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Coming Soon: A Giant Bronze Statue of Nick Cave on a Horse

music

Coming Soon: A Giant Bronze Statue of Nick Cave on a Horse

The musician's hometown plans to raise money to make this dream a reality.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
June 25, 2018
Fashionable parlors welcomed ladies for ice cream and more.

ice cream

The Ornate Ice Cream Saloons That Served Unchaperoned Women

They welcomed women back when American restaurants prohibited dining without a man present.

Jessica Gingrich
Atlas Obscura
June 22, 2018
This volume of Christian parables and lessons, Colloquios de la paz y tranquilidad christiana, was compiled by a Franciscan missionary and translated into Otomi, an indigenous language of Mexico, around 1600.

fire

Why Medieval Monasteries Branded Their Books

The fiery marks were a way to keep track of tomes on the move.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
June 22, 2018
It's unclear how they died but we know it was brutal.

roman

Found in the Trash: The Roman Graves of Two Unfortunate, Legless Men

Something very bad happened here.

Christina Ayele Djossa
Atlas Obscura
June 22, 2018
All bar one remaining species of gibbon are endangered or critically endangered.

monkeys

Found: A Mysterious Extinct Gibbon in an Ancient Chinese Tomb

It's thought the animal may have been kept as a pet.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
June 22, 2018
Women of Jad tribe spinning wool in Dunda village, Uttarakhand, India.*

linguistics

How to Count Every Language in India

There are at least 780.

Sunaina Kumar
Atlas Obscura
June 22, 2018
Fishermen on board a British trawler fishing off the coast of Iceland.

war

How Iceland Beat the British in the Four Cod Wars

For decades, two island nations came to blows over fish.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
June 21, 2018
Enjoying a meal and drinks together at a txoko.

secret society

Step Inside These Members-Only Temples of Basque Gastronomy

For centuries, txokos have been crucial to shaping culinary traditions.

Elizabeth Hlavinka
Atlas Obscura
June 21, 2018
The economics of vanilla are complicated and grim.

vanilla

Why One Island Grows 80% of the World's Vanilla

Now, it's more valuable than silver.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
June 20, 2018
Chinese immigrants, like this man in an orange orchard, played an important role in American agriculture.

cherry

The Tragic Roots of America's Favorite Cherry

The Chinese Exclusion Act likely exiled the man who first cultivated it.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
The city of Bassania is no longer a legend.

roman

Found: An Untouched 2,000-Year-Old City in Albania

The hilly ruins remained lost for centuries.

Christina Ayele Djossa
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
An aerial view of the bog, before its dismemberment.

bogs

The End Is Nigh for Minnesota's Rogue Bog

Victory is within reach for the residents of Crow Wing County, who are tired of the four-acre behemoth.

Andrea Appleton
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
This quilt was made by an unknown artist, likely in Crimea in the 19th century. It's a relatively simple quilt, requiring straightforward sewing and construction skills.

britain

The Dazzling Quilts of 19th-Century British Soldiers Are Threaded With Mystery

We still don't know how or why they made these elaborate textiles.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
Kīlauea Iki in 1959.

volcanoes

How Forests Rebound From Being Covered in Lava

It all starts with algae.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
Red velvet cake adds to the repertoire of red desserts made for Juneteenth festivities.

juneteenth

The Story Behind Red-Hued Juneteenth Food and Drink

Red fare at June 19 celebrations has significance that predates American slavery.

Christina Ayele Djossa
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
Dorando Pietri is helped across the finish line while holding a cork in his hand.

energy drinks

Remembering When Runners Drank Champagne as an Energy Drink

At the 1908 Marathon in London, athletes hit the bottle mid-race.

Katherine Alex Beaven
Atlas Obscura
June 19, 2018
Gladiators fight in this mosaic from the Villa Borghese.

eat like a...

Gladiator Diets Were Carb-Heavy, Fattening, and Mostly Vegetarian

To survive the arena, they ate a mash of barley and beans.

Ryleigh Nucilli
Atlas Obscura
June 18, 2018
Customers eat hot pot at a restaurant in Chengdu, China.

economics

An All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Went Bankrupt Because People Ate Too Much

Unlimited hot pot gone wrong.

Paula Mejia
Atlas Obscura
June 18, 2018
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