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Greenfield Money Tree in Greenfield, Massachusetts

October 19, 2023

The Greenfield Savings Bank Money Tree is a whimsical ATM in an otherwise mundane American shopping plaza. The 25-foot-tall fiberglass tree features hidden animal carvings. Greenfield Savings Bank President Becky Caplice had long toyed with the idea of a money tree. In 2008, her vision came to life with the help of a design firm, some seriously skilled sculptors, and a ton of fiberglass.

Truman Villa in Potsdam, Germany

October 19, 2023

Nested in the outskirts of Babelsberg stands an elegant villa with a fascinating past. President Harry S. Truman lived in the house for a mere 17 days during the Potsdam Conference in 1945. During his stay, Truman called the residence the “Little White House,” but today it’s named after him. Originally known as Villa Erlenkamp, the house was built in 1891 as a summer residence for Berlin publisher Carl Müller-Grote. It was designed by architects Karl von Großheim and Heinrich...

S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts

October 19, 2023

Overlooking the nearby hills, the S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts, is hard to miss with its dark gray and red paint and stunning architectural detail. There are countless historical homes and mansions across the state and New England but few claim to house paranormal activity and even fewer have achieved a reputation like that of the S.K. Pierce mansion. What started off as a home for one of the city’s wealthiest residents took a turn for the worse...

Ryerss Museum and Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 19, 2023

Few museums in Philadelphia are filled with a collection of art and artifacts quite as strange, random, and fantastic as the Ryerss Museum and Library. And what’s really surprising is that the whole place is free. There are literally hundreds of items to see in the large rooms of the museum section in this old Victorian home, so this is one of those places that benefit from repeat visits. A few notable pieces include the museum’s mascot, Snapper (a...

Idaho Initial Point in Kuna, Idaho

October 19, 2023

As new territory was added to the growing United States of America in the mid-1800s, public lands were officially recorded through a process of survey that mapped sections of land into one-mile square parcels, each containing 640 acres. When Congress created the Idaho Territory in 1863, in the midst of the U.S. Civil War, it originally included parts of what are today the states of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Because President Lincoln and Congress were concerned with other pressing...

Arima Family Plot in Tokyo, Japan

October 19, 2023

Since 1882, the Tokyo National Museum has stood in Ueno Park because once belonged to the Kan’ei-ji Temple complex. Much of the temple was destroyed during a civil war following the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, giving way to Japan’s first public park. When the museum was established, most of the temple’s property that remained was moved to a new location. Now, surrounding the museum building is a beautiful Japanese garden with five historic teahouses preserved on the site....

Redstone Coke Ovens in Carbondale, Colorado

October 19, 2023

Coke is a nearly pure carbon product made from coal that is critical in many industrial processes, steel-making in particular. It is made by carefully heating coal in an oxygen-poor environment to drive off volatiles, all while not igniting the carbon. Typically the coal is placed in an enclosed chamber, a so-called coke oven, to smolder for about a day. Then the finished coke is doused with cold water to stop any further combustion, at which point it can...

Why Halloween’s ‘Poison Candy’ Myth Endures

October 19, 2023

In the fall of 1982, an unfounded fear haunted almost every house in Chicago. As area children prepared to “trick” their neighbors with their impressions of werewolves, vampires, and zombies, their parents were much more terrified of the “treats” their kids were eager to devour. Candy was a potential murder weapon. Apples might contain carefully concealed razor blades. Twizzlers might be laced with rat or ant poison. Mayor of Chicago Jane Byrne urged extreme caution and vigilance on Halloween,...

Casino of San Pellegrino Terme in San...

October 19, 2023

Constructed between 1905-1906, the Casino of San Pellegrino Terme in Italy‘s northern Lombardy region took only 20 months from start to finish. This magnificent monster of opulence and sophistication is the brainchild of the architect Romolo Squadrelli and engineer Luigi Mazocchi, who took the Monte Carlo Casino as the model for their creation. The architectural style is quintessentially Liberty—an Italian take on Art Nouveau, which dominated Europe at the time. Even from the outside, the building exudes luxury through...

Podcast: The Wishing Tree

October 19, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we a special tree in Portland, Oregon, that’s full of a city’s hopes, dreams, and wishes. 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, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through...

Great Choral Synagogue Memorial in Riga, Latvia

October 18, 2023

The Great Choral Synagogue, in Riga was a monumental structure. Its construction was completed in 1871, and it was considered one of the most beautiful synagogues in the city. It was sadly burned down on July 4, 1941, just three days after the Nazi occupation of Latvia began. Following the invasion of Latvia, the Nazi forces began a program of repression and mass murder of the Latvian Jews. The Jews of Latvia were separated from the rest of the...

New Discovery Uncovers a Forgotten Viking Queen...

October 18, 2023

When you think of Vikings, your mind may imagine the muscular Norse Gods: Thor, Odin, or Loki. Or perhaps you might picture fierce-looking bearded men aboard slender, symmetrical boats rowing oars in unison, commanded by feared war heroes like Ragnar Lothbrok. Yet a recent investigation has found that, during the Viking Age, one of the most celebrated leaders was actually a woman. A recent study has found that Queen Thyra is honored on runestones far more than any male...

Kyburz Flat in Loyalton, California

October 18, 2023

What became the Henness Pass route over the Sierra Nevada followed ancient Native American trails. About halfway between Donner Pass (on the south) and Yuba Pass (on the north), it had become a popular route into California by the 1850s. Although a bit longer to the goldfields, it was lower, and it avoided Donner Pass, which had acquired a sinister reputation due to the fate of the Donner party in the 1840s. By the 1860s, with the discovery of...

Kardomah Cafe in Swansea, Wales

October 18, 2023

On the corner of Portland and Park street in central Swansea, South Wales, stands the very last of what was once a chain of coffee shops. Ever since 1970, the Luporini family have run this popular local spot as an independent operation. The Kardomah Cafes, which were popular from the early 1900s to the 1960s, were created by the Liverpool China and India Tea Company. The name stems from a brand of tea that the company first sold in...

Grave of World’s Largest Twins in Hendersonville,...

October 18, 2023

The McCrary Twins, better known by their stage name, McGuire Twins, became iconic Guinness Book of World Record holders of the title of World’s Heaviest Twins. Both Benny and Billy McCrary were known for posing on their trademark mini-motorcycles and for their professional wrestling careers. Their formidable size earned them a photo in LIFE magazine, as well as a regular preforming slot in Las Vegas. In life, the twins each weighed more than 700 pounds—the result of a rubella...

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