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Lovelock Cave in Lovelock, Nevada

April 27, 2023

Bat guano (dung) was an improbable boom commodity around the turn of the last century. It was an important ingredient in fertilizer before artificial nitrogen fixation had been invented. Every “bat cave” became the center of a burst of mining activity, and Nevada‘s Lovelock Cave was no exception. In their excavations, the miners encountered Native American artifacts, which they largely discarded in a heap outside the cave. Only when the artifacts started to hinder the operation did professional archaeologists...

Bítov Castle in Bítov, Czechia

April 27, 2023

Bítov Castle was built on the site of an eighth-century Moravian hillfort above the confluence of the rivers Dyje and Želetavka. The castle was built in the 11th century, but its current appearance largely dates back to the 19th century. Apart from the history and beautiful views of the landscape, however, it is worth mentioning the large collection of taxidermy dogs, as well as other animals stylized into often obscure scenes. Baron Jiří Haas, who in his time transformed...

Espejos del Callejón del Gato (Cat Alley...

April 27, 2023

The Callejón del Gato is a pedestrian passageway of about 150 meters nestled in the heart of old Madrid, a few steps from Puerta del Sol. In this alleyway, now full of restaurants and taverns, a shopkeeper installed two distorting mirrors at the beginning of the 20th century as a claim to attract customers. While the original funhouse mirrors were removed in the 1970s, new ones quickly replaced them. The original number of mirrors is uncertain—some say there were...

Merlin's Oak in Carmarthen, Wales

April 27, 2023

In Arthurian lore, the Welsh town of Carmarthen—whose name apparently means “Merlin’s fort”—is said to be the birthplace of Merlin Ambrosius, King Arthur’s wizardly sidekick. So it should not come as a surprise that the town has some associations with him. Allegedly planted in 1659 or 1660 by a local schoolmaster to celebrate the Restoration of Charles II, Merlin’s Oak stood on the corner of Oak Lane and Priory Street. Local tradition has it that “when Merlin’s Oak shall...

MLK Time Capsule at Freedom Plaza in...

April 27, 2023

With a clear view down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol and a location just a few blocks from the White House, Freedom Plaza is a popular place for tourists and protestors alike. But casual visitors may not know that they’re walking on top of buried history. The open stone plaza at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest was called Western Plaza when it was dedicated in 1980. But in 1988, it was given a new name in honor of...

Stenberget (Stone Mountain) in Eslöv, Sweden

April 27, 2023

While some house owners are content with landscaping their backyards with plants, garden gnomes, and perhaps a small pond, others set much higher goals. A perfect example of the latter was ambitious railroad worker-turned-brewer-magnate Christian E Nilsson a.k.a. “The King of Eslöv,” who in 1887 had the monumental Stenberget erected in his spacious yard. The structure, which resembles a truncated cone, consists of stacked rocks that were left over when Nilsson’s mansion was built. A path spirals around the outer edge...

Silver Lyan in Washington, USA

April 27, 2023

Silver Lyan occupies what was once the vault of the historic Riggs Bank. Today, the cozy space is lined with comfy red sofas. Its thick concrete walls are decorated with cabinets displaying trophies that glimmer in the low lighting. (The trophies are an unusual mix, including one awarded to “Last Place Champ.”) The vault’s original metal ceiling is still proudly on display. That room is perfect for larger groups, but if you just want to swing in and have...

Podcast: Moose Boulder

April 27, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, listen as two hikers, a mother and son, trek through Michigan’s Isle Royale—the least-visited national park in the United States—to search for something they’d seen on Atlas Obscura: Moose Boulder. Except Moose Boulder probably doesn’t even exist. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to...

In Texas, Barbecue Has Gone Global

April 27, 2023

Texas barbecue is in the midst of a transformation. Long so entrenched in tradition that diners could predict the menu at a barbecue joint before visiting, smokehouses across the state are now experimenting with different cuts of meat, vegetables, flavors, and sauces. And as the state grows more diverse, these pitmasters come from a wider range of cultural backgrounds, with menus that incorporate flavors from around the world—often to very delicious ends. What tastes great with Texas barbecue? It...

Hickory Syrup

April 26, 2023

Over the past few years, hickory syrup has begun to show up at farmer’s markets around the northeastern United States. Made from the bark of the shagbark hickory tree, it’s an intriguing alternative to maple syrup. At Ox Dynasty Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, surrounded by the biggest oxen I’d ever seen, Doug Drewes presided over simmering pots of hickory bark. According to Drewes, the liquid he was cooking is called “tea.” Indeed, Joe Haber, a restaurateur and expert on...

5 of Our Favorite Odd Traditions of...

April 26, 2023

King Charles’s upcoming coronation will be a parade of traditions. In preparation for the festivities, we’ve delved into the Atlas Obscura archives to find some of the most unexpected English royal customs and the stories behind them. Some are centuries old and have fallen out of favor, while others—such as a royal claim to the country’s swans and a very old piece of wedding fruitcake—are still with us today. Michigan’s Bloodsucking Parasite Is Britain’s Royal Delicacy by Diana Hubbell,...

Podcast: The Last Wild Apple Groves

April 26, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the forests of Kazakhstan, where scientists are studying the wildest apples there are. 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 Thursday,...

Gold, Ghosts, and Gin: The Curious Spirits...

April 26, 2023

Roughly 30 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada, dreamers were made millionaires by the steep and arid hills of Virginia City. Established in 1859 as a stopover for California-bound gold rushers, Virginia City’s wooden boardwalk led the way for prospectors from all over the world to take their turn at mining for the riches that lay beneath the city streets. Virtually overnight, the town became a thriving mining center, with saloons and churches and sophisticated society. Over 150 years since...

Meet Nevada’s Bristlecone Pines, Some of the...

April 26, 2023

High in the Nevada mountains, growing where little else could survive atop rocky, windswept peaks, Bristlecone pine trees are silent professors of resilience. Twisted and chiseled over time by the elements, the trees have survived the harshest of living conditions, outliving historic empires and ice ages and catastrophic climate events. Their almost mythical ability to survive in these environments is their secret to longevity. Nearly 5,000 years ago, Pinus longaeva took root in the subalpine regions of the Great...

How Farmers Are Preserving Israel’s Disappearing Agricultural...

April 25, 2023

Nestled in a hilly corner of central Israel, among miles and miles of orange groves, an unusual museum displays one of the world’s largest tractor collections. Until the 21st century, the orchards around the museum used to be full of whirring tractors as farmers harvested the fruit trees. Back then, Israeli posters and postcards showcased the beautiful 100 square miles of orchard-dotted countryside. Known as the Sharon Plain, the groves stretched between the Mediterranean Sea and the Samarian Hills...

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