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In Kugluktuk, Nunavut,  Malaya Qaunirq Chapman and Millie Kuliktana make arctic char antipasto.

native american cuisine

How a Cooking Show in Canada's Far North Celebrates Inuit Cuisine

Hunting, fishing, and sharing the catch are all part of the program.

Luke Ottenhof
Atlas Obscura
November 11, 2019
On the move again!

storms

Some Ships Keep Sailing Even After They're Wrecked

A century-old iron scow is inching closer to the brink of Niagara Falls.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2019
Urchins encircle a lone red abalone.

seaweed

A Minefield of Purple Urchins Devastated Kelp Forests in California

Warm water and "sea star wasting disease" helped urchins take over the coast, a new study finds.

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2019
Two women create a fabric-pulp sheet.

dung

How Elephant Poop Becomes Fancy Paper in Sri Lanka

An elephant can defecate 16 times in one day—and its 200 pounds of dung can double as paper pulp.

Zinara Rathnayake
Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2019
Castro never said no to ice cream.

dictator food projects

To Defy the United States, Fidel Castro Built the World's Greatest Ice Cream Parlor

The socialist establishment, which is still slinging scoops, seated 1,000 customers.

Alex Mayyasi
Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2019
For the first time since the days of Darwin, these iguanas are living on Santiago Island.

darwin

The Whack-a-Mole Survival of Galapagos Land Iguanas

Moving them from island to island is one way to conserve them.

Isaac Schultz
Atlas Obscura
November 7, 2019
If you squint, you might just see the Kincaid Mounds shimmer.

mounds

The Glittery Legacy of Lead at a Historic Native American Site

A shiny mineral called galena, once prized by the Mississippian people, left its mark on the soil.

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
November 7, 2019
A Cygnus rocket similar to this one carried an ambitious drink order to the International Space Station this week.

cosmonauts

What Are a Dozen Bottles of Bordeaux Doing in Space?

It's for science, promise.

Luke Fater
Atlas Obscura
November 7, 2019
Pad Thai for everyone was once the party line.

dictator food projects

The Oddly Autocratic Roots of Pad Thai

The sweet and salty noodle dish started out in a prime minister's kitchen.

Alex Mayyasi
Atlas Obscura
November 7, 2019
Teams at the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt began dismantling the mastodon in October 2019.

megafauna

The Founding Fathers' Favorite Mastodon Is Coming Home for a Visit

Here's how you ship the skeleton of long-dead megafauna across the Atlantic.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
November 6, 2019
The Blitz remains at Crosby Beach extend over more than a mile of coastline.

buildings

Liverpool's Crosby Beach Is a Mile of World War II Blitz Rubble

An undergraduate archaeologist is trying to make sure the prewar city isn't forgotten.

Isaac Schultz
Atlas Obscura
November 6, 2019
Bee hotels are like birdhouses for bees: Wild bees don’t don’t live in hives, so they’re always in need of a suitable habitat.

pollen

These Girl Scouts Save Wild Bees, One Homemade 'Hotel' at a Time

They repurposed cardboard boxes, old paper straws, and toilet paper rolls to create homes for local bees.

Rachel Ramirez
Atlas Obscura
November 6, 2019
Whale fat was widely used to wage war⁠—and make margarine.

dictator food projects

Hitler’s Secret Antarctic Expedition for Whales

Whales meant margarine, and margarine meant victory.

Luke Fater
Atlas Obscura
November 6, 2019
Vostok 1 Microdistrict, Minsk, Belarus.

the soviet imprint

A Photographer's Ode to Everyday Soviet Architecture

Arseniy Kotov finds inspiration in urban exploration and concrete cityscapes.

Winnie Lee
Atlas Obscura
November 5, 2019
This bizarre building is set to become Ohio's newest luxury resort.

company town

The Strange Second Life of Ohio's 'Big Basket' Building

In 2020, guests will be able to bask in the glory of a seven-story, basket-shaped hotel.

Sabrina Imbler
Atlas Obscura
November 5, 2019
Excavations conducted after the lidar survey revealed the extent of the bead-making village.

shells

Found: A Prehistoric Bead-Making Factory Town Off the Florida Coast

The kinds of beads they made were coveted far and wide a thousand years ago.

Isaac Schultz
Atlas Obscura
November 5, 2019
Behind the Iron Curtain, shelves were empty but champagne was affordable.

dictator food projects

How Stalin and the Soviet Union Created a Champagne for the Working Class

In 1936, the Party suddenly switched from denouncing bubbly to mass producing it.

Jessica Gingrich
Atlas Obscura
November 5, 2019
A detail of "Stockbridge Mainstreet at Christmas (Home for Christmas)" by Norman Rockwell. The center building is currently up for auction.

real estate

For Sale: A Quaint Building Straight Out of a Norman Rockwell Painting

A Victorian storefront made famous in a 1967 painting is on the market—winter wonderland not included.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
November 4, 2019
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