Author: Ms. R.

The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial tells the stories of the brave women who fought tirelessly to win the right to vote, beginning with the women’s rights movement in the mid-19th century and culminating in the passage and certification of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920.  At the entrance of the Plaza, a statue of Alice Paul greets visitors. Paul was the founder and leader of the National Women’s Party and leader of the suffragists imprisoned in the nearby Occoquan……

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From the 18th century to the mid 20th century the docklands of the city of London were one of the principal hubs of British and world trade, a history that is documented and remembered in the Museum of the London Docklands.  Constructed by the London Dock company in 1799 as part of the West India Dock Act (and at the cost equivalent to $82 million dollars in today’s money) the docklands were a powerhouse of the growing British empire……

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At the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, is an organic art installation created by an anonymous local attorney. The Trophy Room Project began in 2014 and consists of hundreds of trophies that line the steel support beams beneath Longfellow Bridge. Folks from around the world visit and contribute with their trophies which range from the mundane to the incredible. Among the trophies are two items of philosophical note. The 2010 Herbert Schneider Award given out……

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This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. One of only two remaining populations of an “ecosystem engineer” truffle-eating marsupial found in Queensland is much smaller than originally thought and could be declining further, according to new research. Scientists studying northern bettongs on the Mount Carbine Tableland in northeastern Queensland have estimated the number of animals in that location is fewer than 50, sparking concerns about the viability of……

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The original Electric Repair Shop of the Bethlehem Steel plant has been transformed into the National Museum of Industrial History. Located on the SteelStacks arts and culture campus, this unusual museum opened in 2016. It explores the past, present, and future of industry through engaging stories of the machines and people that transformed the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution. The collection includes many rare pieces from industries including textile, steel and iron, and propane gas, many of which are kept……

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Located along the main road to the historical center of the city of Yonezawa in Japan‘s Yamagata Prefecture, this funny little homemade shrine is an amusing pit stop. Within the humble precincts of the shrine, you will find small stone statues of the three wise monkeys: Mizaru, who sees no evil, Kikazaru, who hears no evil, and Iwazaru, who speaks no evil. They are joined by a new member of the band, a monkey deep in thought, who we must……

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Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Tree of 40 Fruits in San Jose, California, a horticultural marvel and living work of art in which 40 types of stone fruit trees have been grafted together to form a living work of art. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you……

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Growing up in Canadian cities with a bird-watching mom, Rosemary Mosco was no stranger to pigeons. “You can’t help but notice,” she says. Other kids sometimes even brought injured pigeons to Mosco, trusting her to shepherd them to a nearby wildlife care center. Eventually, Mosco wanted to learn more about the lives and lineages of these neighborhood fixtures. “I was interacting with them, but it took a long time for me to realize that they weren’t native to the……

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