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Deutsches Kinderwagenmuseum (German Stroller Museum) in Zeitz,...

March 28, 2022

The German Stroller Museum is located in Schloss Moritzburg in Zeitz. Construction of the baroque castle started in 1675 and took 21 years. The owner, Duke Moritz von Sachsen-Zeitz died only three years later and left the castle to his son Moritz Wilhelm. The only surviving child of Moritz Wilhelm was a girl and as such not entitled to inheritance. So the castle, after it was lived in for only 40 years, went back into possession of the house...

The Women Behind the First Black Music...

March 28, 2022

Today, so far as anyone knows, there are just two surviving issues of The Musical Messenger. It was and is a groundbreaking publication that ran from 1886 to 1891—and by all accounts the very first Black music magazine. All that stands between remembering and forgetting are just those two issues in the Library of Congress, one four pages, the other three. Whole movements, plans, and ideas rest on those seven pages from 1889. History isn’t a straight line, but...

Sorbie Tower in Sorbie, Scotland

March 28, 2022

Sorbie Tower is the ancient seat of clan Hannay, a fortified tower house that dates back to the late 16th century. The tower is a five-story building, with a grand hall on the first floor and cellars and a kitchen on the ground level. It was built for Alexander Hannay of Sorbie, possibly in the 1570s, next to an unusual square 12th-century motte, on a raised mound of land protected by a surrounding marsh. In 1677, the tower house was...

Casa Fernando Pessoa in Lisbon, Portugal

March 28, 2022

Located in the former house of Fernando Pessoa, one of Portugal’s most significant 20th-century literary figures, this museum is dedicated to his life work and shows some artifacts that belonged to him. Fernando Pessoa was born on June 13, 1888, in Lisbon. His father died when he was young and later, in 1896, he moved to Durban, South Africa, with his mother. There he studied at an Irish convent, where he learned English as well as other languages. Pessoa...

Kot Man-ya Exotic Flower Garden in Anse...

March 28, 2022

Am abundance of exotic flowers from all over the world is concentrated in one small location, which is immaculately kept. The garden offers a serene, colorful, and peaceful environment with plants. The nursery and garden are located in the hills of lower Les Cannelles and was opened in 2008 by Marc Marengo, Seychelles’s former ambassador to the United Nations.

Olfactory Art Keller in New York, New...

March 28, 2022

Olfactory Art Keller is completely unique, a space entirely dedicated to scent. Each show focuses on smell in some way. It is a pretty compact gallery that sits between dumpling houses and fish markets in Chinatown. You can usually find the gallery’s owner Andreas Keller in the back surrounded by grass and his odor library, mixing something fascinating. Andreas is an academic who investigates different aspects of olfactory perception and has taught smell to philosophy. Dedicated to exploring smells himself,...

Muelle's Graffiti in Madrid, Spain

March 28, 2022

In the 1980s, during the so-called Movida Madrileña, a series of innovative countercultural movements from places like London or New York began to spread throughout Madrid and other places in Spain. This movement influenced the musical world through New Wave, but was also reflected in fashion, cinema, and art. In the outlying neighborhoods of Madrid, this movement came with the spontaneous emergence of doodles, graffiti, or signatures on the city’s walls and fences. A style that created a school...

Aztec Ruins National Monument in Aztec, New...

March 28, 2022

The Aztec Ruins are exceptionally convenient to visitors as it’s within the city limits of Aztec. Aztec Ruins National Monument was designated a World Heritage site in 1987 as part of Chaco Culture World Heritage site because it preserves important Pueblo architectural and engineering achievements. Aztec Ruins was built as a public ceremonial, economic, and political center around 1100 and remained occupied by the ancestral Pueblo people until 1300. You will walk through the rooms and kivas built by...

Drumtroddan Standing Stones in Mochrum, Scotland

March 28, 2022

The standing stones were positioned between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. There were originally three standing stones at Drumtroddan aligned northeast to southwest, but two have now fallen. The stone closest to the entrance fell sometime in 2011, after a period where it was observed to be leaning significantly. Looking at the way it tapered towards the bottom it is surprising that it did not snap under its own weight before it fell. The stones at either end of...

Monitoring a Rare Carnivore in California's Klamath...

March 28, 2022

This piece was originally published in Undark and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. On a sunny November morning, Anthony Colegrove parked his work truck on the side of a road in northern California’s Klamath Mountains and began creating a mobile laboratory. He pulled down the truck’s tailgate, popped open a tackle box filled with syringes and other supplies, and pulled out a clipboard. Meanwhile, a weasel-like animal called a fisher waited nearby, making glottal noises...

Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques in...

March 28, 2022

If you ever crossed Ocean Parkway at any intersection between Foster Ave and Ave C in Brooklyn, New York, you probably noticed different fish plaques under your feet. These are the most recent additions to Ocean Parkway Malls and can be found at nine intersections. These unique art pieces feature ocean creatures whose names for the most part coordinate with the letters of the cross-streets: Avenue C clam, Ditmas Ave dolphin, and 18th Avenue anchovies, just to name a few. ...

'Alice' in Adelaide, Australia

March 28, 2022

In Adelaide’s Rymill Park/Murlawirrapurka stands a life-size cast bronze statue of Alice, the timeless literary heroine of Lewis Carroll’s fantasy novels. Upon a closer look, visitors may find many characters from the story carved into its base of Waikerie stone, including the Cheshire Cat, the Dodo, the Duchess, and the Sheep, right out of the John Tenniel illustrations. The sculpture was created in 1962 by local artist John Dowie AM, commissioned by the city that was redeveloping the area with...

Church of Saint Mary in Maligrad in...

March 28, 2022

This beautiful Byzantine chapel from the 14th-century is located on the tiny island Mali Grad in the southern end of Lake Prespa. The only way to get to the church is by boat, which is a beautiful 10-minute trip on which you can see flocks of birds, pelicans, and the view of three countries without turning your head. On the island, there’s a small pathway leading through some fig trees up into a cave sheltering the tiny church and...

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

March 28, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. As part of Women’s History Month, The Atlas Obscura Podcast is bringing you classic episodes from the archive. In this one, hear the story of national park in Southwest Uganda that is home to nearly half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. They and the local community rely on each other to survive. Learn how to help. The sounds of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and...

How Often Should Hotels Update Their Pricing?

March 28, 2022

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Are Revenue Managers updating prices too frequently or not often enough? Both pose risks, especially for last minute sales. When is the best time to update prices? (Question proposed by Nikhil Roy) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Tanya Hadwick – Group The post How Often Should Hotels Update Their Pricing? appeared first on Revfine.com.

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