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This Puzzling Dessert Calls for Peaches and...

July 1, 2021

There is a category of foods I love that I call “novelty desserts.” They typically feature a secret, improbable ingredient, like mayonnaise in cake batter or the vinegar in vinegar pies. Others feel like magic tricks, as in the case of hot-fudge cake, where a thick layer of chocolate sauce forms on the bottom of the pan during baking. The heyday of these desserts was the mid-1900s, during the rise of convenience foods and new appliances in American kitchens....

The Quest to Honor Disabled Patients Buried...

July 1, 2021

It’s quiet. The afternoon sky is draped in a blanket of clouds and a breeze weaves its way through the trees. Down a winding dirt path in the woods of Waltham, Massachusetts, is a clearing peppered with hundreds of small, gray slabs of concrete. They sink into the earth as if pulled down by invisible hands. These uneven stumbling stones serve as crass grave markers for the hundreds of people who died in two nearby institutions for people with...

Pomník Rudoarmějce in Kladno, Czechia

July 1, 2021

“Pomník Rudoarmějce” (Monument to Red Army Soldier), also known as “Pomník osvobození Rudou armádou” (Monument of liberation by the Red Army) is an interesting monument in the Central Bohemian city of Kladno, that was built in 1949 to commemorate the liberation of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Army at the end of the Second World War. The 2.8-meter (9 foot) tall figural statue of a Red Army soldier stands on a high granite pedestal and is flanked on both sides...

Carrara in Beatty, Nevada

July 1, 2021

The city of Carrara, Italy is justly famous for its marble, which has been used for building stone and statuary since antiquity. The town of Carrara, Nevada, aspired to the same fame but fell far short. A deposit that seemed to be high-quality marble was discovered in the early 20th century, in metamorphosed limestone about 10 miles southeast of the better-known town of Rhyolite, and a quarry operation began in 1913. A Lidgerwood cableway, named for the manufacturer who...

Historic Huntley Plantation in Alexandria, Virginia

July 1, 2021

This villa and farm was built around 1820 as a second home for Thomson Francis Mason and his wife Elizabeth “Betsey” Clapham Price. Mason, a highly regarded Virginia lawyer, served as Mayor of Alexandria during the late 1820s and was also the central figure responsible for “The Middle Turnpike,” which his company built after Mason received approval from President John Quincy Adams to proceed with the critical infrastructure project. Mason remained active in politics until his death in 1838....

Giant's Causeway Pillar in Charleston, South...

July 1, 2021

Roughly 40,000 basalt columns formed naturally from volcanic activity rise along the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Minus, that is, the one found outside of Charleston‘s historic Hibernian Hall. The pillar section arrived in 1851, roughly a decade after Irish immigrants began arriving in the Palmetto State escaping the Great Famine. It was also exactly 11 years after Thomas Ustick Walter completed the Greek Revival style building where the column now stands. According to Gaelic mythology the...

Woodend Sanctuary & Mansion in Chevy Chase,...

July 1, 2021

Tucked away just inside of I-495 is a 40-acre nature lover’s paradise, anchored by a beautiful Georgian Revival-style mansion. Famed architect John Russell Pope was commissioned by Captain Chester and Marion Wells to design the home. Pope was the master architect behind some of Washington D.C.’s most iconic buildings—DAR Constitution Hall, the Jefferson Memorial, and the National Gallery of Art. Traces of these magnificent buildings can be seen in Woodend, which was constructed between 1927-1928. Mrs. Wells wanted to ensure the...

Captain Joshua L. Chandler's Grave in Chincoteague,...

July 1, 2021

Next to the cul-de-sac at the northern end of Main Street on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is a small cemetery that contains only a single grave. A wooden sign identifies the patch of land as “Capt. Chandler Cemetery.” The placard also bears the years “1829 – 1877.” Set into the large rectangular concrete slab covering the grave are two grave markers. The grave markers identify the grave’s occupant as Capt. Joshua L. Chandler, born in October 1829 and died on...

Podcast: Museum of Broken Relationships

July 1, 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 museum in Croatia is just going to break your heart. And that’s a good thing. 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,...

Thousand Creek Gorge in Winnemucca, Nevada

June 30, 2021

Thousand Creek Gorge is an improbable slot canyon, eroded through hard volcanic rock, in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in far northern Nevada, next to the Oregon line. In places, the canyon walls are nearly 500 feet tall, while the canyon itself is barely wider. The whole canyon is only a few miles long as the crow flies. Although the trail through the canyon shown on old topographic maps has long since washed out, a day hike through the...

Orheiul Vechi Cave Monastery in Butuceny, Moldova

June 30, 2021

The short marshrutka ride from Chişinău out to the village of Butuceni feels like traveling back in time, as drivers overtake locals in donkey carts on steep, frequently unpaved mountain roads. But the clock turns back even further in the impressive Orthodox cave monastery of Orheiul Vechi, which was dug into these rocky cliffs by local monks in the 13th century. The medieval icons below are illuminated only by candlelight and by jagged windows chiseled out of the cliff face, giving...

Oculus Pavilion in Toronto, Ontario

June 30, 2021

It looks like a random Star Trek set plopped in the middle of a secluded meadow. Cycle or walk the Humber River Recreational Trail in Toronto and you’ll come across this curious saucer-shaped rain shelter on stilts, with an oculus opening cut out of its roof, from which a circular beam of light shines down onto the concrete. It’s actually a public washroom—or was—designed in 1959, when the city of Toronto had space-age fantasies and a love for modernist...

Ala Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan

June 30, 2021

Ala-kul Lake is one of the most beautiful places in Kyrgyzstan. It is located 20 kilometers from Karakol, in the mountains at an altitude of more than 3,500 meters above sea level. The glacial lake surrounded by high rocks has an unreal blue hue. The lake was formed by tectonic movements. The ascent to Ala Kul is quite difficult. And it is easier, and best done in mid-summer in July or August. The trail is rocky and steep all the time....

Daio Wasabi Farm in Azumino, Japan

June 30, 2021

Blessed with breathtaking nature, Nagano Prefecture in northern Japan is widely known for its agriculture, particularly the massive crops of wasabi. Much of it is produced at the Daio Wasabi Farm, the largest farm dedicated to wasabi in Japan. Founded in 1915 and now spread across 37 acres of land, the farm produces over 150 tons of wasabi every year, accounting for a tenth of the nationwide production. Most of it is consumed at the farm’s restaurant in the...

Hidden Wonders of York Minster in York,...

June 30, 2021

York‘s Minster (or Cathedral) is not only one of the largest religious buildings in Northern Europe, but also home to many notable architectural features such as impressive stained glass windows and the “Heart of Yorkshire.” Walking in through the front and turning around, visitors will find the first of some less-famous wonders of the Minster: the Semaphore Saints. These papier-mache sculptures were first placed in their niches in 2004. The Saints are headless human figures that spell out the...

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