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Podcast: Carousel of Happiness

December 9, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit Nederland, Colorado to meet Scott Harrison. Inspired by a music box he received while he served in Vietnam, Harrison created a hand-carved Carousel of Happiness. 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...

Head of the Metolius in Camp Sherman,...

December 9, 2021

At this spot north of Black Butte the Metolius River flows from an underground spring. Water gushes from beneath the ground at a rate of 50,000 U.S. gallons per minute (190,000 liters per minute). At the viewing area, you can see the springs just below you, and look downstream to the fully-formed river flowing away to the north. The exact source of the springs is unknown, but it may originate near Black Butte Ranch, south of Black Butte. The springs...

Metaverse Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry

December 9, 2021

The idea of the metaverse – a network of digital spaces, where social interactions can take place, facilitated by virtual and augmented reality – has gained traction as technology has improved. However, the social aspect of the metaverse is not the only aspect to focus on and there are a number of exciting metaverse hospitality The post Metaverse Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry appeared first on Revfine.com.

Wetumpka Impact Crater in Wetumpka, Alabama

December 8, 2021

Those hills may not actually be hills! The crescent-shaped ridge of hills that rise up to 300 feet above the surrounding river plains in central Alabama are known as the Wetumpka Impact Crater. Though it has been overgrown and eroded after millions of years, the nearly five-mile wide crater is the result of an ancient cosmic collision. This site in Wetumpka, Alabama, is the scar resulting from a 1,250-foot (380-meter) cosmic object crash-landing on Earth some 83 million years...

Artist's Lane in Windsor, Australia

December 8, 2021

It is a well-known fact that visitors to Melbourne will certainly see their fair share of street art decorating the walls and pavements of almost every street of the city. Off the beaten track in the Melbourne suburb of Windsor lies a hidden lane tucked behind the busy Chapel Street. It was first developed in 2012 where Fletcher Anderson, a local real estate company, joined together with artist Wayne Tindall to organize and facilitate the drawing and display of...

Memorial to the White Deer of Mission...

December 8, 2021

Tucked in a remote corner of Presidio Park overlooking the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a memorial to a white fallow deer named Lucy. The monument is at the top of a hill in an area known as Inspiration Point. It consists of three rough-hewn standing stones placed next to the perimeter of a sculpted concrete watering hole. Around the bowl-like depression in the center of the circular concrete slab are the footprint tracks of woodland...

Teampall Bheanáin in Killeany, Ireland

December 8, 2021

On an island off Ireland’s western coast, perched high atop a hill, sits an 11th-century church not much larger than a car parking space. Teampall Bheanáin (Benan’s Temple) is a tiny oratory in the village of Killeany, on Inis Mór, the largest of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. Measuring 15 feet by 11 feet (3.2 by 2.1 meters), it is considered by some to be the smallest church in Ireland. A Google search for the “smallest...

Lincoln's Inn in London, England

December 8, 2021

From Dominican monks to exiled legal scholars, Lincoln’s Inn has witnessed plenty over the course of its 800-year history. For the last 700 years, the inn has been home to the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Court, a legal association that counts Herbert Asquith and Tony Blair as alumni. Before this, however, it was owned by Henry de Lacy, the 3rd Earl of Lincoln, from whom it derived its name. The earl himself took over the land after it was...

Are Twin Volcanoes Double the Trouble?

December 8, 2021

Rising more than 10,000 feet from lush forest and fields in the center of Java in Indonesia, two perfectly shaped stratovolcanoes stand side by side. The summits of Sundoro and Sumbing are less than 10 miles apart, surrounded by countless small farms that grow rice, sugarcane, and other crops in the fertile volcanic soil. A narrow highway between the peaks is dotted with guesthouses, cafes, and outfitters: Each year, thousands of hikers pass through on their way to tackle...

Podcast: The Past Beneath Our Feet with...

December 8, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team catch listeners up on the new and surprising additions to Atlas Obscura that capture their attention. This includes a heiress’s pet cemetery and ruins visible beneath a grocery store floor.. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll...

The Art of Brewing Historical Beers

December 7, 2021

This article is adapted from the December 4, 2021, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. One recent afternoon, I found myself sitting in the Penn Museum café in Philadelphia, surrounded by students. Some were clicking away on laptops, others were discussing exhibits they’d just visited with friends. I was alone, drinking a strong beer. Instead of visiting the museum to see priceless ancient objects, I came solely for this ale. But this particular...

To Join This Community of People Who...

December 7, 2021

From the outside, this small, rural community in upstate New York looks like many others in the state. Victorian cottages cozy up to one another in various shades of green, white, and yellow. Large red oaks dot sidewalks, stretching their long limbs into a vibrant canopy. But look a bit closer and you’ll start to see the “Medium Open” signs or stumble upon the Healing Temple or the community’s pet cemetery. Welcome to Lily Dale, America’s oldest Spiritualist community....

How Louis Armstrong Shaped the Sound of...

December 7, 2021

When jazz great Louis Armstrong’s plane touched down in Accra—the capital of what was then the British Gold Coast—on a spring morning in 1956, thousands of spectators awaited him on the tarmac. Cries of “Armstrong Akwaaba!”—Welcome, Armstrong!—went up as the world-famous trumpeter and his All Stars musicians appeared. At that moment, more than a dozen African bands began serenading them with a joyous rendition of “All for You!,” a song recorded by Accra’s own E.T. Mensah, a trumpet player,...

Colorado Antique Gallery in Littleton, Colorado

December 7, 2021

Driving South on Broadway will find what appears to be a car lot but is actually the Colorado Antique Gallery (CAG), Colorado’s largest antique mall. On display inside are everything from ancient tribal masks, to Danish Modern furniture. CAG is a family-owned and operated business that has been the heart of Littleton since 1994. CAG is home to over 275 independent dealers with fast-moving inventory and new treasures arriving daily. Add to that a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive staff...

North Carr Stone Beacon in Scotland

December 7, 2021

Many may be familiar with the works of the Scottish writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, but few outside Scotland may be aware of his grandfather, also named Robert. Robert Stevenson the senior was a prominent architect and designer of lighthouses up and down the coasts of Scotland. In his lifetime, he was responsible for the establishment of over a dozen lighthouses. He served as the engineer of the Northern Lighthouse Board for nearly five decades. In 2016, he was inducted into...

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