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Center of the Universe in Albuquerque, New...

February 15, 2022

On the campus of the University of New Mexico stands a large concrete structure. Tunnels extend outward in each cardinal direction, and one opens up to the sky. Underneath this skylight, an aged plaque reads “The Center of the Universe.” This strange concrete tower was designed by an artist named Bruce Nauman, who received $100,000 in funding to design and build a sculpture between Mitchell and Ortega Halls. When it was completed in 1988, it was widely derided as...

When Edmund Hillary Went in Search of...

February 15, 2022

September 9, 1960: Kathmandu hums with the discordant music of drums and flutes. People disguised as dancing deities have traveled from all over Nepal to clap and sing their way through the streets as part of a festival honoring the Hindu god Indra, revered as the king of heaven. Amid the colorful melee winds 40-year-old Brit Desmond Doig, mountaineer, journalist, and photographer for National Geographic and Life magazine. In the midst of the chaos, Doig spots a shaggy-haired wool...

How Does Your 2021 Hotel Performance Affect...

February 15, 2022

As a hotelier, you know Occupancy and Revpar (revenue per available room) data are fundamental to your bottom line. Such data helps you interpret and compare the profitability of your property from year to year. As a revenue manager, you can make educated predictions. This article will review the benchmarks of the past two years The post How Does Your 2021 Hotel Performance Affect Your 2022 Forecast? appeared first on Revfine.com.

Castelvecchio Museum in Verona, Italy

February 15, 2022

The Castelvecchio (Old Castle) is an imposing military structure from the 14th-century, commissioned by the powerful Della Scala (commonly known as Scaligeri). With little decoration and composed of bricks of a soft red, it stands along the Adige River on the west side of the historic center. The structure is very well kept and contains an intricate design, as each section is different from one another. The central courtyard is elegant and pleasant. The views from the castle highlight...

A.M. Kennedy and Sons Covered Bridge in...

February 15, 2022

Sometimes this bridge is known as the Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, as it spans a tributary to the White River. In Greene County, Indiana, it’s called “THE” covered bridge, as it’s the only one still in existence in the county. Constructed in 1883, the bridge has been damaged. usually by vandals, and repaired often. The weight limit on the single-lane bridge is now only 3,000 pounds. The inscription on the last historical marker read: “Built 1883 by A.M. Kennedy...

Podcast: Panorama of the City of New...

February 15, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the Panorama of the City of New York, a star of the 1964 World’s Fair where it competed for attention with new technology like touch-tone phones and the Ford Mustang. The artwork now lives in the Queens Museum. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll...

Montsalvat in Eltham, Australia

February 15, 2022

In the northeast Melbourne suburb of Eltham is a collection of historic buildings, including houses, halls, art studios, and even stables. Artists designed and built every one of them, while living on-site. Montsalvat is the creation of Justus Jorgensen, an Australian painter who initially trained as an architect before enrolling at the National Gallery School of Art in Melbourne. In 1934, Jorgensen was designing a studio in Eltham for painter Percy Leason when he decided he wanted to live...

How in the World Did Luge Happen?

February 14, 2022

The Olympics are a playground not just for athletes, but for historians as well. The Games are littered with sports that only see wide television coverage—or any coverage at all—once every four years, at least in the United States. The Winter Olympics have a very particular strain of these sports. While just about every country has a climate that allows for, say, running or swimming, a comparative few have the weather, topography, and resources to have a thriving winter...

How a Baby Tooth and Soot Rewrote...

February 14, 2022

This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. Perched about 325 feet (100 meters) up the slopes of the Prealps in southern France, a humble rock shelter looks out over the Rhône River Valley. It’s a strategic point on the landscape, as here the Rhône flows through a narrows between two mountain ranges. For millennia, inhabitants of the rock shelter would have had commanding views of herds of animals migrating between...

Podcast: International Cocoa Quarantine Center

February 14, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, Nicola Twilley takes us to suburban London, where a 1,000-square-meter greenhouse is all that stands between us and the chocapocalypse. 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...

Genbikei Gorge in Ichinoseki, Japan

February 11, 2022

In northern Japan, a two-mile ravine runs through the city of Ichinoseki. The powerful Iwai river cuts through ancient dacite tuff, laid down by the eruptions of Mount Kurikoma. This is Genbikei Gorge (literally, “severe beauty valley”). Millions of years of erosion has sculpted the stone into a variety of interesting shapes. It has been known as a scenic spot since the Edo period, and in 1877 even earned a visit from Emperor Meiji himself. One reason people love...

The Blue Cottage in Centreville, Nova Scotia

February 11, 2022

The cottages at Huntington’s Point were constructed as make-work projects between 1934 and 1938. They were built without plans as experiments in form and material — more large-scale sculptural works of art than architecture. Of the five original cottages, one has been completely destroyed, two have been heavily renovated and altered, and just two remain in their original condition. The cottage was constructed in 1937 and was used as a hostel for visitors to the Point. Harold Whitman purchased...

Cerro Pedernal in Cañones, New Mexico

February 11, 2022

In northern New Mexico, a flat-topped butte rises high above the desert, its distinctive shape offering a landmark that anchors the geography and communities around it. This is Cerro Pedernal, a mesa that rises 9,862 feet above sea level and dominates the local skyline. Pedernal means flint in Spanish, and was so named for the rock that is strewn about its lower slopes. The native Gallina Puebloans made much use of the plentiful resource, turning it into arrowheads, knives,...

Espigueros of Lindoso in Lindoso, Portugal

February 11, 2022

Espigueros of Lindoso are elongated granaries made of stone and used for storing corn. Of the approximately 50 espigueros, the oldest date back to the 17th century. The clear-cut corners and lack of lichen from some suggest they are quite recent, and some others are made of older and newer elements, pointing at upkeep work. Each espiguero belongs to a family, and some of them are still in use today. The bed of the espiguero is made of stone...

Scaliger Tombs in Verona, Italy

February 11, 2022

During the late Middle Ages, the Della Scala family, whose members are known as the Scaligeri, ruled not only the city of Verona, but much of its Veneto region and other territories in Northern Italy. Under the Scaligeri, 14th-century Verona had a golden age before the lords were deposed in 1387. The Scaligeri era left an indelible mark on Verona, with many of the city’s landmarks built during their rule. One of these is the Arche Scaligere, a monumental...

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