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Taughannock Giant in Trumansburg, New York

August 12, 2021

Just before July 2, 1879, local hotel owner John Thompson and collaborators buried a hoax petrified seven-foot humanoid in the path of road construction so crews would find it. They tunneled sideways so the soil above it would not be disturbed. It was made out of a mix composed of eggs, beef blood, iron filings, and plaster or cement by another local, Ira Dean, who fashioned it in this way so it would fool Cornell University scientists into authenticating it as real...

Ned Kelly Animatronic Museum in Glenrowan, Australia

August 12, 2021

Although Ned Kelly has consistently ranked high in polls of most famous Australian people, opinions on the man are very split. Some see him as a freedom-fighting Robin Hood equivalent, while others see him as a dangerous criminal who murdered people and had a blatant disregard for the law. No matter your opinion, one of the most important locations in the Ned Kelly story is the small town of Glenrowan. Glenrowan forms part of the Ned Kelly Trail, which...

Podcast: The White Squirrel of Prospect Park

August 12, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, our team goes on a quest to find Prospect Park’s elusive—and perhaps most magical—resident rodent. 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,...

The Friendly Rivalry—Between Israel and Iran—Over the...

August 11, 2021

Israelis and Palestinians both occupy a landscape that holds an impossible combination of myth, faith, and the mundane. A hip coffee truck stands by Armageddon, the biblical site of the apocalypse. Along the Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem there are bodegas, hummus joints, and bakeries. At the site of a gas station where I stopped to refuel, there once were two biblical cities of ill repute: Sodom and Gomorrah. There are no clear archaeological findings attesting to their...

Isla de San Simón in Pontevedra, Spain

August 11, 2021

On the island of San Simón, Canarian palms grow alongside acacia and eucalyptus. A pathway lined with boxwood trees known as the Paseo de los Buxos welcomes visitors to the small island off the coast of Vigo, Spain. The Isla de San Simón is part of the San Simón archipelago along with several other islets. These small spits of land are part of an estuary environment that supports important biodiversity. Though it currently has no permanent residents, San Simón has...

Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory in Union, West...

August 11, 2021

Always wanted a birds-eye view of the valleys in the Appalachian Mountains? This wondrous observatory is paired with an amazing journey through the mountains and small towns of West Virginia. The structure located at the top of Peters Mountain was originally built in 1956 as a fire lookout. The lookout was shut down in 1972, and in 1983 the tower and its surrounding land were acquired by the U.S. Forest Service and became part of the Jefferson National Forest. Even before...

Trap History Museum in Galloway, Ohio

August 11, 2021

This small museum in a Columbus suburb is a special place for historians and trappers that aims to preserve the heritage and history of trapping. It is the work of Tom Parr, Sr. an unassuming and very friendly older gentleman who is very involved in the North American Trappers Historical Society. Parr operates the Trapper’s World magazine and is very active in the trapper community, where he shares his wealth of knowledge about the history of the trade. Like Theodore...

Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania

August 11, 2021

At the turn of the 20th century, Philadelphia‘s elite built summer homes along the Main Line of the Philadelphia Railroad to escape the city heat. While many of these homes still stand in public and private use, the Chanticleer Estate has a unique second-life as a horticultural hotspot for the region. The original owners of the Chanticleer estate were Adolph Rosengarten Sr. and his wife, Christine Penrose. Rosengarten owned a prosperous pharmaceutical company that would later merge with Merck...

Gran Stupa Bön Para la Paz Mundial...

August 11, 2021

Casa Tíbet (Tibet House), located in Mexico City, is one of the country’s main Buddhist organizations. Owing to Valle de Bravo’s location as one of the Pueblos Mágicos (Magical Towns) closest to the capital, it has become a center of spirituality for the megalopolis’s inhabitants. Asian philosophies are well represented here by Buddhist and Hindu meditation retreats, along with the “limpias” (cleansings) and sauna-like temazcales originated by the country’s Indigenous peoples. Therefore it should be no surprise that this...

Martindale Hall in Mintaro, Australia

August 11, 2021

Martindale Hall is located in the Clare Valley, an area famous for its many vineyards in South Australia. It was built in 1979, in a classic Georgian style. Built out of sandstone in an Italianate style, it is an opulent mansion boasting 32 rooms. These include a billiard room and smoking room, exhibiting interesting artifacts from the previous owners’ travels around the world. The surrounding grounds used to host a racecourse, boating lake, and cricket field, where the English...

Podcast: Vigeland Mausoleum

August 11, 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 mausoleum some say is Oslo’s “best kept secret.” It’s the underrated masterpiece of a mostly unknown artist, who was overshadowed his whole life by his more successful brother. 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...

Plants, Heavy Metals, and the Lingering Scars...

August 10, 2021

Excerpted and adapted from Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape, by Cal Flyn. Used with permission of the publisher, Penguin Random House. In 1919, all along the Western Front, French authorities were taking stock of the devastation of World War I. From the border with Belgium at Lille to the border with Switzerland near Strasbourg, this most brutal of wars had torn a rupture through the land: It was ripped, cratered, pitted, charred by a billion...

Loshitsa Manor and Park in Minsk, Belarus

August 10, 2021

On the outskirts of the Belarusian capital, covering an area of almost a hundred hectares, is the picturesque Loshitsa Manor and Park. An avenue of linden trees leads up from the gate to the charming country mansion. Overlooking a lush meadow, where the Loshitsa River merges with the Svislach, the manor offers scenic river views. Surrounded by well-tended gardens and lawns, the estate includes fruit orchards and extensive woodlands. There is also a crop of outbuildings: a gatehouse and...

'The Lost XVII' in Kilmacolm, Scotland

August 10, 2021

Founded by the Roman emperor Augustus around the year 41 B.C., Legion XVII of the Imperial Roman Army disappeared in the year 9 A.D. after being sent to deal with troubling tribes in Germanica. What happened to them has always been a bit of a mystery. Urban legend states they went onto Scotland after Germanica and disappeared around the area of Dunbartonshire. This urban myth has now become cemented in history thanks to popular fiction such as The Eagle...

Alpaca Treehouse in Atlanta, Georgia

August 10, 2021

Nestled in Atlanta, Georgia, inside a dense and enchanting bamboo forest, rests a treehouse hideaway that was once only the dream of its creator. Inspired by the treehouses of her youth, Kara O’Brien was immediately struck with a vision to create something magical in this space. Using her experience, O’Brien set out to design a treehouse that sprouted from the forest floor using only sustainable materials such as reclaimed wood and other salvaged goods. Originally intended as a personal...

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