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Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins in Noord, Aruba

July 19, 2021

On Aruba’s rugged, desertlike northeastern coast sits a remnant of the island’s once-bustling gold mining industry— the Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins. Constructed in 1872 by the London-based Aruba Island Gold Mining Company, the stamp mill harnessed the power of strong ocean winds to crush stone and isolate gold ore. A smelter on site processed the ore into fine gold, which was driven to a nearby harbor for export. The mill operated for a decade, refining more than 2,000 ounces...

How Could a Crocodile Spend Years Cinched...

July 19, 2021

For years, people in the Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi have been able to easily identify a specific crocodile stalking the Palu River. In some respects, this one looks like many others: It’s mosaicked with mud-colored scales, boasts a long-and-strong tail, and brandishes powerful, cone-shaped teeth. But there’s one foolproof way to distinguish this croc from its kin: It wears a rubber tire like a collar. The crocodile has been trapped in this tire for around five years. In...

Eagle Rock in Edinburgh, Scotland

July 19, 2021

On the beach near Cramond lies a massive rock with an unusual and unique moniker. Professionals have indicated that this aged carving showcases the presence of the Roman army in the region sometime between 140 CE and 200 CE. To help visitors decipher the cryptic image etched into the stone, one might have to imagine what was often depicted on the shields of the Roman military. Just above where the information placard is positioned, visitors can make out the...

Locally Famous Foods Are Now Getting Plaques...

July 19, 2021

A small ceremony was held this past weekend on the shores of Onondaga Lake Park in Syracuse, New York. After some socializing, there were speeches from a state senator and area curator as well as appearances by two local actors in period clothing impersonating 19th-century barkeeps. The event culminated with the unveiling of a new marker that recognizes a storied potato dish with outsized influence. “It’s amazing how much can be tied to one little spud,” says Robert Searing...

Interhotel Veliko Tarnovo in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

July 19, 2021

The Interhotel Veliko Tarnovo stands near the center of the Bulgarian town of Veliko Tarnovo. Standing out amongst the more traditional buildings, this could be described as an outstanding example of 1980s communist architecture, or otherwise as an eyesore that should be demolished. As an example of its popularity, the hotel has been featured on a number of online forums and blogs with regards to its distinctive take on brutalist structure. Construction on the hotel began in 1967, but...

Kerosene Tin Hut in Morven, Australia

July 19, 2021

Preserved on the grounds of the Morven Historical Museum is this tin hut composed of flattened kerosene “kero” tins, a testament to outback ingenuity. Built as housing during the Great Depression of the 1930s, these huts were common homes. During the 1920s and 1930s, kerosene had many uses around the house such as powering heaters, lanterns, fridges, and stoves. With no work to be had and no steady income during the Great Depression, many people lost their homes and...

What Should You Do With a Captured...

July 19, 2021

When Jaqueline Antonovich first saw the flag, her body flooded with fear. She would recognize that flash of red anywhere. Antonovich is a historian at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, and she had recently purchased a mid-1800s-era farmhouse in Allentown. Antonovich’s new house kept offering her small gifts from its long history—an antique glass baby bottle, an old trunk. And the flag, folded in an army-green metal box behind the kitchen’s wood-burning stove. She found the box while dusting, a...

Teide Observatory in Güímar, Spain

July 19, 2021

When driving across the Teide mountain range on Tenerife, visitors will mostly see nature, beautiful views, and a tiny building here and there. This almost monotonous nature and beauty are interrupted about two-thirds along the way from the south to the north, where suddenly the horizon fills up with strange, futuristic-looking white structures. These buildings are part of Teide Observatory. Inaugurated in 1964, this was the place to study if you were an astronomer on the Canaries. However, the...

Podcast: Josephine Baker’s Chateau

July 19, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, join us in a conversation with writer and travel educator Tracey Friley as she tells the story of the glamorous life of entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, and the pilgrimages women still make to her chateau. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes,...

Revenue Management After COVID-19 – “Innovating Through...

July 19, 2021

Never before has a single event affected the global economy to the extent that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has. Within the hotel industry, revenue managers, owners and operators have been thrown into disarray and all are facing a less predictable future. In this article, you will learn more about the role that revenue management strategies The post Revenue Management After COVID-19 – “Innovating Through Uncertainty” appeared first on Revfine.com.

Moll Dyer Rock in Leonardtown, Maryland

July 18, 2021

In the late 17th century, in what would become Leonardtown, Maryland, the townspeople were disturbed by the presence of an old woman named Moll Dyer. She lived a poor and solitary existence and was said to often be seen begging for alms and foraging in the woods. This behavior may have ordinarily been dismissed as simply bothersome, but in 1697, the winter struck hard and cold. Fields of crops and numerous herds of sheep and cattle died, and the...

Sun Glint, Bane of Scientists, Has a...

July 16, 2021

Paros, Naxos, and other Greek islands resemble stones scattered across a rumpled satin sheet of vivid blue in this satellite image captured in late June. The stunning image is the result of an interplay between water and air, and the power of the Sun to shape what we—and our satellites—see. The optical phenomenon of sun glint plays a starring role in this painterly portrait of the Aegean Sea. “This image is interesting, and beautiful, because of the combination of...

Banknote Building in Kaunas, Lithuania

July 16, 2021

Located on the outskirts of Lithuania’s second city, Kaunas, there is an office block with a unique design that has become an attraction for those visiting the area. The Office Center 1000 business center was designed in the form of a giant 1,000 LTL (Lithuanian litas) banknote. The 10-story building was built to celebrate Lithuania joining the European Union in 2004. It was designed by Lithuanian architect Rimas Adomaitis with construction completed in 2008. The building provides office space...

Fairy Park in Anakie, Australia

July 16, 2021

Situated on a natural rocky outcrop in rural Victoria, is Fairy Park. This was opened in 1959 by Peter Mayer, a German man who had moved to Australia to start a new life. Inspired by similar attractions in Europe, he made many of the original models by hand, before purchasing this piece of land. Over 60 years later, the Mayer family still owns the park. It makes the claim to be Australia’s first theme park. The park is dedicated...

Pool #2 at Druid Hill Park in...

July 16, 2021

For several decades following its construction in 1921, Druid Hill Park operated under a policy of racial segregation. At no place on the premises was this more pronounced than Pool #2, which was the only pool in Baltimore where Black residents were allowed to swim. Roughly half the size of Pool #1, which was reserved for white patrons, Pool #2 was so popular that swimmers had to be admitted in shifts. Sadly, it wasn’t until tragedy struck that the...

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