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Were Egyptians Really the First to Domesticate...

May 24, 2024

Domestic cat bones around 8,000 years old have recently been found in both Serbia and Poland. This pushes back the arrival in Europe of one of humanity’s earliest companion animals by several thousands of years. Influx via Asia Minor Until recently, the thinking was that cats arrived in Europe only in Late Antiquity (roughly the 3rd to 7th century AD). As the below map shows, that still holds true for many parts of the continent, but an earlier influx...

Chalice Well (The Red Spring) in Glastonbury,...

May 24, 2024

Steeped in Arthurian legend, Chalice Hill in Glastonbury offers a hidden oasis of beauty and historical intrigue. The heart of the site lies in the well, rumored to be the resting place of the Holy Grail. From this ancient well, water rich in iron content flows into a shallow pool, its shape echoing the Vesica Piscis, an ancient symbol associated with sacred geometry and spirituality. Legend whispers of hidden springs and the veil between worlds thinning in specific locations....

Baby Spiders Are 'Addicted' to Flying With...

May 24, 2024

Each week, Atlas Obscura is providing a new short excerpt from our upcoming book, Wild Life: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders (September 17, 2024). At the end of Charlotte’s Web, Wilbur the pig is excited to befriend the offspring of his recently deceased spider friend. But before he really gets the chance, the just-hatched spiderlings climb up a fence post, stick their butts in the air, spin balloons out of silk, and float away. Unlike, say,...

Zaníyaŋ Yutȟókča (Brave Change) in Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 24, 2024

The Zaníyaŋ Yutȟókča (Brave Change) art exhibit commemorates indigenous Dakota culture. It’s located near the former site of Ḣeyate Otuŋwe (Village to the Side), a historical Dakota agricultural colony on the southeast shore. Stamps on the sidewalk depict and name images significant to Dakota culture, including tatanka (buffalo) and psíŋ (wild rice). Decorative railings line the sidewalk, depicting more indigenous plants and various Dakota phrases. The path leads to the Four Directions Circle, a gathering place next to the...

Tomb of the Netherlander in Tainan City,...

May 24, 2024

Nestled behind the imposing Dazhong Temple crouches a nondescript, circular construction, roughly as tall as a person. Though it was at one point decorated with plastered-on Western-style art, this art has largely faded or peeled off, giving a ragged, abandoned feel. The few tourists who notice the concrete structure would be forgiven if they assumed it to be a storage shed. But it is a tomb intended to house the bones of 17th-century Dutch soldiers. The Dutch held Taiwan...

Jesus Green Lido in Cambridge, England

May 24, 2024

Outdoor swimming pools (or lidos) were popular in the United Kingdom between World Wars I and II, and quite a few were constructed around the country. However, one of the most unusual to be built was the lido in Jesus Green (a park named after nearby Jesus College) in Cambridge. Opened in 1923, the Jesus Green Lido runs parallel to the River Cam and was designed to look similar to the river itself. With a length of 100 yards (90...

Uránia Nemzeti Filmszínház in Budapest, Hungary

May 24, 2024

Constructed in the mid-1890s, Hungary’s national film theater Uránia is a breathtaking work of Art Nouveau architecture, combining Venetian Gothic elements with the Italian Renaissance into the crown jewel of Neo-Moorish style in Budapest. Originally an “orpheum,” the theater was first called Caprice and then (fittingly) renamed Alhambra. It was given projection equipment in 1899, becoming the Uránia Science Theater. Two years later, its rooftop terrace provided a location for the film A táncz (The Dance), arguably the very...

Wonder Is Everywhere: New Finds, Viking Whale...

May 24, 2024

Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications. The Man Who Raced to Tell the World That Mount Everest Had Been Climbed by Peter Frick, Outside At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the summit of Mount Everest. News...

Coney Island Was Once Full of Dueling,...

May 23, 2024

Coney Island was once a glittering star of the early 1900s. It was the Progressive Era, amusement parks were becoming enormously popular across America, and New York City’s version of roller coasters and carnival games seemed like the epitome of wholesome fun. But the beachy entertainment land was quite different than it is today. Coney Island mainly consisted of three theme parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland. And from 1904 to 1911, all were locked into a perpetual...

La Sqala in Casablanca, Morocco

May 23, 2024

In the medina of Casablanca, just a stone’s throw away from the more famous Rick’s Cafe, stands La Sqala. A traditional Moroccan restaurant established circa 2001, it has since grown popular among the local Casablancais and tourists alike. In addition to its quintessential Moroccan menu, from lamb tagine to classic pastries such as sfenj, msamen and baghrir, this restaurant’s attraction also lies in its overall atmosphere, which channels the ambience of historic Maghreb. Visitors enclosed within these imposing stone walls may be...

Poké Lid #100 in Machida, Japan

May 23, 2024

Japan is known for its affinity with unique manhole covers, often decorated with local motifs or popular characters, contributing to a boost in tourism. The Pokémon franchise is no exception to this trend, with the “Poké Lids” project launched in 2019. Most of the Poké Lids are found outside Tokyo, as one of the project’s main goals is to attract visitors to other parts of Japan, but the suburban city of Machida curiously has a total of six of them....

K-9 Cemetery in Mabalacat, Philippines

May 23, 2024

Built when the Clark Freeport Zone was still a U.S. military air base, the K-9 Cemetery is a memorial for military police dogs that served alongside the military officers. 284 headstones bearing the names and identification numbers of each dog are arranged in rows surrounded by a chain fence. The once-painted signboard identifying the cemetery is now blank while an empty pedestal once held a statue of a U.S. military officer and his dog companion. The statue was removed...

Leiston Abbey in Leiston, England

May 23, 2024

A silent witness to the evolution of religious life and architectural prowess, Leiston Abbey was a religious house dedicated to St Mary and home to Canons Regular following the Premonstratensian rule. Founded by the Chief Justiciar to King Henry II Ranulf de Glanville, St. Mary de Insula was established on a marshland isle. However, due to frequent flooding in the 1300s, a decision was made to relocate and rebuild the abbey where it currently resides. Considered a monumental task,...

These Stuffed, Fluffy Bagels Are Taking China...

May 23, 2024

“There are so many bagel shops right now,” says Shanghai-based food writer and photographer Rachel Gouk. “We only had maybe two bagel shops for the past ten years, and all of a sudden they’re everywhere.” In 2023, Gouk wrote about her trip to New York Bagelous Museum, a Shanghai bakery she refers to as “not from New York, not a museum, not bagels.” The ring-shaped breads at this and other bagel shops in Shanghai are more like a...

Statue of Liberty Replica in Harlan, Kansas

May 23, 2024

If America is truly the Land of Liberty, then one of the best demonstrations of that virtue can be found in a roadside park along a barren stretch of Highway 281 near the town of Harlan, Kansas. Here, a miniature version of the Statue of Liberty, rising nearly 8 ½ feet tall, stands proudly over a windswept prairie, with little else in sight. For those who are ready to rush to one of the nation’s most remote locations to...

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