupied by Princess Euphemia Stewart and her husband David Lindsay. The castle suffered external damage in 1679 during the Battle of Bothwell Bridge after being fired upon with cannonballs. Remarkably, when inspected up close, there are...

Meadow Gold Sign in Tulsa, Oklahoma

November 15, 2023

When Johnny Cade said to Ponyboy, “Stay gold,” in the beloved Tulsa, Oklahoma young adult classic The Outsiders, it’s unlikely that he was referring to the nearby sign for Meadow Gold Dairy. Yet for decades, the City of Tulsa worked to make the classic Route 66 neon sign would glow again. Meadow Gold Dairy was a regional brand owned by Beatrice Creamery Company, an early 20th-century food conglomerate. In 1934, the sign was constructed by the Claude Neon company,...

The Shocking Sex Lives of Electric Eels...

November 15, 2023

Nonato Mendes ignored the leeches squirming underneath his T-shirt. With a deep breath, he plunged his gloved hand into the net that was piled on the deck of the boat, grabbing the electric eel behind its head. Skillfully keeping its writhing body away from him, he avoided the excruciating jolt—eight times stronger than a police-issued taser. It was his 96th capture that year, the last needed for his field research. For more than 20 years, Mendes, a federal environmental...

Valkhofbunker in Nijmegen, Netherlands

November 15, 2023

In 1943, German occupiers of Nijmegen built three machine bunkers on the centrally located and strategically important Valkhof-hill. The Valkhofbunker is the only one surviving to this day. The bunker persisted through Operation Market Garden, the largest military operation on Dutch soil during World War II. Valkhof Park was liberated on September 20, 1944. Overtime, the abandoned bunker was buried and went widely unnoticed. Nijmegen residents would stand on its roof without realizing what it was. In 2014, the Valkhofbunker Foundation began...

Long Before the First Thanksgiving, an Artificial...

November 15, 2023

In 1521, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sailed his ship up the southwest coast of what is now Florida. He was looking to start a colony there, but when he and his men came ashore, Calusa warriors met them with shark-tooth war clubs and arrows and spears that were tipped with pointed bone and fish spines. An arrow landed in Ponce de León’s thigh, eventually killing him. That pretty much kept the Europeans from bothering the Calusa for...

Podcast: Tiny Bread Box

November 15, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit what is perhaps the cutest and most filling micro-store to pop up during the pandemic. But to find it, you’ll have to trek through rural Vermont and look for the phone-booth sized box filled with baked goods. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take...

Jokes Phone in Washington, D.C.

November 14, 2023

Once a common sight, pay phones are now a rarity. You might be surprised to find one in the quaint D.C. neighborhood of Chevy Chase, near an elementary school. It’s an old-fashioned chrome and black steel telephone on a pole. But this is no ordinary payphone. First of all, it doesn’t cost a cent to use. All one has to do is pick up the phone and make a call. But who wants to make a call on this...

'We Honor a Hero' Memorial in Tacoma,...

November 14, 2023

“The Big One.” The peril of a massive earthquake has been the start of many a work of fiction, but until faced with the danger, no one knows how they will react. This statue in Tacoma, Washington, honors one brave child who rose to the occasion, sacrificing his life to save another, and the long wait to have his story fully told. On April 13, 1949, just before noon, the ground began to shake across the Puget Sound. A...

Parco Urbano dei Palmenti in Pietragalla, Italy

November 14, 2023

In the region of Basilicata stands Pietragalla, a small town that houses Parco Urbano dei Palmenti, a cluster of semi-underground structures for winemaking built from the 19th century onward. In the Tofi area bordering on the town, about 250 palmenti were built over many years. They were built using excavated rock, which allowed the structures to keep the internal temperatures almost constant, allowing the farmers to work without being overly affected by the heat or cold. Furthermore, the ventilation...

Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach, Australia

November 14, 2023

Picture this: It’s 1920 in Longreach in Central Queensland, which is almost in the middle of nowhere. You want to start an airline with a war-spared Avro 504, and you want to become the biggest airline in the world. This museum shows how three folks—Paul McGinness, Sir Hudson Fysh, and Sir Fergus McMaster—did just that. The museum was not founded or run by Qantas, but by an independent group to preserve the area’s history. It is home to a...

TOTO Toilet Museum in Kitakyushu, Japan

November 14, 2023

Perhaps no other brand of toilet inspired the level of enthusiasm—or indeed, any enthusiasm at all—as the TOTO, Japan‘s first Western-style flush toilet, which was developed in 1914. Although these porcelain thrones were initially intended to imitate their international counterparts, they soon surpassed them. In 1980, the company debuted the Washlet, effectively an integrated bidet feature. Other luxuries, such as a heated seat, followed. The TOTO Toilet Museum is a love letter to the Japanese toilet, including the history,...

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