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'Winifred' in West Yorkshire, England

May 10, 2021

In a small courtyard in a passageway between York Place and Park Place, resides a mural by Manchester graffiti artist Russell Meecham. Better known as “Qubek” in the world of street art, he has crafted several notable murals, particularly in his home city where he created the “22 Bee” mural. This mural features elements of Leeds’ heritage and is dominated by ‘Winifred,’ an elephant in armor inspired by those on display at the Royal Armouries. Also part of the...

Statue of “King” William Lanson in New...

May 10, 2021

Born free around 1785, William Lanson moved along with his family to New Haven in 1803. By 1810, when the city wanted to expand its Long Wharf to accommodate larger ships, Lanson was the only contractor capable of completing the herculean task. His success in that project led to other ventures including a livery stable, store, and hotel. In 1825, he was contracted to help build the harbor basin for the new Farmington Canal. Lanson’s business acumen allowed him...

Singer Castle in Chippewa Bay, New York

May 10, 2021

While Singer Castle is the lesser-known castle in this area, those visiting the Thousand Islands region that only venture to Boldt Castle are missing out on an amazing wonder. Visitors must travel by boat to Dark Island, the ominous-sounding spot of land that bears Singer Castle. Along the way are several impressive houses on private islands, but Singer Castle humbles them all. The island garnered its name from early navigators as it appeared dark with its high granite peak...

Carnbooth Anti-Aircraft Battery in Glasgow, Scotland

May 10, 2021

Situated down a farm track lies this historic World War II site, west of Carmunnock on the outskirts of Glasgow. This was one of at least 43 similar sites around the city constructed to intercept any incoming air attack from German forces on industrial sites across the banks of the River Clyde. The battery site originally held four gun emplacements, two magazine buildings, a command post, a gun store, and a road that was constructed between the buildings. Interestingly, this...

Dholavira in Dholavira, India

May 10, 2021

As a major outpost of the Harrapan civilization, Dholavira flourished for 1,200 years, from approximately 3000 to 1800 B.C. It was on the banks of two seasonal rivers that provided navigational channels to the sea for its residents. The ingenuity of the Harrapan people is evident in the city’s elaborate water storage and distribution systems, as well as a system of dams and water channels that moved the water from the rivers into reservoirs. They were able to harness rainwater...

118 Years Later, Japan's Earliest Sound Recordings...

May 10, 2021

It is February 28, 1903, and 12 musicians from the Imperial Household Orchestra are seated in front of a gramophone horn in a Tokyo hotel room. American recording engineer Fred Gaisberg carefully lowers the needle onto a spinning blank disc and the session begins. The fragile melody of a bamboo flute breaks the silence, followed by the slow beat of the conductor’s drum. As the song unfolds, Gaisberg’s chikuonki, or “sound storing machine,” records the ceremonial sound of gagaku....

Podcast: Puffin Patrol

May 10, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we go to the Westman Islands off the southern coast of Iceland and meet the heroes who save young birds that have wandered from their nests every summer. 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...

Total Revenue Management: How Hotels Can Maximize...

May 10, 2021

Total revenue management can broadly be defined as the goal to manage each revenue source to the highest profitability. By incorporating multiple revenue points-of-sale like food and beverage, banqueting and conferencing facilities, spa, retail, leisure activities and others with room revenue management, total revenue management assists hotels in achieving their goal of increasing revenue and The post Total Revenue Management: How Hotels Can Maximize Their Revenue appeared first on Revfine.com.

Will the Appetite for Upselling Opportunities Continue...

May 10, 2021

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: With rising trends of staycations & workcations, is there a greater appetite amongst guests for upselling (e.g., room upgrades) post-pandemic to maintain physical distancing or to “treat” themselves? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Patrick Wimble – Managing Director, Lightbulb Consulting Theresa The post Will the Appetite for Upselling Opportunities Continue Post-Pandemic? appeared first on Revfine.com.

4 Reasons why Contactless Payments are Becoming...

May 8, 2021

It only stands to reason that the travel industry needs to evolve in line with the technology needs of its customers. Since the corona pandemic, costumers are more careful to touch public devices, which created some new needs. One area of interest involves the ways in which travelers can now pay for a reservation or The post 4 Reasons why Contactless Payments are Becoming Popular Within the Travel Industry appeared first on Revfine.com.

The Indie Video Games Bringing South and...

May 7, 2021

Video games use all kinds of techniques to evoke a response from players. Often, it’s an appeal to the senses: a jumpscare, a vibrating controller, evocative music. But pixels have a hard time representing smell and taste. Plenty of video games feature food nonetheless, whether that means pizza as a power-up (think the arcade classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time) or as a gift to gain the affection of a game character, à la Stardew Valley. With...

Baobab Tree Pallimunai in Mannar, Sri Lanka

May 7, 2021

There is something special about having a tree as the main thing that draws people to a place. The island of Mannar in Sri Lanka is one of the few spots that can make that claim. The island has a long history of pearl fishing that dates back to at least the second century. Mannar came to be renowned for its pearls, among other resources, and its location on a thriving trade route attracted merchants from Europe and the...

Dunbar Outdoor Pool Remains in Dunbar, Scotland

May 7, 2021

This site housed a pool from the late 19th century and remained open until the late 1980s. Initially there was just a pavilion for changing to allow use of a semi-natural pool filled by incoming tides but later developments enclosed the bay with concrete walls. On land extra facilities were installed including a ballroom and the pools were provided with slides and fountains. In 1928, a boating pond was added to the complex. After the pool was fully developed,...

A Mexican Nature Reserve Hopes to Get...

May 7, 2021

Nature reserves often bring to mind roaming buffalo, lions, elephants, maybe a rhino. A future reserve in the fishing town of Rio Lagartos, in the Mexican state of Yucatán, will be different. Close to salt mines and mangrove forests, it might see flamingos and sea turtles stop by. But the purpose of this place, less than a square mile across, will be to protect a much less charismatic species: sea cucumbers. Sea cucumbers are shaped like turds, and have...

USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum...

May 7, 2021

This World War II aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum ship, moored permanently at the southernmost pier of the former Naval Air Station Alameda. Visitors can see how the crew ate, dined, lived, slept, and worked during their time on this ship. The museum is housed in the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, which was part of the U.S. Navy’s offensive force in the Pacific theater during World War II. The ship was decommissioned in 1970 and turned...

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