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Internationaal Klompenmuseum (International Clog Museum) in Eelde,...

October 26, 2021

While they are almost extinct now, wooden shoes or clogs were once the main form of footwear in the country. These types of shoes were made by craftsmen, only a few of which still exist today. The International Clog Museum provides a glimpse into the history of the wooden shoe. The museum was based on a collection once owned by the Wietzes brothers, the last clog makers of the town of Eelde. After their passing, a large collection of...

The Family Vault of the Dukes of...

October 26, 2021

Twenty-four members of the House of Kettler and six members of the Biron family are buried at this location. Initially, the remains of dukes and their family members were placed in a vault under the chapel, the sarcophagi were later moved to the basement rooms under the new Jelgava Palace. The vault contains 21 metal sarcophagi and nine wooden coffins, all adorned and decorated with fine engravings and ornamental details. The oldest pewter sarcophagus belongs to Sigismund Albert, the...

What Happens to Caves When Wildfires Scorch...

October 26, 2021

On the flanks of Medicine Lake Volcano in remote Northern California is Lava Beds National Monument. In its higher altitudes, the park is covered in large ponderosa pines and firs. As it descends, the landscape gives way to sagebrush and bunch grasses. And beneath that is a sprawling network of some 800 lava tubes, caves carved out by flows of molten rock that date to between 65,000 and just 1,100 years ago. Some are just a few feet across,...

Leonora Carrington Museum in Xilitla, Mexico

October 26, 2021

The museum galleries are haunted by a veritable menagerie of bronze sculptures both small and enormous that portray strange and nightmarish phantasmagoric entities that look like they could belong in the Guillermo Del Toro movie Pan’s Labyrinth. However, these eerie gothic masterpieces are the artistic legacy of Leonora Carrington, one of the most prolific artists in Surrealism whose work is little-known outside of Mexico. Leonora Carrington was born in 1917 in Lancashire, and was the daughter of a wealthy local...

Is This a Scene From a Sci-Fi...

October 26, 2021

We’ve all seen this movie: Intrepid human space explorers arrive at a strange new planet and settle into orbit only to discover—cue the creepy, theremin-heavy soundtrack—the local welcoming committee isn’t so welcoming. But there’s nothing sinister about this image of ethereal blue tendrils that seem to reach out to the underbelly of the International Space Station (ISS). French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, on his second European Space Agency mission aboard the ISS, captured a particularly dazzling aurora in mid-August 2021....

Podcast: Clown Motel

October 26, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit Tonopah, Nevada, home to an inn on the edge of the desert that’s packed with statues and figurines of clowns. It is both eerie and a labor of love. 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...

Climate Change and the Dream of Growing...

October 25, 2021

This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. For more than 30 years the Morettino family had been trying to produce their own coffee on a small piece of land in Sicily. And for 30 years they had failed. But last spring, 66 seedlings produced about 30 kilograms of coffee, in a development that could turn the Italian island into the northernmost coffee plantation in the world. Experts say...

Lane Motor Car Museum in Nashville, Tennessee

October 25, 2021

Between electric vehicles, driverless cars, and accident-prevention tech, the wonders of automotive invention are all around us. Of course, for every idea that worked, there are many more that failed. For all the ideas that didn’t—either for technological or commercial reasons—there’s the Lane Motor Museum. The museum opened with a personal donation in 2003 by Jeff Lane—an area car enthusiast and current museum director—of 150 rare vehicles displayed in a 132,000 square-foot brick building that was a bread factory...

5 Innovative Ways to Engage Customers in...

October 25, 2021

Many hotels are approaching direct bookings the same way they did 5 years ago. While the basics still apply, new opportunities have emerged to drive engagement and Conversion. In this article, you’ll learn how to engage customers during the booking process and increase Conversion. Enhancing Your Hotel Direct Booking Process: a Key Asset for Hotel The post 5 Innovative Ways to Engage Customers in Your Hotel Direct Booking Process appeared first on Revfine.com.

Australian Nurses Memorial in Melbourne, Australia

October 25, 2021

The Australian Nurses Memorial Center is a “living memorial” to the Australian nurses who lost their lives during World War II. The organization was set up by Betty Jeffrey and Vivian Bullwinkel, two nurses who served during the war. Both Jeffrey and Bullwinkel were survivors who showed remarkable heroism through their careers and this memorial pays tribute to their colleagues who tragically lost their lives. Bullwinkel was the only survivor of the 1942 Bangka Island Massacre, one of the darkest...

Imprisoned Bell Tower in Mantua, Italy

October 25, 2021

It is impossible to find this bell tower for those who don’t know where to look. Between street numbers 1 and 3 in Vicolo Santa Caterina, there is a gate that shows the small apartment building garden. There, between houseplants and watering cans, stands a Romanic bell tower. Probably it was built in 1329 in a simple Romanic style, made of bricks with its mullioned windows. The bell tower and its Santa Caterina D’alessandria Church stayed together from the...

Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chambers in Gwynedd, Cymru

October 25, 2021

Dyffryn Ardudwy is located on a hillside, tucked between a housing estate and a school. It’s a location that can be easily missed. The site goes by various names including; Arthur’s Quoit, Carreg Arthur, and Coaten Arthur. It’s believed that the burial chambers were erected between 3000 and 1900 BCE, likely as a shared burial place for the early community that was established in the area. It appears the burial site originally offered views of the sea before the modern town was...

Mayburgh Henge in Eamont Bridge, England

October 25, 2021

Mayburgh is a massive henge that dates to the Late Neolithic period. The banks of Mayburgh stand nearly 10 feet (three meters) tall in some places and were constructed from pebbles taken from the nearby River Lowther. Unusually, there is no surrounding ditch. The structure is believed to have served as a meeting place for a prehistoric community, perhaps involving trade or astronomical observations, as well as rituals or social activities. Mayburgh was originally part of a complex that consisted...

Christchurch Greyfriars Church Garden in London, England

October 25, 2021

Not unlike the more famous ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, the history of Christchurch Greyfriars Church involves both the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the Blitz bombing by Germany during World War II. The original church located on this site was constructed in 1225 and, until its first destruction in the 17th-century, was the burial site of four British queens. Famous architect Sir Christopher Wren designed the new church, which was completed in 1704. The building lasted until...

Fleetwood Church in Brandy Station, Virginia

October 25, 2021

This rickety, spooky-looking church with an iconic, pointy steeple is believed to have been built around 1880. The surrounding area of Brandy Station and the very grounds the church stands on were the stage for major battles during the American Civil War. It is believed by some that the church is home to restless spirits of soldiers and locals who perished during the war. The church has been featured on a local television show investigating the paranormal activity inside....

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