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De Kangxi-Verbiest Hemelglobe (Kangxi-Verbiest Star Globe) in...

March 18, 2022

A courtyard at the Catholic University of Leuven is home to a unique globe, a replica of an instrument that a 17th-century Jesuit missionary created for the Chinese imperial court. Astronomy was an important science in 17th-century China, as the emperor drew power and authority from correctly predicting astronomical phenomena like eclipses. If these predictions were incorrect, or phenomena were missed, it could be seen as a sign that the heavens were not agreeing with the emperor’s power. Needless to...

German Resistance Memorial Center in Berlin, Germany

March 18, 2022

On the Bender block of Berlin, a Neoclassical building houses the former office of the iconic Claus Von Stauffenberg, the courtyard where he was executed, and a museum that commemorates the German resistance against Hitler. By the mid 1940s, with the coming defeat of the country seeming inevitable tensions between the German military and Hitler and the Nazis had all but reached a breaking point. A plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime was hatched by top military...

Sir James Murray's Post Box in Oxford,...

March 18, 2022

As a society, civilizations erect monuments to commemorate particular events or to honor specific individuals. In the neighborhood of North Oxford, a visitor might encounter a nondescript post box underneath a Blue Plaque recognizing the work Sir James Murray (1837 – 1915) contributed towards the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. What they might not be aware of is the relationship these two objects have on one another. The circular sign correctly identifies Sir Murray as editor to the...

Podcast: Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum

March 18, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we bring you a classic: a visit a buzzing collection honoring the history of the vibrator. 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...

The Memorial of Nanasaheb Peshwa in Pune,...

March 18, 2022

In the heart of Pune on the banks of the Mutha River stands a memorial. This beautiful structure is shaped like a fortress with four bastions and is dedicated to the memory of Shrimant Balaji Baji Rao, also popularly known as Nanasaheb Peshwa. The memorial is located on the riverbank and one has to walk down a flight of stairs to access it. The memorial stands with the river on one side and a mural-covered wall on the other....

Annie Londonderry Barely Knew How to Ride...

March 18, 2022

For Women’s History Month, Atlas Obscura is living on the edge with Women of Extremes, our series dedicated to those who dared to defy expectations and explore the unknown. It started, as so many things do, with a bet. It ended with a broken arm, a $13,000 purse, and two fingers in the eyes of the patriarchy. “A Boston newspaper woman about twenty-seven years old…will undertake to travel around the world, and at the end of fifteen months return...

Tinuy-An Falls in Bislig, Philippines

March 18, 2022

Located on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, Tinuy-an Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall said to be the widest in the country. The falls measure 95 meters (312 feet) wide and 55 meters (180 feet) tall. Tinuy-an Falls cascades over three tiers, with the second being the largest and most impressive. The name Tinuy-an comes from the Cebuano word Tinuyo-an, which translates as “an intentional act or performance to attain an objective or goal.” The name comes from a...

The Immigrant Women Who Forever Changed the...

March 17, 2022

Norma Shirley never wrote a cookbook and never had her own television show. Yet the Jamaican chef and prolific restaurateur—despite working in an era when The New York Times dismissed her home region as “an area that was visited for its climate and beaches but not for its cuisine”—forever altered American food culture. Even as Shirley garnered recognition from the likes of Vogue and the James Beard Foundation, the media seemed unsure how to cover her, often resorting to...

Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan, China

March 17, 2022

A 17th-century Buddhist temple is one of the gems of the city of Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei Province. Until 2019, Wuhan was a thriving metropolis but virtually unknown outside of Chinese borders. Though the identification of SARS‑CoV‑2 and the subsequent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic turned Wuhan into a household name, very little is known about this city by the general public. It is impossible to pin down when the city was founded, as the area that...

Garderobe Manneken Pis in Brussels, Belgium

March 17, 2022

One of Brussel’s most iconic landmarks is Manneken Pis, a bronze fountain sculpture of a peeing boy. While the statue itself is naked, you will often find it dressed in some sort of outfit when visiting, often marking a special occasion or the visit of foreign dignitaries. The statue’s wardrobe now contains around 1,000 outfits, with about 20 new costumes donated to the statue each year. This small museum near the fountain features a selection of this vast and...

Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation in Lisbon,...

March 17, 2022

To many, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva and Árpád Szenes aren’t go-to names when discussing the development of abstract art, yet their life and work reflect the changing styles and events of the 20th-century. The Lisbon-located Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation sheds light on this artist couple through a collection that reveals the evolution of their work over the years. The former silk factory-turned-museum provides visitors with an intimate perspective on modern art. Both Vieira da Silva and Szenes were...

Rediscovering Rome’s Female Merchants

March 17, 2022

In Atlas Obscura’s Q&A series She Was There, we talk to female scholars who are writing long-forgotten women back into history. Around the year 200, two Roman women, Ailia Isidora and Ailia Olympias, walked through the impressive temple gates at Medamound, a temple complex outside of Luxor, Egypt. Their arms were heavy with an offering to the goddess Leto. They had just returned from a successful voyage across the Red Sea and were coming to thank their patroness. In...

HomeComputerMuseum in Helmond, Netherlands

March 17, 2022

Download the history of the home computer through a full hands-on experience. This museum’s collection includes some 500 computers from 1975 through 2008(ish), which are ready for you to experience, play with, and learn from. You can learn about the evolution of computers, how a modern computer came to be, and the people who created and used this technology. All computers are original and set in their natural surroundings with desks, chairs, and even wallpapers from the same era...

Miss La La Soared Through Europe as...

March 17, 2022

For Women’s History Month, Atlas Obscura is living on the edge with Women of Extremes, our series dedicated to those who dared to defy expectations and explore the unknown. The domed roof is high above, its dark windows looking out onto the Parisian night. The audience, presumably, is seated far, far below, their necks craned upwards, their faces frozen in masks of awe. Suspended in between, the center of all attention, is a Black woman hanging from a rope...

Polemi Concentration Camp in Stroumpi, Cyprus

March 17, 2022

Hidden in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains, the Polemi Concentration Camp offers a unique glimpse into Cyprus’ history. The camp hosted Cypriot resistance fighters in the latter part of the 1950s, before Cyprus gained independence from Britain. From August 1946 to January 1949, the British government established and operated a dozen camps in Cyprus, which were used as detention centers for more than 50,000 illegal immigrants, mostly Holocaust survivors seeking to resettle in Palestine. These camps were shut down after...

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