Author: Ms. R.

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. As part of Women’s History Month, The Atlas Obscura Podcast is bringing you classic episodes from the archive. In this one, artist Rachel Sussman takes us on a tour of the world’s oldest living things, which she’s been documenting for 10 years. 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 incredible site,……

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This park is home to what may possibly be the only statue in the world of a man holding a bottle of Coca-Cola. The statue in question is a representation of Terence Robinson, former Managing Director of a company based nearby that bottled the world-famous beverage. To celebrate and commemorate Terence this sculpture was installed in a park named after his father, Tom. The park can be found on the corner of Lambeg Road and Tullynacross Road in the village of……

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Completed in 1887 by Nels Roney the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, also known as the “Castle on the Hill”, is a beautiful Victorian-style home built originally for Thomas Winthrop Shelton situated on a hill in the heart of Eugene, Oregon.  Even though the building was originally completed in 1887, the year 1888 is marked on the house because shortly after its completion it was burned down and had to be rebuilt. It currently serves as a historic house and……

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In California, a Black warrior queen rides a griffin at the head of an all-female army. In Sparta, girls get ready to race one another around a dirt track lined with columns. In ancient Peru, a huntress takes a shot at a galloping deer. Throughout human history, women have fought. They’ve led armies. They’ve taken down big game. They’ve trained to cut down prey on the hunt and enemies on the battlefield. Both archaeology and history are telling increasingly……

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On a hot February afternoon, 30 or so teenage girls sit quietly in a small classroom. For a brief time, they’re shielded from the bustle of Kibera, a sprawling neighborhood in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi. At the back of the crowded room, a young girl holds a toddler, her gaze flicking between the child and a row of bright red and black helmets lined up on an old table at the front like Roman galea. Beside the table stand……

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While plenty of places offer single-origin chocolate, this confectionery in the Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City takes the concept to the next level. At La Rifa Chocolatería, every aspect of the supply chain is traceable and transparent. Ask where the honey, unrefined piloncillo sugar, or, of course, cacao nibs come from and the staff here can rattle off not only its microregion and village of origin, but also the names of the producers who made it.  Since starting the……

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Arthur Cottage is the ancestral home of Chester Alan Arthur, the 21st President of the United States of America. This carefully restored thatched cottage is reminiscent of rural homes that were present all across Ulster in the 18th-century and it contains many of the utensils, furniture, and homeware of the period. The Arthur Cottage and Interpretative Centre is now widely used for tourism and educational visits, where visitors can learn about Arthur and life during the period. They even……

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