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Hulen in Bergen in Bergen, Norway

July 22, 2025

Hulen (“The Cave”) in Bergen is a bar and nightclub operated by students on a volunteer basis, and holds the title of Northern Europe’s oldest rock club. Hulen was originally built during World War II as a bomb shelter and sits below Nygårdshøyden in Bergen’s city center. Deemed unnecessary years later, the shelter was converted into its present-day club form in 1969, officially opening on May 17. Despite a history of financial difficulties, Hulen is kept alive by a committed...

Flight Monument at Anten in Sweden

July 22, 2025

Deep within the forest close to Lake Anten, near Alingsås, Sweden, is a unique monument made of a pile of stones and a plane propeller, with American names of military personnel. What happened here?, you might think. The answer is from way back in 1944. That year, on October 19, 6 American C-87 airplanes took off from Leuthars Air Base in Scotland heading for Bromma Airport in Stockholm as part of Operation Sonnie, a secret Allied intelligence operation over...

Aslanhane Mosque in Ankara, Turkey

July 22, 2025

One of the oldest and most beautiful historical monuments in Ankara, the Aslanhane Mosque, whose name literally translates to ”Lion’s House Mosque,” predates the Ottoman Empire and was built during the period of the Seljuks that succeeded the Sultanate of Rum amid Mongol invasions. At this time in the late Middle Ages, the wool-producing Silk Road town of Ankara was uniquely ruled not by the sword but by a community or “republic” of Ahis, a so-called brotherhood formed by...

Dedos (Fingers) in Madrid, Spain

July 22, 2025

This work was created in 1987 by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal, who made this powerful image famous on a beach in Punta del Este ,Uruguay, and also on a colossal hand found in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The work, here called “Dedos” (“Fingers”) has been located on the main promenade of Juan Carlos I Park since 1994, after having been exhibited on Alcalá Street during the Chile Vive exhibition, and in subsequent years at the Cuartel del...

Tribute to Věra in Prague, Czechia

July 22, 2025

What are the limits of human physical flexibility and mobility? Věra Čáslavská (1942–2016), who was born in the Nazi-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and devoted herself to figure skating and ballet at a young age, was determined to find out. She was introduced to the secrets of gymnastics by her coach Eva Bosáková, an Olympic champion and two-time world champion. Thanks to this, Věra became a seven-time Olympic champion, four-time world champion, eleven-time European champion, and four-time Sportswoman...

Charlie’s Place Episode 1: Whispering Pines

July 21, 2025

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Amazon. Rhym Guissé: A quick warning: Some of the language and imagery used to describe this period of time may be upsetting. Please take care while listening. Bobby Donaldson: I was interviewing a gentleman about his participation in student demonstrations in 1960. He stopped me and he said, you know I’m from South Carolina. Have you ever heard of Charlie Fitzgerald? He mentioned specifically knowing Charlie Fitzgerald, knowing his wife,...

Listener Stories of Leaving Home: From San...

July 19, 2025

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Dylan Thuras: Hey, Dylan here. You have reached the Atlas Obscura podcast line. I’m not home right now, but leave me a message about the first time you left home to live away on your own, to live away from your parents, to experience what it was like to be an adult for the first time. Maybe you were leaving a small town. Maybe you were moving...

Tsunami Walking Tour in Crescent City, California

July 18, 2025

Geographic features make Crescent City, California, particularly vulnerable to tsunamis. Much of the small town, located 20 miles south of the Oregon border, is only a few feet above sea level and the crescent shape of the bay amplifies wave intensity. The Mendocino fracture zone, an irregularity in an underwater ridge, is also believed to focus wave action on the community. Since the first tide gauge was installed in Crescent City in 1933, more than 30 tsunamis have occurred there....

Madam Yoko’s Grave in Moyamba, Sierra Leone

July 18, 2025

The British colony of Sierra Leone had been founded in 1792 with the settlement in Freetown. As the 19th century progressed, the colony expanded its influence and control farther inland. This was spurred further by the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, and in 1896 the British declared a protectorate over hinterlands of Sierra Leone. In was in this era of increasing British influence that the girl Soma was born, around 1849. Upon coming of age, she adopted the name Yoko during...

Garden of the Presidential Mansion in Athens,...

July 18, 2025

King George and Queen Olga of Greece welcomed the birth of their son, Crown Prince Constantine, in 1868. As the first member of the royal family to be born in Greece, his arrival was met with widespread excitement and national pride. After his birth the renowned architect Ernst Ziller, the official court architect of King George, was commissioned to design and construct a new residence for the crown prince. Constantine married Princess Sophia of Prussia in 1889. Construction of...

Anabaptist Cages in Münster, Germany

July 18, 2025

The Anabaptist cages are three iron cages hanging high on the tower of St. Lambert’s Church in Münster, Germany. In 1536, after the brutal suppression of a radical Anabaptist rebellion that briefly turned the city into a theocratic commune, the corpses of the movement’s executed leaders were displayed in these cages as a grim warning. The cages have remained on the church ever since and are now a haunting historical monument. At night, each cage is softly lit from...

The Maryland Inn in Annapolis, Maryland

July 18, 2025

The Maryland Inn, located in Annapolis, Maryland, is among the oldest continuously operating hotels in the United States, dating back to 1772. Built by Thomas Hyde, a merchant and civic leader, the inn quickly became a popular destination for travelers and notable figures. Hyde managed the property until selling it in 1784, describing it as “an elegant brick house adjoining Church Circle in a dry and healthy part of the city.” It was purchased by Sarah Ball, a former...

William Roy Memorial in Greater London, England

July 18, 2025

The Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of the United Kingdom, was created to provide the first detailed maps of the nation, to assist with military planning. A triangulation survey commissioned by King George III and the Royal Survey between 1784 and 1790 laid the basis for what would later become the Ordnance Survey. This was motivated by a desire for accurate maps, in advance of a feared French invasion. In the summer of 1784, Major General William Roy...

Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Minato City,...

July 18, 2025

Tarō Okamoto was originally educated as a yōga (western-style painting) artist. As a young man, he studied oil painting, taking after his father, who was also an artist. After continuing his studies in Paris, he became influenced by the contemporary avant-garde scene and became involved in surrealist art groups and exhibitions. After World War II, he established himself as one of the leading avant-garde artists in Japan in what was seen as a reset of Japanese culture. His output...

Jardín Botánico La Laguna (Botanic Garden) in...

July 18, 2025

Tucked into the basin of an ancient volcanic crater, Jardín Botánico La Laguna is a lush oasis of nature and wildlife inside a bustling capital with a story as rich as its greenery. What was once a volcanic lagoon transformed over centuries, first into farmland, then into a bustling industrial hub — before nature reclaimed her space in the most beautiful way. The garden blossomed from the private collection of the Deininger family, nature enthusiasts who gathered exotic plants...

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