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Orrholmsgaraget (The Orrholm Garage) in Gruvlyckan, Sweden

October 4, 2021

Under a housing area in Orrholmen in Karlstad, visitors will find an underground parking garage with bus stops and hundreds of parking spots. When it was built during the late 1960s, it was considered state of the art, but as time went on, the garage became bleak and unsafe. To minimize the problems, the car park was filled with classical music and art, thanks to a collaboration between the local public housing company, residents, and various artists. Now, when drivers...

Kabouterhuisje van Elmer (Elmer's Gnome House) in...

October 4, 2021

The city of Leiden is home to many historical buildings and objects such as the old observatory, a floating Christmas market, and is home to Einstein’s Sink. One of its newest monuments is a very tiny one, the house of a Dutch Kabouter or gnome. The house appeared between the roots of a tree from 1833, initially as a small red door but eventually, a small front yard, a little garden, and even a special marker that denotes monumental buildings in...

Dr James Ramsay Fountain in Prahran, Australia

October 4, 2021

Situated directly in front of the historic Independent Church of Prahran sits this drinking fountain that pays tribute to a local hero. Erected in 1907 and officially unveiled by the Mayor of Prahran in an official public ceremony, this fine basalt, granite, and marble monument is dedicated to the life and services of Dr. James Kerr Ramsay. Ramsay was born in Scotland and graduated with a medical degree from the esteemed Glasgow University in 1863. It was in Koroit,...

Just How Fat Are Alaska's Most Famous...

October 4, 2021

This piece was originally published in High Country News and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. Brown bears are fattening up for winter hibernation in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. Thousands of viewers from around the world will tune in for Fat Bear Week to watch the bears gobble fish from the Brooks River, estimate how well they’re packing on the pounds, and then vote for the portliest in a single elimination bracket. But just...

Model Tudor Village in East Melbourne, Australia

October 4, 2021

Situated in the center of the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne lies this model English Tudor village, a gift of great generosity and goodwill from one country to another. During World War II there were food shortages across England and most of Europe. Many gifts and food packages were sent from Australia. It is this contribution from Melbourne residents that this fine attraction was dedicated. The citizens of Lambeth, a district in South London, England, decided to raise funds...

Podcast: Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

October 4, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we learn how 18 macabre miniatures housed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, Maryland, have shaped the field of criminal investigation. We have a new book coming out! It’s called Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide, a whirlwind tour of the world’s edible wonders. Pre-order your copy, and as a bonus you’ll get some...

The Artist Collective That Brings Heavy Metal...

October 1, 2021

A dozen or so workbenches occupy a roughly 2,000-square-foot space in downtown Richmond, Virginia. They’re covered with neatly arranged tools and safety gear: jigsaws, scalpels, grinders, palm sanders, airbrushes, gloves, and goggles. But it’s not your average fabrication shop or artists’ studio. It’s more like slipping backstage at a sadistically hilarious Disney production. Walls are hung with custom-fabricated items such as bison-horned demon masks, spike-studded battle armor, wearable satyr hooves and haunches, cybernetic steel mandibles, prosthetic buzzsaws, and more....

Welcome to Atlas Obscura's Fright Club!

October 1, 2021

We at Atlas Obscura make no effort to hide how much we love the month of October. It gives us an excuse—not that we need one—to partake in a few of our favorite indulgences: the macabre, the supernatural, the sweet. More than that, it gives us a chance to explore and explain why this month is so much fun. What it is about creepy puppets, forest spirits, and murderous cakes that we can’t look away from? Let’s talk. This...

Spitz Clock in Santa Fe, New Mexico

October 1, 2021

When the Spitz Jewelry Store opened its doors in 1881, a giant pocket watch was the ideal advertising ploy. Would-be customers could spot the massive timepiece from a far away, but there was just one problem—it didn’t actually tell time. Around the turn of the century, it was decided that a working clock might be a better idea, so the Spitz Clock was replaced with a functional version. In 1915, people gawped when the first motor truck in the...

Revisiting Dyckman Oval, A Lost Landmark From...

October 1, 2021

On a recent weekday morning, I took the I.R.T. to Inwood in northern Manhattan, where from 1915 to 1938 the ballpark Dyckman Oval was a frequent backdrop for Black baseball players barred from the Major Leagues. My train arrived at the Dyckman Street elevated station and I descended to the street. Encountering few other pedestrians, I walked uptown along broad, windswept Nagle Avenue. I soon reached where Academy Street hits the avenue; Academy used to cross the area, creating...

Sunnyside Conservatory in San Francisco, California

October 1, 2021

San Francisco’s Sunnyside Conservatory is a botanic jewel defined by a century-old palm grove and surrounding gardens. The beautiful landmark on Monterey Boulevard has survived six owners, the 1906 earthquake, and is sometimes known as “the other conservatory” (compared to the better-known Conservatory of Flowers located in Golden Gate Park). Sunnyside Conservatory’s previous owners have included a balloon aircraft inventor who was killed by a locomotive, a woman named Temperance who named the conservatory Sunnyside Laboratories and planned to...

William Hilleary House in Bladensburg, Maryland

October 1, 2021

Known also as the Hilleary-Magruder House, this historic residence was constructed in 1742 by William Hilleary and is the oldest house in Bladensburg. It’s also the only 18th-century stone, gambrel-roofed house in Prince George’s County. The house was purchased from Hilleary by Scottish tobacco merchant Richard Henderson in 1763. Henderson had connections to George Washington, who dined there on May 9, 1787. According to the historical marker, he fell ill with a bad headache and an upset stomach. The...

The Cornhill Devils in London, England

October 1, 2021

A trio of malevolent demons perch menacingly upon the cornices of 54-55 Cornhill Street and leer down at those passing by below. These hideous imps are known locally as the “Devils of Cornhill” and the grotesque, terracotta sculptures are the subject of an interesting and humorous piece of local folklore. As the legend goes, the origin story of the “Cornhill Devils” is said to have been the creative revenge of an architect who constructed the building during the Victorian...

Jardín Botánico Regional de Cadereyta in Cadereyta...

October 1, 2021

The Cadereyta botanical garden was opened in 1991 by the regional government of Querétaro as a space to display the botanical biodiversity of the country, and to conserve rare and endangered plants. Despite being one of the smallest states in Mexico, Querétaro is one of the most biodiverse in terms of plants and animals. This is largely a result of the abundance of micro-ecosystems formed by the mountain ranges and valleys of the Sierra Gorda, Trans-Volcanic belt, and the Sierra...

Brazil Telephone Museum in Centro, Brazil

October 1, 2021

Eugenio Inacio Martini has been collecting artifacts from across international and Brazilian communication history for over 30 years. He provides visitors with a passionate and interactive journey through these technological advancements. The oldest piece in the collection is a telegraph from 1835. This device was invited by Samuel Morse along with the famous communication code that bears his name. One can still see the lever that sent signals down a wire, laying the groundwork for future long-distance communication. Martini’s...

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