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Grave of Marjorie Fleming in Kirkcaldy, Scotland

February 2, 2022

In a small churchyard of the Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust and Cemetery stands a headstone devoted to an acclaimed writer. Her name was Marjorie Fleming and she died at the age of eight. The stone figure of Fleming shows a small girl, seated, who appears to be looking up while holding a book and a feather quill. At the encouragement of her cousin, Isabella Keith, Fleming kept a diary while she stayed with Keith in Edinburgh. Aged just six...

Podcast: Monkey Island

February 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 the island of Cayo Santiago, or “Monkey Island,” off the coast of Puerto Rico. There, more than 1,500 imported monkeys have been studied for decades. 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...

How Do You Care for One of...

February 1, 2022

Methuselah isn’t like most fish. She seems to like belly rubs and chin scratches and dines on restaurant-grade prawns and ripe, seasonal figs. She also has both lungs and gills, and she’s about 90 years old. Methuselah—named for the Biblical patriarch said to have lived 969 years—is a lungfish, a species thought to be the evolutionary link between fish and amphibians. She arrived at the California Academy of Sciences in 1938; no one knows exactly how old she was...

When Groundhog Was on the Menu in...

February 1, 2022

Every February 2 since 1887, a groundhog named Phil has made an appearance before a group of tuxedo- and top hat–wearing local gentlemen in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In earlier decades, the reason the little rodent may have been tempted to dive back into the ground had nothing to do with six more weeks of winter—or Bill Murray having a midlife crisis—but rather with the very legitimate danger that some of the spectators might be planning to eat him. “There was...

De stal van Stier Herman in Leiden,...

February 1, 2022

We find a small park not far from the central station of Leiden that has one small building on it, standing next to the shore of a small lake. Most people would not give the place a second glance, but an interesting story is tied to it, as this was once the retirement home of the world’s first transgenic animal. Stier Herman (Herman the Bull) was the result of a 1990 Dutch experiment. A total of 1,154 cow egg...

What Energized This Arctic Hare to Keep...

February 1, 2022

The polar desert of Ellesmere Island’s northeast corner knows only two colors: frozen winter white and the dull brown of a short summer. There, at the world’s northernmost wildlife research station, run out of the Canadian Forces Station Alert military base, scientists embarked on an unprecedented project. It began with an adorably fluffy, brilliantly white Arctic hare. Researchers who tagged animals in 2018, and fitted some with tracking collars the following year, refer to the hares by the color...

Eysturoyartunnilin (Eysturoy Tunnel) in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

February 1, 2022

The Eysturoyartunnilin (Eysturoy Tunnel) connects Streymoy and Eysturoy, the two largest of the Faroe Islands. The tunnel, which opened to traffic at the end of 2020, is over 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) long and its deepest point is 189 meters (613.5 feet) below the seabed. The most interesting part of this eagerly anticipated project, though, is the colorful intersection at its center—the first undersea roundabout in the world. The roundabout links the capital city of Tórshavn to both sides of...

'Reverence' (Whales Tails) in South Burlington, Vermont

February 1, 2022

In landlocked Vermont, rising out of a field on the side of the highway, stand two granite whale tails. No trip through Burlington has ever been complete without competing to be the first person to yell “Whale Tails” as they come into view. The sculpture, created by Jim Sardonis in 1989, is aptly named Reverance—the tails invoke a sort of awe as they stand starkly against the sky in a place where no one would ever expect to see a...

Fontana del Gigante in Naples, Italy

February 1, 2022

The monumental 17th-century Fontana del Gigante (Fountain of the Giant) is a fine piece of Mannerist art featuring a trio of arches. Adorned with heraldic symbols and marine animals, it stands on the seafront near Castel dell’Ovo. It’s the fourth location for the fountain, which has moved all over Naples in its lifetime. In the early 17th century, the newly built Fontana del Gigante occupied a spot in Naples’ main square (today’s Piazza del Plebiscito), near the Royal Palace....

Arkansas Black Apple

February 1, 2022

Envision an autumn afternoon spent apple-picking in Benton County, Arkansas. While wandering through the orchard, your gaze lands on apples so deeply hued that they seem to have emerged from a fairy tale. You reach out reflexively and pluck an enchanting orb, pressing its waxy, smooth skin against your palm. On taking a bite, you discover a rock-hard, sour piece of fruit. It’s terrible. Arkansas Black apples aren’t meant to be eaten straight off the tree. In fact, the...

Green Chartreuse

February 1, 2022

In 1084 AD, St. Bruno of Cologne formed an order of silent monks called the Carthusians. They resided in a valley of the Chartreuse Mountains, a region of the French Alps, near Voiron. By 1605, they were a large, well-respected order, and King Henri IV’s Marshal of Artillery presented the Carthusians with an ancient alchemical manuscript. It contained a recipe for an elixir that would prolong life. But after looking over the document, even the most learned of monks...

New Australasian No. 2 Deep Lead Gold...

February 1, 2022

The Victorian goldfields between Ballarat and Bendigo are a true sight to behold. When visiting this location, visitors are transported back in time to when the Victorian Gold Rush was at its peak around the mid-1800s. It is amazing to imagine the hive of activity that existed throughout the fields during its heyday. However, there are still artifacts strewn around the fields that provide insight into the location’s past. Slag heaps and old mine sites litter the land. One...

Podcast: The Citadelle Laferriere

February 1, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit Haiti‘s Citadelle Laferriere, which was built to ensure the island remained free after Haitians defeated French colonizers. 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...

The Guild of Ancient Merchant Taylors in...

February 1, 2022

As with many formerly walled cities throughout Britain, Bristol has its fair share of tiny congested streets where space is at a premium. Many of these narrow lanes contain hidden surprises that are off the beaten track. Take for instance Tailors Street near St. John’s Church, which conceals a grade-listed building complete with an elaborate entrance with an ancient history. Entering this cobble-stoned courtyard, visitors are greeted by a domed archway that contains the crest of The Guild of...

Nagashi Somen

February 1, 2022

Eating a meal of nagashi somen requires a nimble hand with chopsticks. Otherwise your dinner could flow right past you. Somen are white wheat noodles, which Japanese cooks serve cold or over ice during the summer. Typically, they’re boiled and cooled, then eaten with tsuyu, a sauce made from dashi soup stock and soy sauce. Common toppings include cucumber and sliced mushrooms. The Japanese have eaten somen since the eighth century, but they didn’t start floating the noodles down artificial rivers...

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