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La Estrecha House in Valencia, Spain

December 15, 2022

This extremely skinny building holds the record for the narrowest façade in Europe. Measuring 107 centimeters (42 inches) wide, La Estrecha (Narrow One) could be considered the narrowest house in Europe and maybe in the world. Certainly, there is competition for the title. Poland’s Keret House was built in 2012 and measures just 72 centimeters (28 inches) at its narrowest point, but it reaches a width of 122 centimeters (48 inches) in the façade. And in Amsterdam, the façade of Singel...

Catwalk Recreation Area in Mogollon, New Mexico

December 15, 2022

Deep in the Gila mountains, a fast-moving stream of water shoots down a narrow slot canyon. Aptly named Whitewater Canyon, it is traversed by a series of metal bridges. From this elevated catwalk system, visitors can enjoy the running water, misty air, lush vegetation, and steep canyon walls. This beautiful canyon trail actually began with a utilitarian purpose. In the 1890s, a nearby gold and silver mill required a steady supply of water to power its machines. Workers built...

Podcast: Getting Lost

December 15, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, contributors bring listeners stories of getting lost on transit, on romantic getaways, or while just trying to get home, and the joy that comes from finding yourself somewhere unexpected. 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...

Hawaii Tackles Invasive Little Fire Ants With...

December 14, 2022

On any given day, Wailua River State Park in eastern Kauai is jam-packed with tourists. They fill parking lots and hiking trails and riverboat cruises, eager to experience the 1,100-acre preserve’s cultural and geological treasures, everything from temple ruins to the 151-foot Opaekaa Falls. But in October, officials announced a discovery that could put a serious crimp in the park’s popularity. After all, no one wants to spend their vacation being showered with thousands of tiny stinging insects. It...

How to Spot a 'Short Snorter'

December 14, 2022

At first glance, the dollars look like any others, tinted with age with some bearing the familiar visage of George Washington and others adorned with faces that aren’t easily as identifiable. But upon closer inspection, these bills are covered with signatures and are taped to one another, like an odd and expensive celebratory banner. This is a “short snorter,” part secret society badge and part autograph book. The short snorter in the Air Mobility Command Museum collection belonged to...

Salisbury House & Gardens in Des Moines,...

December 14, 2022

While this may seem like a typical historic house museum at first glance, this 1920s estate features architectural elements that date as far back as the 14th century. Inside, visitors will find a mummified rat that died of the bubonic plague, an astounding rock collection that was built into the walls of the home, and six acres of native Iowa woodland. Constructed in the 1920s, the Salisbury House was built by Carl and Edith Weeks to be a family...

Podcast: Duke Riley and the Poly S....

December 14, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we meet artist Duke Riley, who has turned trash into a medium, like clay or paint, and an indictment. His exhibit DEATH TO THE LIVING, Long Live Trash will run through April 23, 2023, at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll...

Tottenham Cake

December 13, 2022

Topped with garish pink icing and baked in a sheet pan, Tottenham cake is an old-fashioned treat. Slices of this coconut-bedecked cake are sold in bakeries around the United Kingdom. But it has one particular feature that sets it apart from other cakes: its connection to football (or, as it’s known in the USA, soccer) victory. First baked by local Quaker Henry Chalkley in the early 20th century, the cake’s bright pink icing came from mulberries plucked in Tottenham,...

Will Venezuela's Christmas Roller-Skating Tradition Make a...

December 13, 2022

Liz Rebecca Alarcón was born in Miami, but grew up between there and Caracas, Venezuela, until the age of 15. Alarcón, founder and executive director of Pulso, a media company dedicated to Latino stories, says she spent summers and holidays with relatives in the country her family came from. Though her visits to Venezuela are more sporadic today, Alarcón still celebrates the holidays in Miami as she did there: late evening dinners with traditional Venezuelan foods such as hallacas...

The Bakers Transforming New York’s Buildings Into...

December 13, 2022

Spread across round tables in a dimly lit room in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, New York City lives in sugary miniature. On one table, a Brooklyn brownstone stands with a peppermint trim and snowy frosting; on another sits Queens’ iconic 7 train, complete with a Christmas wreath of green gummy bears. These elaborate confections are entries in “Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off,” a competition that challenged bakers from across the city’s five boroughs to capture their beloved neighborhoods...

St. Mary’s Monastery in Zvërnec, Albania

December 13, 2022

About six miles (11 kilometers) northwest of Vlorë is a small peninsula that grants access to Zvërnec Islands. The road cuts through a charming pine forest that is also home to several hiking trails and a couple of bunkers. Pass the tiny village of Zvërnec, the road comes to an end, and this is where the wooden bridge that goes to the island is located. Maps refer to the place as Zvërnec Islands, as there are indeed two islands...

The Statue of Bajirao Peshwa in Pune,...

December 13, 2022

As visitors enter the iconic Shaniwar Wada in the heart of Pune, they are greeted by an equestrian statue of a warrior, spear in hand and facing north. The statue is of Shrimant Bajirao Ballal, also known as Baji Rao I or Bajirao Peshwa. He was the 7th Peshwa (Prime Minister) of the Maratha Empire. He is considered to be one of the greatest military generals of his time, along with being an outstanding cavalry leader and an accomplished...

'Catch Me' in Seaford, Australia

December 13, 2022

“Catch Me” is the name given to this eye-catching and highly amusing sculpture that sits at the Community Centre of Seaford, a southeastern, coastal suburb of Melbourne. It was designed and constructed by Danish artist Keld Moseholm. Born in 1936, Moseholm mastered his skills at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, followed by a period of study at The Academy of Art, Odense. He has built a reputation for his comical and satirical works of public art and...

'All Greatness Stands Firm in the Storm'...

December 13, 2022

There is a saying, “Glasgow made the Clyde and the Clyde made Glasgow.” Scotland’s largest city owes its prosperity and affluence to this body of water which is the third longest in the country and ninth longest in the United Kingdom. It runs an impressive length of 106 miles (170 kilometers), and there are 16 bridges that span this watery serpent that divides this sprawling metropolis. One in particular, the Caledonian Railway Bridge, contains some unusual features. As the...

7 Trailblazing Women from Every Continent

December 13, 2022

In 17th-century West Africa, an elite all-female army fought fiercely for the Kingdom of Dahomey. In 19th-century France, female foodies made sure women had a place at the restaurant table. In 20th-century Ecuador, Dolores Cacuango organized the country’s first Indigenous peoples march. Records of the past often overlook the contributions of women, but this year, Atlas Obscura traveled around the world to uncover some of their stories. In March 2022, we highlighted many of these pioneers and mavericks in...

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