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Exploding Whale Memorial Park in Florence, Oregon

May 4, 2021

In an infamous 1970 news report, journalist Paul Linnman described a stinky situation: a sperm whale had washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. Measuring 45-feet long and weighing approximately eight tons, the decomposing whale presented a challenge for the city. Officials were left baffled by the predicament, unable to bury or burn the carcass. Their solution? Blow the thing up with dynamite. Unfortunately for the residents of Florence, the whale did not blow out to sea as planned, nor did...

How the 'Queen of Thieves' Conned French...

May 4, 2021

In the predawn hours of March 8, 1908, Nice’s famed Promenade des Anglais, bustling during the day, was quiet. So too were the corridors of the Hôtel Impérial nearby. Down one plush hallway, a woman in black moved noiselessly in felt-soled shoes, melting into the shadows. She wore a black veil that shrouded her features, and carried a set of silver lockpicks. After years of pursuit, French police were about to catch the so-called Comtesse de Monteil in the...

Three Kings Catacombs in Tizimín, Mexico

May 4, 2021

Though it is located not far from Cancún, Tizimín in Yucatán Mexico is not widely known as a tourist destination. But the city is home to at least one attraction that is worth visiting for: the Catacumbas Tres Reyes, or Three Kings Catacombs. The normal-looking house at an address near the center of town barely stands out, except for a “Catacumbas” sign. A member of the household will unlock the gate to let visitors in and show them to...

Sears Point Petroglyphs in Dateland, Arizona

May 4, 2021

At Sears Point, near the Gila River in Arizona, around two miles of basalt cliff edges are filled with ancient art. There are more than 2,000 panels of rock art, with an estimated 10,000 petroglyphs elements. The area also contains a number of geoglyphs and other features of archaeological interest. Archaeologists consider Sears Point one of the most significant collections of rock art in the American Southwest. This is due to the sheer density of petroglyphs, as well as the...

Optimising Extended-Stay Hotel Revenue

May 4, 2021

Pricing of extended-stay hotels and serviced apartments, also known as ‘aparthotels,’ has traditionally been a challenge for revenue managers as rates can vary drastically depending on the length of stay a guest seeks. However, it is vital hotel groups enhance their approach to pricing for this sector given the revenue opportunities it presents, especially as The post Optimising Extended-Stay Hotel Revenue appeared first on Revfine.com.

Hobart Rivulet in Hobart, Australia

May 4, 2021

Hobart Rivulet is a subterranean gem that starts at the foothills of Kunanyi (also known as Mount Wellington). It descends 544 meters over its seven-kilometer course down into the Hobart hinterland, eventually flowing through and underneath the city to the Derwent Estuary. Before the arrival of European colonizers, the stream was an important source of drinking water for Tasmania’s Indigenous Mouheneener tribe. When English settlers arrived, they displaced the Indigenous inhabitants and built the city of Hobart around the rivulet. Originally...

Podcast: Brooklyn Latrine

May 4, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, a listener tells us about a treasure buried in his literal backyard, and the two strange men who showed up on his doorstep and asked to dig it up. 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...

The Radical Roots of Britain's Last Temperance...

May 4, 2021

A whiff of medicinal sarsaparilla. The earthy aroma of dandelion and burdock. The sweet tang of blood tonic. “It had such a stunning smell about it,” says Ashleigh Morley-Doidge, reminiscing about her childhood trips to Mr Fitzpatrick’s in her hometown of Rawtenstall, England. Morley-Doidge—who now owns Mr Fitzpatrick’s, Britain’s only surviving 19th-century temperance bar—recalls it as a dimly lit but enchanting place, with shelves crammed full of herbs in towering glass jars. Not much has changed at the bar...

Höckerlinie Westwall in Mettlach, Germany

May 3, 2021

The Höckerlinienweg is two things: an interesting walk of approximately one hour through nice landscapes and weird anti-tank barriers, but also a close-up view of Germany‘s dark history. Walking through the moss-covered barriers in the woods is a special experience. You can feel how soldiers were supposed to hide behind the lines, wait for attacks from France. The barriers are all in good condition and even some bunker ruins are accessible along the hike. The Höckerlinie was originally part of...

Argentine Beaches Are Sometimes Speckled With Giant,...

May 3, 2021

If it’s lucky, Adelomelon brasiliana spends its life in coastal waters of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, half-swallowed by sand. There, the snail, whose tawny or ashen shell measures more than seven inches long, mates and eats. Scientists don’t know a ton about its diet, but its brethren—other gastropods in the family Volutidae—are carnivorous. What’s certain is that during breeding season, pearly orbs drift through its neighborhood. Unlike species that deposit their eggs somewhere sturdy, like on a rock, A....

Potsdam-Pirschheide Train Station in Potsdam, Germany

May 3, 2021

Potsdam South Train Station opened in 1958 at the intersection of Berlin‘s outer ring rail line and the regional rail line from the city center to Michendorf. It gave residents of Potsdam direct access to Schönefeld Airport and East Berlin via the outer ring without traveling through West Berlin. In 1960 the station was renamed Potsdam Central Station, and it remained a busy transportation hub until the unification of Germany in 1990. In 1991 the station stopped servicing intercity...

Twelve Vultures in Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 3, 2021

Twelve Vultures is an eccentrically curated curiosity shop right in the middle of Minneapolis‘ St. Anthony East neighborhood. At first, Twelve Vultures doesn’t stand out as particularly bizarre or unusual. In fact, it’s easy to drive or walk by, time and time again, the storefront perhaps blending in with the vintage shop next door. But once you peek through the window, you see a stunning display of taxidermy animals, specimen jars, and steampunk-esque gears and mechanisms. Beyond the display,...

Prospero's Books in Kansas City, Missouri

May 3, 2021

Prospero’s Books is located in a historic building that was built in 1890 that is one of the oldest operating retail spaces in Kansas City, Missouri. For its first 20 years, the building housed a grocery store, then a hardware store for 90 years after that. That history can still be seen in some of the architectural details: the pressed-tin ceiling and exposed brick walls are ornamented with original art, and library ladders roll across the wooden floors. The shop...

Cook Your Way Through Regional Indian Recipes...

May 3, 2021

Zahra Azad’s recipe for gulgulay contains precise instructions for cooking, but also for serving the sweet. Made by frying balls of sweetened flour in oil, it is “Perfect for entertaining children and pacifying adults with a sweet tooth,” Azad writes in her cookbook, Indo-Pakistani Cuisine. Gulgulay evokes the cocoon of childhood memories; the warmth that comes with round, deep fried desserts. Azad’s cookbook is aptly titled, since it contains recipes eaten by families in the Indian subcontinent before partition...

Grant Wood Studio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

May 3, 2021

Grant Wood, a pioneer of the American Regionalism art movement painted some of his most famous works at his studio, 5 Turner Alley. In 1924, Wood agreed to do carpentry work for the Turner Mortuary in exchange for free rent at the carriage house. This became Wood’s home and studio. He modified the space himself and lived at the location with his mother from 1924 to 1935. Wood painted “American Gothic,” “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” “Woman with Plants,”...

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