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‘Welcome to Cleveland’ Sign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

September 13, 2021

On an otherwise unremarkable Wednesday in 1978, photographer Mark Gubin was a bit bored at his studio. He decided to take a tub of white paint and write out “Welcome to Cleveland” in big block letters on his rooftop—nevermind that Gubin and his studio both reside in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The rooftop, and the “Welcome to Cleveland” sign that adorns it, line right up with the flight path to runway 19 at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Decades of perplexed...

'Worker and Kolkhoz Woman' in Moscow, Russia

September 13, 2021

This sculpture was made by Vera Mukhina in 1937 for the World Fair in Paris. It was meant to overshadow the Nazi German pavilion that was located opposite to Russian pavilion in the fair. In the end, both pavilions won a prize, to keep the political balance. After this event, the pavilion was moved to Moscow and was finally placed in front of the vast VDNKh complex. After the latest renovations, the whole sculpture complex is 58 meters (190...

Geoda de Pulpí (Pulpí Geode) in Pulpí,...

September 13, 2021

Crawl down an abandoned mine shaft in the south of Spain and then descended further still via a narrow staircase and you’ll find yourself in a magical world: a cavern filled with human-sized, sparkling crystals. This is the Pulpí geode, the second-largest known geode in the world. The Pulpí geode sits 164 feet below Mina Rica, a silver mine on the coast of Almería that was abandoned in the 1960s. The natural wonder lying below the mine was discovered...

Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon

September 13, 2021

In a city filled with cinemas and movie lovers, there is no theatre in Portland whose facade can rival that of the Hollywood Theatre. The Hollywood originally opened in 1926 as a silent movie theatre equipped with an 8-piece orchestra and an organist. The spot was such a popular destination that the entire neighborhood was dubbed “Hollywood.” This elaborate historic landmark was bought by the nonprofit Film Project Oregon in 1997, leading to a major restoration project after decades...

The Learned Lemur in Denver, Colorado

September 13, 2021

Jonathan Alberico has been collecting oddities and unusual antiques since his childhood. The first piece he collected was an anatomical human heart model. His parents owned an antique shop and he was drawn to weird items that no one else wanted. Alberico started working with dermestid beetles (flesh-eating beetles) while he was working on cleaning a piece used for art project in college. The interest developed from there and he now has colonies of beetles that clean most of...

Indian Head in Lincoln, New Hampshire

September 13, 2021

In 2003, New Hampshire’s most recognizable symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain, collapsed after years and years of intense weathering. Residents were devastated. The Old Man was their state’s mascot. He adorned license plates! State highway markers! He was even on the state coin! Who could ever replace the Old Man? But in the nearby town of Lincoln, a different stone face had been attracting visitors for years. Yes, while not nearly as famous or renowned as his...

American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco, California

September 13, 2021

The first thing many people say when they come into this small San Francisco museum is “I never knew this place existed.” The thing they say on their way out? “I didn’t think it would be this fascinating.” The American Bookbinders Museum tells the story of a familiar object, the book, from its earliest forms (think: scroll or clay tablet) through hand-bound, leather-covered tomes, to the glittering cloth-bound books made by the first industrial machines–many of which are on display. There’s...

Assam’s Unique Mobile Drama Tradition Takes the...

September 13, 2021

A spotlight pierces the darkness and reveals swathes of cloth fluttering on a makeshift stage. A model of a ship—flat, made of wood, but with a recognizable silhouette—floats in the center. After the model passes, we see a man and a woman climb a small fragment of the bow of a ship, her arms outstretched as he supports her from behind. An iconic soundtrack blares through the speakers, and the packed house whips into a frenzy. This was nearly...

Ca’ Milesi in Cassiglio, Italy

September 13, 2021

Cassiglio is a tiny village along Val Brembana, in the Bergamo Alps. As of 2017, it was home to just over 100 inhabitants. For years, the overall trend has been downward, as the young seek better prospects in urban areas, and the old die away. Charming as the surroundings may be, this village is quite ordinary, with one solitary exception: Casa Milesi. One side of the house, also known as Ca’ Milesi, is decorated with an eye-catching painting. Seven...

New Zealand's Slow-Moving 'Living Fossils' Have the...

September 13, 2021

This story was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tuatara—the ancient, slow-moving, “living fossil” reptiles unique to New Zealand—have surprised researchers with their fast-moving sperm. The discovery came amid a new effort by scientists to gather and preserve the sperm of the protected at-risk species, to try to ensure it survives new threats and a warming planet. Tuatara themselves are ponderous creatures, sometimes taking 16 months to hatch, and 35...

Podcast: Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum

September 13, 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 buzzing collection honoring the history of the vibrator. 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 stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new...

Meet the Woman Writing the First Garifuna...

September 10, 2021

When Isha Gutierrez-Sumner cooks, she’s often swept away by memories of her grandmother, who taught her how to prepare cassava—a tuberous root packed with cyanide. She remembers how her grandmother peeled its brown skin and grated the white flesh. Then, the two of them packed the shredded cassava into a long, snake-like woven tube made from palm fronds, called a ruguma, to hang from the roof. As the sun dried the cassava, the compact tube squeezed out toxins. The...

Inside the Company Printing America's Community Cookbooks

September 10, 2021

Kearney, Nebraska, is best known as a stopping point for migrating sandhill cranes. Other than seasonal birdwatchers, the town doesn’t get too many other tourists. But some people make the pilgrimage to Kearney for something else entirely. Past the endless cornfields, a building beckons visitors to stop with a red-and-white sign, offering a free cookbook to all comers. A step inside will whisk you away from the surrounding farmland and into a magical cookbook collection, filled with creative tomes...

Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock, Illinois

September 10, 2021

As far as small-town opera houses go, this one has enjoyed a pretty illustrious career. The Woodstock Opera House has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest. It was the backdrop to the 1890s prison release of a famous labor leader and would-be presidential candidate, several notable actors began their showbiz careers on its stage, and in the 1990s, moviegoers watched as a curmudgeonly protagonist played by Bill Murray jumped from its...

Västra Skogen Escalator in Stockholm, Sweden

September 10, 2021

People always had an obsession with records, taking immense pride in having the biggest, longest, oldest, or smallest version of a thing. Sometimes the records are small, and only count for a neighborhood or city, and sometimes they cover a country or even more. The exact object can seem very arbitrary, like the world’s biggest Dalarna horse, which is located not far from the world’s smallest Dalarna horse. The Västra Skogen area of Stockholm does not pride with Dalarna horses,...

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