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Ilha dos Tigres in Angola

December 13, 2022

Along the isolated coastline of the Namib Desert stands Ilha dos Tigres. Once home to a prosperous fishing village, housing a school, hospital, airstrip, and chapel, the island is now nothing but skeletal ruins jutting out of the sand. It was established in the 1860s by fishermen from Portugal. The settlement lasted for almost a century, with its final inhabitants relocating in the 1970s. Ilha dos Tigres sits upon is a strange piece of land. Over the years its...

Podcast: The Sponge Capital of the World

December 13, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we discover how Tarpon Springs, Florida, became known as the Sponge Capital of the World. This “Small Town, Big Story” episode is produced in partnership with GoUSA TV. To watch the video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZShrVCpUK0. 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,...

Joe Magarac Statue in Braddock, Pennsylvania

December 12, 2022

Tall tale hero of steelworkers since the 1930s, Joe Magarac was said to have been born in an ore mountain, and his body itself was made of steel. Standing seven feet tall with enough strength to bend a steel beam with his bare hands, he’s a legendary figure the likes of Paul Bunyan. At the old US Steelworks in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a large statue depicts the brawny folk hero bending a steel beam, his shirt open to show his...

Replica of the Rock of Amersfort in...

December 12, 2022

In the middle of Brooklyn’s Amersfort Park you can find a replica of a 200,000-year-old glacial boulder known as the Rock of Amersfort. According to the story, in 1661, a young squire named Everhard Meyster came across a massive boulder outside the Dutch town of Amersfoort. Though the rock weighed more than 15,000 pounds, Meyser bet some friends that he could convince the townspeople to undertake the absurd feat of hauling the boulder into the city. With an offer of beer and...

Our Favorite Recipes of 2022

December 12, 2022

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE DECEMBER 10, 2022, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. One of the things I love most about cooking is that it lets you tangibly experience far-off places and long-ago eras, without leaving your kitchen. This year, the recipes we’ve published on Gastro Obscura have allowed readers to transform flowers into jelly like a French forager, indulge in a surprisingly decadent cake from Depression-era America, and savor the...

Gokōshiyui Amidabutu in Kyoto, Japan

December 12, 2022

Buddhism is one of the largest religions in Japan, and there are many Buddhist temples across the country. These temples feature many different depictions of Buddha, from the Nyorai Buddha in Aomori to Daibutsuden in Nara and many in between. These many forms represent the various manifestations and aspects of Buddhism. One unique standout is the Gokōshiyui Amidabutu found at Kurodani Temple in Kyoto. Gokōshiyui Amidabutu roughly translates to “Amida Buddha of Five Kalpa Thought.” In Buddhism, the term kalpa refers to an extremely long period...

Guildford Spike in Guildford, England

December 12, 2022

Guildford Union Workhouse Casual Ward was built in 1906, to temporarily house the vagrant folk of the town. Though this may sound charitable and preferable to some other alternatives, this workhouse, like many others, was located on the outskirts of town, thereby relegating society’s ill, infirm, and impoverished, away from the communities they wished to be part of. With a maximum stay of two nights, and compulsory hard labor to “earn their keep,” the workhouse was far from homely...

The Brewer Updating an Ancient French Beer...

December 12, 2022

To many French people, the word cervoise evokes the popular comic book series Astérix et Obélix, which charts the adventures of two Gaulish warriors in Roman-occupied proto-France. Accompanied by their druid companion, who brews them a magic potion that makes them temporarily invincible, the two explore, fight, eat, and drink their way through ancient Europe. It’s a fun romp, rife with both historical accuracy and anachronism, and given the setting in France, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many of the...

Dimnice Cave in Markovščina, Slovenia

December 12, 2022

The Dimnice Cave is spectacular enough on its own. A vertical cave mouth opens up from the earth with a railed path spiraling tens of meters down from the forest above. Once past the locked gate, your guide leads you into a largely unspoiled natural karst cave system. Here you’ll find a treasure trove of geological formations and small animals eking out a life underground. Far down in the cave system, along the underground river, you’ll encounter decaying manmade...

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre in Orefield, Pennsylvania

December 12, 2022

Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre first opened in 1934 and has been in continuous operation ever since. The theater was named for its founder, Wilson Shankweiler, a prominent entrepreneur and hotel owner in the Lehigh Valley. The second drive-in theater ever built, Shankweiler’s Drive-In preceded the flood of outdoor cinemas that would sprout up across the country in the mid-1950s. Though pop-up style outdoor movies existed in the 1930s, few were permanently-constructed venues, and none catered specifically to automobiles. Shankweiler’s Drive-In...

South Africa's Penguins May Beat the Heat...

December 12, 2022

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Scientists in South Africa have found that ceramic nest boxes can shield endangered African penguins from climate change. In the past, the seabirds laid their eggs in burrows dug into centuries-old layers of their own excrement. But in the 1800s, most of the guano was scraped up by traders and shipped to the United Kingdom as...

Podcast: Luciadagen

December 12, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, in honor of Lucia Day on December 13, we’re diving into the origins of a Swedish holiday tradition which evolved from sinister pagan lore to a celebration of light, warmth, and music. Tune into SVT’s Lucia broadcast: https://www.svtplay.se/video/e3vGxaR/luciamorgon-fran-grafsnas. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you...

Puzzle Monday: Atlas Obscura Christmas Crossword

December 12, 2022

This Atlas Obscura–themed crossword comes from independent crossword constructor Brendan Emmett Quigley. He has been a professional puzzlemaker since 1996, and his pieces have appeared in dozens of publications. He’s also a member of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. You can solve the puzzle below, or download it in .pdf or .puz. Note that the links in the clues will take you to Atlas Obscura pages that contain the answer. Happy solving!

4 Website Personalization Tips for Luxury Hotels...

December 12, 2022

Brand identity significantly influences guests, with an even more significant impact in luxury hospitality, where brand image standards are higher. As a luxury brand, it’s crucial to seduce potential guests and entice them to book on your hotel website by providing each visitor with a personalized online experience, with your brand’s personality shining through at The post 4 Website Personalization Tips for Luxury Hotels to Increase Direct Bookings appeared first on Revfine.com.

How to Communicate Your Front Desk Upselling...

December 11, 2022

Few hoteliers use front desk upselling to the max. Not only do the front desk employees need to stay up to speed with all the upselling deals, but they also need to be comfortable using essential communication skills and marketing techniques. In short, to get it right, you need to read each situation correctly and The post How to Communicate Your Front Desk Upselling Deals Effectively appeared first on Revfine.com.

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