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Pink Dolphin Monument in Galveston, Texas

October 18, 2021

On the promenade in R.A. Apffel Park/East Beach on Galveston Island, Texas stands the Pink Dolphin Monument—a statue dedicated to gender and sexual minorities in the southern United States. It’s the first monument of its kind, not only in Texas but also in the south. A poem quietly celebrates diversity along the base of the monument. It takes the form of an Amazon river dolphin, an animal that is not native to the area but can be seen in the...

Disease, Demons, and Discord—How the Vampire Myth...

October 18, 2021

This story was originally published on The Conversation and appears here under a Creative Commons license. The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, to Edward, the romantic, idealistic lover in the Twilight series. In many respects, the vampire of today is far removed from its roots in Eastern European folklore. As a professor of...

The Roman Bath in York, England

October 18, 2021

Originally a Roman fort called Eboracum, the city of York is believed to have been founded in 71 CE by the famous Ninth Legion. Several ruins still stand throughout the city, and one of the most fascinating sites can be found inside a popular public house that is aptly named The Roman Bath. Established in the late 1920’s replacing the Mail Coach Inn, the pub is a Grade II listed building with a half-timbered, Tudor Revival-style façade, but its main...

El Castillo de Hierro (The Iron Castle...

October 18, 2021

Perched imposingly on a rocky, arid mountain peak above the white village of Pruna, Spain in the northern Cadiz mountains, this partially restored fort ruin was famed for being one of the last Moorish strongholds in the region. Because of this, it was christened El Castillo de Hierro, or the Iron Castle. Being pretty far off the tourist trail and located near no large cities (Ronda is the closest at about an hour away by car), the site retains...

Holmes Mill in Lancashire, England

October 18, 2021

This former textile mill was the last working cotton mill in Clitheroe, Lancashire. It was steam-driven until 1973. Since its redevelopment as a brewery, hospitality, and retail complex, much of the steam infrastructure has been retained. The old steam engine has pride of place in the room known as the Engine Room, but perhaps the greatest current claim to fame is the bar in the German-style Beer Hall. It claims to be home to the longest bar in the...

Torre della Sapienza (Tower of Wisdom) in...

October 18, 2021

In the 14th and 15th centuries, spice merchants, devout pilgrims, and Knights Templar were a common sight in Averara, a mountain hamlet that lies along one of the most important routes connecting Italy to the rest of Europe. One day in 1446, Don Davide Bottagisi, the local priest, unveiled an unusual fresco on the porch of the church. At the time (as now), artwork in places of worship mainly depicted Jesus, Mary, or patron saints. But instead of these...

Podcast: The World’s Quietest Room

October 18, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we experience the Orfield Anechoic Chamber, a room in a concrete bunker that was once known as the quietest place on Earth. 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...

Remembering When Americans Picnicked in Cemeteries

October 18, 2021

Within the iron-wrought walls of American cemeteries—beneath the shade of oak trees and tombs’ stoic penumbras—you could say many people “rest in peace.” However, not so long ago, people of the still-breathing sort gathered in graveyards to rest, and dine, in peace. During the 19th century, and especially in its later years, snacking in cemeteries happened across the United States. It wasn’t just apple-munching alongside the winding avenues of graveyards. Since many municipalities still lacked proper recreational areas, many...

3 Ways to Streamline Upselling Across Your...

October 18, 2021

Once it’s in place, an automated upselling system brings countless advantages, like a more personalised guest experience, increased revenue and a more efficient workflow. Achieving these results at a single property may feel relatively straightforward. But how can you replicate them at all hotels across your chain or brand? 1. Facilitate System Adoption The easier The post 3 Ways to Streamline Upselling Across Your Entire Hotel Chain appeared first on Revfine.com.

Protecting Your Hotel’s Cash Flow & Improving...

October 18, 2021

Hotel revenue management plays a central role in protecting, forecasting, and strengthening a hotel’s cash flow and overall financial position by enhancing the cash position of the asset. Additional revenue generated by a revenue management system directly flows into the amount of cash available. This higher rate of cash flow—combined with detailed forecasts which enable The post Protecting Your Hotel’s Cash Flow & Improving Asset Valuation appeared first on Revfine.com.

The Bone-Shaped Sweets That Honor the Dead...

October 16, 2021

On Día de Todos los Santos in Spain, families across the country head to cemeteries, laying colorful flowers on the graves of their loved ones and remembering the legacies their relatives left behind. After paying their respects, they head home for a holiday feast that culminates in an unusual dessert: bones. But unlike other skeletal parts, these bones are soft and nutty, filled with an intensely sweet candied paste. Visit Spain in late October or early November, and you’ll...

The Canadian Team on the Hunt for...

October 15, 2021

Since 1997, the Diefenbunker Museum of Cold War history has occupied a 100,000-square-foot bunker just outside the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Commissioned in 1959 to become the heart of government in case of a nuclear attack, the bunker had a device designed to measure fall-out levels outside, to let evacuated government officials know when it was safe to emerge. Ahead of some planned renovations last year, the museum hired a specialist to check for any radiation coming from the...

9/11 Spirit of America Memorial in Cashmere,...

October 15, 2021

Located adjacent to Riverside park, this incredibly detailed memorial has several unique monuments dedicated to each group that perished on 9/11. The centerpiece of this memorial is the four, life-sized bronze statues holding hands. They represent the various professions that lost personnel that day but with one missing spot. That missing spot represents those whose remains were never recovered. Visitors that wish to stand on the empty spot can reach out and hold the hands of the two statues...

How a Librarian and a Food Historian...

October 15, 2021

“Take large fine-tasting carrots, lightly scrape their skins, cut them in half lengthwise, and then split each half into two pieces.” For centuries, that’s as far as any cook could get when preparing “A dish ” from Ibn Razīn al-Tujībī’s Fiḍālat al-Khiwān fī Ṭayyibāt al-Ṭaʿām wa-l-Alwān (Best of Delectable Foods and Dishes from al-Andalus and al-Maghrib), a cookbook composed in Tunis around 1260. The rest of the recipe (more on that later), together with dozens of...

Noor in Córdoba, Spain

October 15, 2021

From around 700 to 1200, the Islamic-ruled Spanish city of Córdoba was a rare beacon of religious tolerance in Europe. During the Convivencia, as the period is known, Muslims, Jews, and Christians all coexisted in relative harmony. This cross-cultural exchange led to a flurry of intellectual and culinary flourishing. Moorish dishes, or those created by the Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula, were often ornate affairs that drew on the vast array of spices and sweet-savory flavors of the...

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