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'De Koeieschieter' ('Cow Shooter') in Leuven, Belgium

March 11, 2022

Leuven is a university city, which always results in all kinds of shenanigans. But the nickname of people living in Leuven has nothing to do with this, but rather with the city’s 17th-century past. The story takes place in 1691, in the midst of the Nine Years’ War when France was trying to expand its territory. All neighboring countries were on edge for French invasions and surprise attacks, and most cities had posted guards on the lookout at all...

Gainesville Solar Walk in Gainesville, Florida

March 11, 2022

The Gainesville Solar Walk is a four-billion-to-one scale model of the solar system. The entire display spans one mile. Each pillar has info and artifacts about the celestial body it features. The installation was created in 2002 as a joint project of the City of Gainesville, the Alachua Astronomy Club, artist Elizabeth Indianos, as well as graphic artist Saydi Kaufman. The project cost around $30,000. Each pillar represents a different planet, Pluto is also included. The planet pillars also...

How the 'First Lady of Seaweed' Changed...

March 11, 2022

Isabella Kauakea Aiona Abbott’s education in seaweed began early. Through her childhood, she and her siblings combed the shores of Honolulu and Lahaina for edible varieties; Abbott’s Native Hawaiian mother could recognize and name nearly every one of the five dozen or so varieties of limu at their fingertips. At home, they pounded and added salt to seaweeds like the fuzzy, coppery limu kohu (Asparagopsis taxiformis) and the soft, tangled limu wawae’iole (Codium edule)....

The Migrating House in Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

March 11, 2022

Borders change, sometimes leaving territories in new countries along with their inhabitants. On other occasions, a border can shift slightly to compensate for the flow of a river, or something related. But what happens when a land survey moves the border by just enough for a house to be accidentally relocated into another country? The twin cities of Baarle Hertog and Baarle Nassau are a unique geographical oddity that dates back to a land dispute from the 12th-century, resulting...

Podcast: Women of the Black Panther Mural

March 11, 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 to a 30-foot tall mural on the side of a house in West Oakland, California. The mural teaches an often left out part of the history of the Black Panther Party, focusing on the women who fueled the movement. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange...

The Mexican Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom...

March 11, 2022

For Women’s History Month, Atlas Obscura delves into the world of espionage, where being overlooked and underestimated has been an asset for centuries of women spies. Read about more of history’s hidden Secret Agent Women. Pedro Herrera awoke each morning before dawn in a military camp in northern Mexico to dress and shave a beard that was “just starting to grow out,” as Herrera reportedly told the other soldiers. The 20-something was a respected figure in the revolutionary unit,...

Kudan Archaeological Site in Kapilvastu, Nepal

March 11, 2022

Set back from the main road heading north from India to Kapilvastu, Nepal, is a seemingly unremarkable pile of bricks adorning a nondescript field. It would be easy to drive past this spot without further investigation, but that would be a regrettable decision since this is a site burgeoning with historical and religious significance. Now known as Kudan after the nearby village, the site is believed to be the Nigrodharam Bihar mentioned in Buddhist texts where Buddha met his...

Wild Weather Has Turned Bolivia's Salt Flats...

March 10, 2022

Stretching nearly 4,000 square miles across the altiplano at an elevation of about 12,000 feet, Bolivia‘s Salar de Uyuni usually looks, to a satellite, like a whole lot of nothing: flat, white, featureless. The world’s largest salt flat is, of course, much livelier from the ground. It hosts large numbers of breeding flamingoes each November and is home to other species adapted to the salty surroundings, including several other birds and the adorably plump, bunny-eared viscacha, a rodent related...

Eagle Tower in Fish Creek, Wisconsin

March 10, 2022

Peninsula State Park in Wisconsin is a perfect place to visit for outdoor enthusiasts. Its position jutting into Lake Michigan makes it a desirable location for campers, hikers, fishers, and all manner of watercraft users. There are also a variety of lookouts along the peninsula for views of the lake. One such location, Eagle Tower, has provided elevated views for over 100 years. Originally built in 1914 as a fire lookout, the tower quickly became a popular observation deck...

Floating Coffin of Pinner in London, England

March 10, 2022

There is a grave in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist’s church in Pinner that stands apart—or rather above— the rest. A stone, triangular monument protrudes out from the ground, and thrust through its center is a single coffin. The monument is dedicated to William Loudon and his wife, Agnes Loudon. Several stories surround this odd, in some ways occult, monument. The most intriguing is the one that suggests the coffin hangs because it was decreed by the...

Groudle Glen Water Wheel in Douglas, Isle...

March 10, 2022

This rustic Victorian waterwheel is situated in the Groudle Glen area of the Isle of Man, just outside the main Capital of Douglas. This water wheel was originally built in 1893 to support the construction of the Manx Electric Railway being built at the time. It was also designed to pump water to the Groudle Hotel and power lights in the area. The wheelhouse was rebuilt in 1954 when the Groudle Glen was attracting tourists due to rumors that the...

Rice Family Mausoleum in New Orleans, Louisiana

March 10, 2022

While New Orleans might be known for its food and drink scene and party atmosphere, for fans of gothic literature it brings to mind one name: Anne Rice. The best-selling author was born and raised in the city, and would set many of her works there, even featuring the various houses she owned as the residences of characters like Lestat and the Mayfair Witches. After her husband, poet and painter Stan Rice, died in 2002, Anne sold some of...

Devil's Lapstone in Durham, England

March 10, 2022

A local legend states that the Devil himself offered to help build Durham Cathedral. As the Devil, he had the ability to fly, and spent time flying up and down the length of the Dene collecting stones for the building project. His intention was to construct the foundations using the crumbly rock found in the Dene gorge, which would cause the cathedral building to collapse, killing everyone inside. One day as he was flying up and down the Dene...

A Socialite’s Plot to Assassinate a Corrupt...

March 10, 2022

For Women’s History Month, Atlas Obscura delves into the world of espionage, where being overlooked and underestimated has been an asset for centuries of women spies. Read about more of history’s hidden Secret Agent Women. The month before Japanese forces entered Shanghai in summer of 1937 at the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Zheng Pingru was featured on the cover of Liángyǒu (translated as The Young Companion for its English edition). The Shanghai-based magazine celebrated the glamorous “modern...

Charles Macdonald Concrete House in Centreville, Nova...

March 10, 2022

Tucked away in Nova Scotia‘s scenic Annapolis Valley is the quiet hamlet of Centreville, home to one of the most unique houses you will find in the Canadian Maritimes. Originally built as his concrete factory, Charlie Macdonald converted this hand-constructed cement building to a unique home for his bride Mabel Misner. The landmark, known locally as the “concrete house” is a unique property surrounded by Charlie’s concrete lawn sculptures of deer, a mountain lion, giant mushrooms, and other fanciful...

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