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Trilha dos Tucanos in Tapiraí, Brazil

November 15, 2021

Just outside of the rural town of Tapiraí and in the heart of São Paulo‘s Atlantic rainforest can be found an avian Avalon for numerous species of endangered Brazilian birdlife. The Trilha dos Tucanos reserve is situated in a critically important fragment of São Paulo’s Atlantic rainforest that comprises approximately 70 hectares of forest spread across the Paranapiciaba mountain ranges in Brazil. Trilha dos Tucanos began in 2014 when the owner Marco Antonio Neumann, who had inherited the property in...

Lightning Ridge Artesian Bore Baths in Lightning...

November 15, 2021

Opened in 1962 and located on the outskirts of town, the open-air Lightning Ridge Artesian Baths are supplied with naturally-heated thermal bore water from the artesian basin. The water temperature is maintained at approximately 41.5 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) and reputedly contains therapeutic qualities. Perfect at the end of a long day exploring the area, fossicking for opals. Millions of years ago, the area around Lightning Ridge was the bottom of a shallow inland sea. Fossils dating back as...

Prince Station in Prince, West Virginia

November 15, 2021

Take a journey on the Cardinal Amtrak train to visit this station hidden in the Appalachian Mountains. The Prince, West Virginia station was constructed as a C&O rail station in 1880. It quickly became a freight and passenger hub, which required expansions to the original wooden depot. In 1917, the station was severely damaged by a fire. As the 1940s approached, the C&O president built the current red brick building. It was praised for its sleek, modern features and...

How Turkey Tails Became a National Dish...

November 15, 2021

This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. Intensive livestock farming is a huge global industry that serves up millions of tons of beef, pork, and poultry every year. When I asked one producer recently to name something his industry thinks about that consumers don’t, he replied, “Beaks and butts.” This was his shorthand for animal parts that consumers—especially in wealthy nations—don’t choose to eat. On Thanksgiving, turkeys will adorn close...

Bier-und Oktoberfestmuseum (Beer and Oktoberfest Museum) in...

November 15, 2021

Beer and Oktoberfest go hand in hand in Munich, both being a source of great pride for Bavarians. While visiting Oktoberfest is certainly one-way visitors can introduce themselves to Munich culture, there is also a calmer way that is open year-round. The Beer and Oktoberfest Museum. The museum is in fact two small separate museums, one that showcases beer and its history in Bavaria—displaying brewing methods, antique mass’, bottles, and stories about the beer barons of yore. The second...

l'Île de Versailles Jardin Japonais in Nantes,...

November 15, 2021

On an island in the middle of the French river of Edre is a Japanese garden that looks like it was transplanted from the city of Kyoto. The area where the island of Versailles now stands was originally a riverine marshland inhabited mostly by fish, frogs, waterfowl, and otters. However, in 1831 the river was cleared for the construction of a canal that would connect the city of Nantes with Brest. A byproduct of the canal construction was the...

Podcast: The 'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

November 15, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a unique installation in Sydney, Australia, that combines art and ornithology to commemorate the calls of the city’s lost birds. Plus, bin chickens! 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...

House on Rock in Bergamo, Italy

November 13, 2021

Val di Scalve is peppered with tiny mountain villages, and Dezzo di Scalve is one of the smallest. Divided by the River Dezzo, half of the village falls under the Colere commonality, and the other half under Azzone, which makes Dezzo di Scalve an administrative anomaly. On each side of the village is a row of attached houses as is common in the area. However, the row on the eastern side stands out, as one of the houses is...

For Enslaved Cooks, Persimmon Beer Combined Ingenuity...

November 12, 2021

Michael Twitty, the James Beard Award–winning culinary historian, estimates he has brewed his grandmother’s persimmon beer about a dozen times. Made by fermenting Diospyros virginiana, the diminutive North American persimmon, with sugar, honey, and yeast, persimmon beer is more akin to fruit wine or liqueur than anything brewed with barley, malt, and hops. Twitty continues to make his family recipe for its sweet-tart flavor and striking amber hue imbued by red pine straw. More than anything, though, he continues...

Iyake Suspended Lake in Ado Awaiye, Nigeria

November 12, 2021

Ado-Awaye is an ancient site with no shortage of timeless wonder. Founded in 1500, the neighboring mountain communities Ado and Awaye were amalgamated over centuries into the single Ado-Awaye, once ruled over by the King of Ado, a disgraced crown prince from the larger Oyo kingdom. Hiking the Ado Awaye mountain takes roughly three hours depending on speed. Most of the terrain shifts between rock and forest, beginning with rough steps carved into the mountain. En route to the...

Béthune Belfry in Béthune, France

November 12, 2021

In the middle of the main square in Béthune stands a 47-meter (154-foot) belfry that was built from wood in 1346, then rebuilt from sandstone in 1388. The monumental structure survived two world wars, even though the town around it was nearly destroyed. You can hear three different melodies played on its carillon at every hour, half-hour, and quarter-hour during the day. One is a traditional Northern French song, “Le Petit Quinquin” (“My Little Darling”), another is “Il Court,...

What Does It Take to Build the...

November 12, 2021

Deep among the Sitka spruce and Scots pine of Dalby Forest on the southern slopes of England’s North York Moors National Park is an enormous square clearing. Muddy underfoot, with a handful of vehicles and piles of stone scattered around the perimeter, it’s unmistakably a building site, but the four concentric walls taking shape at its center make it clear that this is no ordinary undertaking. For a start, the curved structures stand over 6 feet tall yet contain...

ArtWalk Vaughan in Vaughan, Ontario

November 12, 2021

Each side of this 30,000 square foot former big box store has been painted by a different artist. Resulting in four colorful and distinct styles and themes. In collaboration with LNDMRK, the art agency responsible for Montreal’s MURAL festival, the empty warehouse was transformed into a walkable work of art. Four international artists were commissioned to paint one side of the building each. More than 300 gallons and 1,000 cans of paint were used to complete the 30,000 square-foot...

Owamni in Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 12, 2021

At Owamni, the debut restaurant of chef Sean Sherman, diners dig into dishes like cedar-braised bison with amaranth leaves (served in tacos made from nixtamalized heirloom corn) and rabbit preserved with aromatic conifers and served with fermented blueberries. The menu draws heavily on carefully sourced game meats and freshwater fish, such as trout from Lake Superior, along with produce and grains local to the Americas, such as wild rice and quinoa. What guests won’t find here is any trace...

Webb Bridge in Docklands, Australia

November 12, 2021

Melbourne has many bridges that cross the Yarra River, ranging from the West Gate Bridge to the many bridges that take pedestrians, motor vehicles, and trains from one side of the city to the other. The Webb Bridge is one of the most eye-catching and striking modern designs. It has won many awards in recognition of its unique composition. It was designed by Denton Corker Marshall, an international architecture firm, along with famous Australian artist Robert Owen. The shape...

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