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One of the largest T. rex skeletons ever found, "Scotty" was apparently at home in a swampy Saskatchewan.

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T. Rex Thrived in a Swampy Home, According to Amber 'Time Capsule'

Fragments of fossilized tree resin suggest the iconic dinosaur ruled an ecosystem similar to the Everglades.

Jack Tamisiea
Atlas Obscura
August 26, 2021
Podcast: Dead Companions

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Podcast: Dead Companions

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 26, 2021
Ships under repair in Bermuda in 1871.

onions

Remembering When Bermuda Was an Onion Island

Mark Twain once called the allium the “pride and joy of Bermuda.”

Diana Hubbell
Atlas Obscura
August 25, 2021
The snow-capped Andes, on the far western horizon, seen from the remote Centro Astronómico Macón site in Argentina.

dark skies

Meet the People Who Staff Argentina's Highest Observatory

Team members at the remote desert site brave challenging conditions to make the most of its clear, dark skies.

Juan Relmucao
Atlas Obscura
August 25, 2021
Podcast: The Tank

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Podcast: The Tank

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 25, 2021
The original Ampelmännchen became so popular   in East Germany by the 1980s that an animated version of the "little street crossing man" was used to teach children traffic safety.

traffic lights

In Germany, Karl Marx and Elvis Direct Traffic

East Berlin's famed Ampelmännchen has inspired a new generation of pedestrian signals that will make you stop in your tracks.

Laura Kiniry
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2021
A group of pilgrims collect water from the fountain near the church, which is said to have miraculous properties. The water is collected from a stream just below the hill on which the church was built. Many people carry a jerry can of this water home with them.

genocide

Pilgrims Flock to the Site of Africa's Only Recognized Marian Apparition

A small town in Rwanda was home to visions in the 1980s that, in retrospect, portended the violence to come.

Tamara Ferrari
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2021
Podcast: Beishan Broadcast Wall

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Podcast: Beishan Broadcast Wall

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2021
Koko Sāmoa is practically the national drink.

drinks

In Samoa, Hot Chocolate Is Homegrown

Growing, grinding, and drinking koko Sāmoa brings families together.

Tiare Tuuhia
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2021
The origins of the skinny house at 44 Hull Street are uncertain.

spite house

For Sale: Boston’s Skinny Spite House

This slim 19th-century home, just 10 feet wide, is seeking new owners who aren’t afraid to get close.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2021
Lord Randal Plunkett, seen in the company of his Jack Russell terriers, began rewilding the estate he inherited seven years ago.

vegan

Meet the Death Metal Baron Giving His Irish Estate Back to Nature

The carnivore-turned-vegan lord has rewilded hundreds of acres, boosting biodiversity—and drawing criticism.

Rory Carroll
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2021
Podcast: Places With a Purpose

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Podcast: Places With a Purpose

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2021
The cake reveals much about Dickinson's life and times.

molasses

The Messy History of Emily Dickinson's Black Cake Recipe

It reveals an unexpected side to the poet's personality and the brutality that brought a Caribbean dish to New England.

Reina Gattuso
Atlas Obscura
August 20, 2021
Lemonade berries are as sweet and sour as their name implies.

foraged foods

Gaze on Ghostly Portraits of North America’s Wild Edibles

From familiar flowers to unusual salad greens.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
August 20, 2021
The before-and-after photos show the dramatic transformation of Mary D. Lumpkin's grave after Williams cleaned it.

graveyards

How a Grave Cleaner Uncovers the Past

Alicia Williams's popular headstone-cleaning videos are also history lessons.

Sam O'Brien
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2021
Virginia Webb, right, and her husband, Carl, open up one of their 400 hives. The Webbs are one of the largest producers of honey in the Southeast.

appalachia

The Blue Ridge Honey Made ‘by Bees and Angels’

Produced only in these mountains, it's regularly named best in the world.

Rachel Kester
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2021
Podcast: American Chestnut Foundation

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Podcast: American Chestnut Foundation

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2021
Tree Planter Russell Robertson, 2017.

jobs

Up Close and On the Ground With Canada's Intrepid Tree Planters

Photographer and filmmaker Rita Leistner was a planter herself for years, before returning to document the grueling seasonal profession.

Winnie Lee
Atlas Obscura
August 18, 2021
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