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The Medieval Influencer Who Convinced the World...

March 2, 2022

Sometime in his adolescence, in the 700s, Lu Yu, an aspiring writer and professional clown, had his first taste of tea soup. This probably occurred not far from Lu’s childhood home: a Buddhist monastery that overlooked a scenic lake in Central China. But Lu was unimpressed; he called the soup “ditch water.” What bothered Lu was not the tea, but all the other ingredients. The offending brew contained scallions, ginger, jujube dates, citrus peels, Dogwood berries, and mint, all...

Il Giardino di Babuk in Naples, Italy

March 2, 2022

Tucked away in a tiny street near the center of Rione Sanita lies a peculiar secret garden. Hidden away from roving eyes, accessible only by appointment, this beautiful 10,000 square foot yard hides a wealth of history and mystery. Flushed with mandarin, lemon, even banana plants, fountains, a stage for outdoor theater and music performances, and a litter of over 20 cats, this quiet idyll is operated and cared for by the caretaker Gennaro Oliveiro. Oliveiro leads guests through...

Torre Insignia Carillon in Mexico City, Mexico

March 2, 2022

Carillons are peculiar musical instruments that basically consist of bells that are played with the use of a keyboard. The instrument had its peak popularity in the Low Countries (Netherlands and Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), in the Middle Ages. Therefore, it could be expected that one of the world’s superlative carillons would have been a gift from Belgium to its destination country. Less expected, however, is what this destination country is. The world’s tallest carillon is located...

Platz der Grundrechte (Square of Fundamental Rights)...

March 2, 2022

With several of the country’s most important legal bodies concentrated in one city, Karlsruhe is the seat of German law. There’s the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice), the Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichthof (Federal Public Prosecutor at the German Court of Justice), and the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court). Since 2005, an extraordinary art installation has underscored Karlsruhe’s deeply rooted ties to law and order. In creating the piece, artist Jochen Gerz first interviewed dozens of judges, law enforcement officers, lawyers, and...

Grote Kerk Cannonballs in Naarden, Netherlands

March 2, 2022

The Grote Kerk (the “large church”) of Naarden is one of the town’s most prominent features, dating back to the 15th century. Besides the beautiful interior and connections to renowned Czech philosopher John Amos Comenius, people with a sharp eye will notice what appear to be—and are in fact—cannonballs lodged in the walls of the building. After Napoleon’s defeat in the 1813 Battle of Leipzig against the Sixth Coalition, the victors swept through many of his recently acquired territories,...

Podcast: Civic Musical Road

March 2, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a road outside Lancaster, California with grooves that play the finale of the William Tell Overture. 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,...

The Hotel Star Rating System: Types, Benefits,...

March 1, 2022

Hotel star rating system is one of the main ways hotels are assessed and rated. This is important, because potential customers may look at the star ratings of a hotel before deciding whether to book a room there. Here, you can find out about the types of hotel star ratings that exist, what they mean, The post The Hotel Star Rating System: Types, Benefits, Significance, Examples appeared first on Revfine.com.

A Paradise for Single Ladies

March 1, 2022

Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay is home to the world’s largest freshwater archipelago, a mass of small islands studded with windswept pine trees that cling stubbornly to crevices in the weathered granite. Since the early twentieth century, this remote and rugged region, known as Thirty Thousand Islands, has attracted intrepid nature-lovers in search of an unspoiled environment with varied recreational opportunities. Some of the earliest of these hardy outdoor enthusiasts ventured forth in long skirts and large hats. More than...

Ivrea's Battle of the Oranges Is Raucous,...

March 1, 2022

As part of a special series for 2022, we’re doing a deep visual dive into fascinating Carnival traditions around the world. As traditions pass through decades and generations, sometimes their origins get a little hazy. The Carnival of Ivrea is one of those. But regardless of how it started, the Battle of the Oranges, as it is known, has become a deeply rooted tradition that brings visitors from around the world to the town in northwest Italy. One of...

'Bana Thighearna nan Eilean' ('Our Lady of...

March 1, 2022

On South Uist, one of the islands of Scotland‘s Outer Hebrides archipelago, you can find a huge sculpture of a Madonna and Child. This is the work of Scottish artist Hew Lorimer. Outer Hebridean culture is defined to some degree by religion, especially Christianity. The archipelago is roughly divided along the middle of the island of Benbecula into a northern Protestant half and a southern Catholic one. The Protestant areas are well known for their Sabbath, where every Sunday...

The Turtles of Vicenza at Parco Querini...

March 1, 2022

Parco Querini, the “green lung” of Vicenza, is well-loved by the people of the town. Many come here daily for sports, walks or just relaxation. Toward the eastern part of the park there is a pond with an island. It can’t be missed because on a small hill of the island sits a Greek-style temple built in 1820. In the pond surrounding the island lives a large population of turtles. One can spend a long time watching them swimming or...

Hubble Space Telescope Replica in Marshfield, Missouri

March 1, 2022

A scale replica of the Hubble Space Telescope honors Marshfield native Edwin Hubble. Hubble became one of the most famous astronomers of the 20th century, contributing to our understanding of the expansion of the universe and leading to our knowledge of the Big Bang. NASA honored his accomplishments by naming the Hubble Deep Space telescope after this Missouri native. Hubble was born on November 20, 1889 In the 1920s, while working at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California, Hubble discovered the existence...

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago, Illinois

March 1, 2022

At the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, it is common for visitors to report spiritual presences and hunt for ghosts in different rooms. Stories of ghost children running in the upstairs corridor and Hull-House’s resident Lady in White (said to haunt Jane Addams’ bedroom) abound. But none draws in visitors like the tale of the Devil Baby, a demonic infant who was supposedly brought to Hull-House by its horrified parents and locked away in the mansion’s attic by the famous social reformer Jane Addams. The reports of ghosts are not surprising considering the history of...

Livingston Stone Circle in Livingston, Scotland

March 1, 2022

Situated just beyond Livingston Village, a sprawling suburb some 40 miles west of Edinburgh, lies a configuration of nine vertical stones. One would be forgiven for mistaking this formation, of rocks of varying heights and materials, as being from the Stone Age or Neolithic period. For there is no signage or information to alert the viewer that they are looking at a very modern facsimile of an ancient stone circle. Even though the township of Livingston dates back to the...

The Forgotten Female Revolutionaries Behind Latin American...

March 1, 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. On the evening of September 25, 1828, Manuela Sáenz received a letter from her lover. He wasn’t feeling well and would she come to the palace? She found the Venezuelan revolutionary Simón Bolívar feverish in his room at the Palacio de San Carlos in Bogotá, Colombia. She read him soothing poetry as he slipped into a warm bath....

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