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Meet the 'Radio Guy,' an Obsessive Collector of Old Tech

antiques

Meet the 'Radio Guy,' an Obsessive Collector of Old Tech

Steve Erenberg's passions include medical helmets and antique radios.

Lizzie Philip
Atlas Obscura
September 10, 2018
The crowd outside Rebbe Nacḥman's tomb in 2005.

ukraine

It's Rosh Hashanah, and a Ukrainian Town Is Bursting With Jewish Pilgrims

For the first time, Israel has opened a temporary consulate to help manage the chaos.

Matthew Taub
Atlas Obscura
September 10, 2018
A green citron watermelon in an early-1900s seed catalogue.

greece

Here's What the Watermelon Was Up to Before It Tasted Good

Wild watermelons weren't sweet, but they were incredibly useful.

Abbey Perreault
Atlas Obscura
September 7, 2018
First, gather your gear.

everyday wonder

How to Turn Plants Into Tinctures, Like an Ancient Alchemist

A beginner's guide to extracting flavors from herbs and flowers.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
September 7, 2018
Three views of the American Turtle.

america

The World's First War Submarine Was Made of Wood, Tar, and a Bit of Metal

Underwater combat dates back to the American Revolution.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
September 7, 2018
A Russian beard tax token.

facial hair

Found: A Coin That Stopped the Tsar's Police From Shaving You

It's one of the oldest ever found.

Matthew Taub
Atlas Obscura
September 7, 2018
The Magical World of Microscopic Food

microscopes

The Magical World of Microscopic Food

How a "bio artist" captures extraordinary images of everyday edibles.

Lizzie Philip
Atlas Obscura
September 7, 2018
A detail from a Regency-era dress made of silk and piña.

feature

This Prized Filipino Fabric Is Made From Pineapple Leaves

It's been a favorite of royalty and a first lady.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
September 6, 2018
Not your everyday beach find.

paleontology

Found: The First Known Footprints of an Elusive Sabre-Toothed Cat

And they tell us about how they hunted.

Matthew Taub
Atlas Obscura
September 6, 2018
Charles Kellogg with his van, The Travel Log.

environment

Charles Kellogg Sang Like a Bird and Drove a Giant Tree

The vaudeville entertainer turned a California redwood into a mobile "Travel Log."

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
September 6, 2018
Eating Lunch 14,000 Feet Below Sea Level

deep sea

Eating Lunch 14,000 Feet Below Sea Level

Meals on Alvin are simple, for good reason.

Lizzie Philip
Atlas Obscura
September 6, 2018
Enjoying the drinks service on board the Pan Am Experience.

airplane graveyard

How One Pan Am Fan Recreated the Golden Age of Air Travel

It took years of dedication and a few visits to the airplane graveyard.

Sandi Hemmerlein
Atlas Obscura
September 6, 2018
Two key pieces of infrastructure: bricks and a small clay pot.

food festivals

The Festival Where Millions of Women Prepare a Feast for a Goddess

On the ninth day of Attukal Pongala, an entire city is devoted to women and their sacred offering.

Jessica Gingrich
Atlas Obscura
September 5, 2018
A selection from Evan Yee's Amber Pieces.

economics

A Time-Twisting Visit to the Museum of Capitalism

How artists and curators are attempting to defamiliarize America's current economic era.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
September 5, 2018
George R. Lawrence and his 1,400-pound camera.

visual

In 1900, Photographing an Entire Train Required the World’s Biggest Camera

With bellows big enough to stand in.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
September 5, 2018
Two former dung heaps, now beautiful grassy ovals.

cows

Peculiar Pastures in Kenya Were Once Poop Patches

How old dung heaps become biodiversity hotspots.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
September 5, 2018
 General's Tso's chicken ice cream, served "Chop suey" style.

ice cream

The 'Chop Suey Sundae' Isn't What You Think It Is

An ice cream topping once had the same name.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
September 5, 2018
What's really going on at DIA?

conspiracy theories

The Denver Airport Has the Best Public Service Announcements Ever

Conspiracy or construction?

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
September 5, 2018
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