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Burj Al Babas in Mudurnu, Turkey

July 20, 2021

In the hilly woodlands of northwestern Turkey, in Bolu Province, halfway between Istanbul and Ankara, sits an otherworldly sight: Burj Al Babas, the world’s most epic ghost town. Right next to the historical town of Mudurnu, which is famous for its 600-year-old mosque and traditional Ottoman houses, there are rows upon rows of turreted chateaus. The only residents are a few stray dogs and cats. Burj Al Babas is an example of development gone terribly wrong. A property developer from...

The Laurel and Hardy Museum in Ulverston,...

July 20, 2021

The Laurel and Hardy Museum was started by Bill Cubin, a fan of the early 20th-century comedy duo. It started as a few scrapbooks of photos, and over time grew until the collection filled a small room in Cubin’s home in the town of Ulverston. He began inviting locals and fellow fans to see his collection and eventually interest spread. Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo act consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel and American Oliver Hardy. As the...

Via degli Asini (The Donkey's Road) in...

July 20, 2021

Stubborn as a donkey, Via del Borgo or Via degli Asini (The Donkey’s Road) has shuffled along since it was built in the 14th century. One of the most fetching features of medieval Brisighella is this arched passageway that was born as a plain, old road. As with many other roads in the Middle Ages, it was used as an outpost for guards. The road was later covered and converted into housing for the families of men who carted...

Can You Be Addicted to Travel?

July 20, 2021

This story is excerpted and adapted from Dave Seminara’s Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth, released in June 2021 by Post Hill Press. Thirty-some-odd years ago, Don Parrish decided to visit all 50 U.S. states. Completing that feat only stoked his appetite for more, so he set out to apply the same concept on a global basis, visiting every region of every country. He says he’s a homebody...

Porto's Heritage Streetcar System and Museum in...

July 20, 2021

The city of Porto, Portugal has many historic buildings, but for fans of transport history, the three remaining lines of the Porto Tram System are a thing of wonder. The Porto Tram Museum is located by the Duoro River and houses several overhead electric-powered streetcars (and some horse-drawn examples), but the fact that these historic vehicles still provide a public service in the city is a tribute to their craftsmanship. Very much like the San Francisco cable cars, they...

Grave of Arland D. Williams, Jr. in...

July 20, 2021

January 13, 1982, saw 6.5 inches of snow fall on Washington, D.C. In spite of the foul weather, officials at National Airport decided to open the airport to traffic around noon. One of the outbound flights that afternoon was Air Florida Flight 90, which would stop in Tampa before reaching its final destination in Fort Lauderdale. Even though the temperature was below freezing, the pilots did not activate the engines’ de-icing systems. The co-pilot repeatedly relayed instrument warnings to...

Chiquihuitillos in Tamaulipas, Mexico

July 20, 2021

The harsh desert of northeastern Mexico does not seem like the type of place for a civilization to thrive, but history shows us that life always finds a way. Chiquihuitillos is an archaeological site displaying petroglyph and cave painting examples by the native Alzapa people. Given the lack of water sources near the shelters, it is believed that the area was less of a living place and more of a ceremonial space. Symbols are in varying styles, showing that...

The Linden Oak in Bethesda, Maryland

July 20, 2021

Standing at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Beach Drive is a tree known to locals as The Linden Oak. It is one of the largest (Quercus Alba) in the state of Maryland and the largest in Montgomery County. Estimates indicate that this towering specimen seeded in 1718, meaning that it is over 300 years old. In addition to being on the scene nearly 50 years before the American Revolution, the Linden Oak dodged another brush with death in...

Tiananmen Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts

July 20, 2021

Near the intersection of Beach Street and the John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road in Boston stands the Chinatown Gate, a traditional paifang gateway that marks the official entrance to the city’s Asian-American neighborhood. A small block of marble in the plaza outside the gateway memorializes what’s known in China as the June Fourth Incident, but more commonly referred to in the west as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. In April 1989, a student-led protest began in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square demanding...

Echuca Wharf in Echuca, Australia

July 20, 2021

Echuca Wharf is a relic of Australian history, lying in the town of Echuca in rural Victoria. The wharf lies on the Murray River, which splits the states of New South Wales and Victoria. A place that would once have been considered to be in the middle of nowhere, was thrust into action in the 1800s. In 1864, the Echuca Wharf was built around the same time as the Echuca to Melbourne railway line. The wharf was constructed out...

Podcast: Oh the Places We Could Go!

July 20, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we take a deep dive into the Atlas Obscura database of unique places. There are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas—and we’ll meet the people who sift through them. 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...

Dr. Sidney Farber and “Jimmy” Statue ...

July 19, 2021

Boston is famous for world-class hospitals and diehard sports fans. In 1948, those communities united to raise money so a young cancer patient could watch his favorite baseball team on TV. In the process, a charity was formed that more than 70 years later still raises millions of dollars each year to fight cancer in children and adults alike. The moment when Dr. Sidney Farber, his patient, Einar “Jimmy” Gustafson, the Boston Braves and a showbiz-linked charity crossed paths...

Conca del Bertazzolo in Governolo, Italy

July 19, 2021

In 1188, engineer Alberto Pitentino was commissioned to come up with a solution to the seasonal overflow of the lakes surrounding Manuta and make them stable. Water from the Minico and Po rivers created a system of lakes and swamps that was perfect for defensive purposes, but ran the risk of flooding the city. Today, his solution is still visible, though its form has changed in the intervening centuries. Pitentino designed a complex system of dams and canals to be...

Cueva Volcánica de Orchilla (Orchilla Lava Tube)...

July 19, 2021

The Canaries are volcanic islands that rose above the ocean floor thousands of years ago, and are still being shaped by volcanic eruptions to this day. As a result, the islands have an almost alien terrain with black sand beaches and dark stone cliffs. Belowground there are many caves and tunnels, some natural and others human-made. The Orchilla lava tube is not the only tube on the islands, but it is special. Compared to other lava tubes, Orchilla is not a...

Fort Ward Park in Alexandria, Virginia

July 19, 2021

From the waterfront in downtown Alexandria, Virginia, a drive north on King Street roughly follows the route of the southwestern border of the original District of Columbia. About three and a half miles north, near a shopping center, you can find one of the best-preserved perimeter forts built to protect Washington, D.C., during the U.S. Civil War. Fort Ward, along with scores of temporary forts encircling Washington during the Civil War, sprang up after several southern states seceded from the...

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