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Jesse Owens Museum in Danville, Alabama

March 26, 2025

Located a few miles off of the main highway, near Oakville, Alabama, is a small but comprehensive museum dedicated to the greatest track and field athlete of all time, Jesse Owens. Owens, born in Oakville in 1913, became world-famous after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Before that, he set three world records and tied another in the course of one Big Ten Championship track meet, a feat known as the “greatest 45 minutes ever in...

Sarcophagal Amitabha-Buddha in Tokyo, Japan

March 26, 2025

Japan once had a historical period known as the Kofun period, circa 300–538 AD, which is marked by the popularity of burial mounds throughout the country. Many of them have been lost in time, abandoned and buried deep in history. At some later point, in western Japan—around today’s Hyogo, Osaka, and Nara in the Middle Ages—ancient sarcophagi were unearthed from oblivion, either from natural causes or from looting, and reused as new gravestones or as roadside objects of worship,...

Bellevue Theater in Manila, Philippines

March 26, 2025

Bellevue Theater was built in 1933 in the burgeoning district of Paco, Manila. Spanish architect Abelardo Lafuente y Garcia-Rojo Jr. designed it for Dr. Jose Eduque, a University of the Philippines professor and the chief surgeon at the nearby Philippine General Hospital. Dr. Eduque owned two other popular theaters at that time, Elite and Prince. The theater was built in art-deco style inspired by Philippine Islamic patterns, which themselves were inspired by the Moorish architecture of Alhambra in Spain....

The Clayton House Museum in Fort Smith,...

March 26, 2025

Located in the Belle Grove Historic District, this beautifully restored, Italianate-style mansion—one of the oldest homes in Fort Smith—serves as a house museum and event venue. Part of the house’s structure was built in 1852 by a wealthy landowner named Sutton. When the Civil War began, the Sutton family fled to Texas, and their southern antebellum-style home was used as a Confederate convalescent hospital. Judge William Henry Harrison Clayton subsequently purchased the home and extensively renovated it. In addition...

That Pathum in Luang Prabang, Laos

March 26, 2025

That Pathum, “Stupa of the Great Lotus,” is a large, Singhalese-style stupa commissioned by Queen Phan Tew Xieng in 1514. Standing at 35 meters tall, it is the only stupa of its kind in all of Laos. The stupa, also known as That Makmo—meaning “Watermelon Stupa”—earned its nickname because the dome topping resembles a giant watermelon. It was constructed to cover Ning Xua pond. In 1917, the stupa collapsed after being struck by lightning. In the rubble, a crypt...

Barkers Creek Swinging Bridge in Whittier, North...

March 26, 2025

This bridge—known both as Barkers Creek Swinging Bridge and Tuckasegee Swinging Bridge—is one of the few remaining examples of a crude swinging bridge built to provide pedestrian access to remote areas in the Appalachian mountains. Many in the region were built using parts from older bridges, and that seems to be the case here. The bridge is owned and maintained by the state. It was built to provide access to the road for residents living across the river but...

Gator, Boar, and Venison? Inside the Boldest...

March 25, 2025

Hundreds of years ago, long before terms like “forest to table” or “farm to fork” were trendy, Florida’s Indigenous tribes—Tocobaga, Mocoso, Pohoy, and later, Seminole—lived off the land, crafting the ultimate local cuisine. Today, a Tampa restaurant is bringing those historic flavors back to life—serving up tradition with a modern, mouthwatering twist. Legend says that Princess Ulele, a brave daughter of a Tocobaga chief who lived in the 1500s, bravely saved a Spanish soldier from certain death. The restaurant...

Blanco Family Museum in Angono, Philippines

March 25, 2025

In 1978, Jose ‘Pitok’ Blanco, a renowned Angono born muralist, and his six children held an art exhibit at the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila. Two years later, the family opened the Blanco Family Museum. Eventually, their seventh child became an artist, and Pitok’s wife, Loreto ‘Loring,’ belatedly picked up her brush and joined the family. The museum showcases the evolution of the Blanco family as artists, and displays all their work, as well as various awards...

Flora Fountain in Mumbai, India

March 25, 2025

During British colonialism, Mumbai (then Bombay) was a walled, fortified city with three gates: Bazaar Gate, Church Gate, and Apollo Gate. In time, the city grew beyond its walls. To accommodate this expansion, the walls were demolished sometime in the mid to late 19th century. At the spot where the Church Gate once stood, a heritage fountain was constructed. Dedicated to Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, the fountain was constructed by the Esplanade Fee Fund Committee at...

Ikebukuro Shimento Pagoda in Tokyo, Japan

March 25, 2025

Ikebukuro is a bustling neighborhood in northern Tokyo, known as a major shopping hub and nightlife district. Somewhat sketchy at times, the area has been hit by a number of tragic incidents throughout its history, including the knifer rampage of 1999 and the runaway car crash of 2019. Ikebukuro’s violent reputation is not just a recent smear, but much predating any of these incidents. Back in the Kyōhō era (1716–1736), the district was the haunt of a mad, cut-throat...

Demand for Tiny Plants Is Driving a...

March 25, 2025

This story was originally published in Yale Environment 360 and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tiny plants in plastic pots, each carefully labeled, cram a South African greenhouse. Each is the evidence of at least one crime. These are strange plants without typical stems or leaves. Some look like greenish thumb-tips, others like grapes or rounded stones. Some sprout small, bright flowers. Few are more than an inch tall. I’ve agreed not to disclose this...

Dear Atlas: How Do I Safely Explore...

March 25, 2025

Dear Atlas is Atlas Obscura’s travel advice column, answering the questions you won’t find in traditional guidebooks. Have a question for our experts? Submit it here. * * * Dear Atlas, I want to explore some abandoned buildings and ruins. What do I need to pack? What tips should I keep in mind? There’s something magical about visiting the world’s forgotten places, from deserted mining towns like the Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns in Molson, Washington, to abandoned Italian mansions...

AI Marketing Tips: Best Practices & Insights...

March 25, 2025

Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What are your top suggestions and best practices for using AI in hotel marketing activities (e.g., communication, data analysis, etc.)? (Question proposed by Michael J. Goldrich.) Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich – Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Dr. The post AI Marketing Tips: Best Practices & Insights from Hospitality Experts appeared first on Revfine.com.

What Does a Galaxy Taste Like?

March 24, 2025

This article is adapted from the March 22, 2025 edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. In 2017, Starbucks released the Unicorn Frappuccino for four days only. This swirled, color-changing concoction of purple and blue Lisa Frank hues came on the heels of a wave of social-media food hype for all things “unicorn”: cakes, drinks, and even bagels dyed improbable pastels and often sprinkled with edible glitter. But what did this “unicorn” drink taste...

AI-Driven Analytics Will Provide Hard Fast ROI...

March 24, 2025

For hoteliers looking to Find customers, convert them to Book, and Grow revenue amid stiff competition, smarter data insights are necessary. But if more isn’t done to bring system data together in a cohesive, intelligent and integrated way, commercial teams will flounder, unable to deliver hard fast ROI cannot. The Balancing Act of Modern Hospitality The post AI-Driven Analytics Will Provide Hard Fast ROI – But Are Hotels Ready? appeared first on Revfine.com.

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