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A local teacher saws away at this year's stollen.

parades

Every Year, Dresden Kickstarts the Christmas Season With a Four-Ton Cake

Sixty-three bakeries pitched in to build a mega-stollen.

Sam O'Brien
Atlas Obscura
December 17, 2019
Buddhist monks collecting alms of rice in Luang Prabang, Laos.

tourism

In Laos, Former Monks Return to Buddhist Temples as Tour Guides

Tourism can be a support system for young men who spent years studying, collecting alms, and meditating.

Isobel van Hagen
Atlas Obscura
December 17, 2019
One of the mummies had more than 30 tattoos, including this wadjet on her neck.

tattoos

Modern Tech Is Revealing Ancient Egyptian Tattooing

One woman had 30 images or symbols adorning her body.

Isaac Schultz
Atlas Obscura
December 17, 2019
A sea lily, spotted off the Northwest Guam Seamount.

evolution

A Sea Lily Fossil in Utah Just Solved an Evolutionary Mystery

“This tears off one branch in the tree of life and rearranges it another way.”

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
December 16, 2019
The living bridges are vital in the rainy season.

jungle

Toward a Better Understanding of South Asia's 'Living Bridges'

Human and plant, working together.

Isaac Schultz
Atlas Obscura
December 16, 2019
Blue bread is especially popular.

fruit

How Brazilian Chefs Are Using the Fruit That Can Turn Anything Blue

From skin to sourdough, jenipapo blue has become a culinary craze.

Rafael Tonon
Atlas Obscura
December 16, 2019
Linda Vista Skatepark, San Diego.

skate parks

Capturing the Sculptural Landscapes of California Skateparks

The photographer is a skateboarder, but there's not a board in sight.

Winnie Lee
Atlas Obscura
December 16, 2019
On December 10, 2019, the waterfall was a trickle, not a cascade.

destination southern africa

World-Famous Waterfalls May Slow to a Trickle, But Tourism Doesn't Have To

When climate change comes for attractions like Victoria Falls, visitors can find new ways to appreciate them.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2019
Antarctica is always cold, and for much of the year, it's really dark, too.

neuroscience

Antarctica Is Stark, Beautiful, and Will Shrink Your Brain

The impact of 14 months at the edge of the world.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2019
Latin flavors await hungry crowds at Portland Mercado.

story

Inside Portland's Food Cart Culture

The city's iconic pods are famous for innovative–and often outlandish—culinary creations.

Sponsored By Travel Portland
Colonel Sanders has never been more festive.

advertising

How a White Lie Gave Japan KFC for Christmas

One cunning business maneuver created a tradition and saved a franchise.

Luke Fater
Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2019
A mated pair of seahorses researchers have named Dusk and Dawn.

seahorses

A Chain of Seahorse Hotels Is Coming Soon to Sydney Harbour

"If you build it, they will come."

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2019
A 17th-century gold posy ring, a postmedieval version of a promise ring, was determined to be treasure at an inquest in October 2019.

treasure

In England, Coroners Decide What Is Treasure and What Is Not

“It’s a bizarre holdover from a previous age.”

Isaac Schultz
Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2019
Detail shot of Rita's quilt. The hexagons are decorated with the outlines of the 50 U.S. states, along with their official birds and animals.

feminism

The Surprising Complexity of an Unfinished American Quilt

A community of feminist crafters grapples with a patriotic quilt that a 99-year-old nurse left behind.

plumcot
Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2019
To unroll a millennia-old scroll, be careful how you breathe.

stupas

How the Library of Congress Unrolled a 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Scroll

“It was the most fragile object we have ever encountered.”

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2019
A scene from the 11th annual oyster festival.

oysters

In a Town That Escaped Slavery, an Oyster Festival Celebrates Black Culture and Resistance

The shells may have once pointed the way to freedom.

Tarisai Ngangura
Atlas Obscura
December 12, 2019
An 1826 map of North Carolina, with counties, roads, settlements, and topographical features.

geography

Why North Carolina Is the Most Linguistically Diverse U.S. State

But it might not be that way for much longer.

Dan Nosowitz
Atlas Obscura
December 11, 2019
The patchwork shows expanses of snow, interspersed with fields of corn that are toughing out the winter weather.

corn

Endless Fields of Unharvested Corn, As Seen From Space

North Dakota's corn fields will spend the winter under a snowy blanket.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
December 11, 2019
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