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The trees of Upton Court Park in Slough.

crime

Who Is the Mystery Tree-Cutter of Slough?

Someone keeps cutting down large trees.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
The Ryugyong Hotel in 2009.

minor threats

North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' Just Opened (a Little)

Some ground-level walls came down, and there's a sign.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
Part of the reservoir created by the Serra da Mesa Dam.

reptiles

A Dam in Brazil Has Altered the Course of Evolution

For geckos, which evolved larger heads to dine on termites.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
The house in question.

houses

Why This Historic New Jersey House Is Selling for Just $10

There is a catch.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
Found: A Stolen Electric Train Ride for Children

lost

Found: A Stolen Electric Train Ride for Children

It renewed one man's faith in Facebook.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
A Toynbee Tile in St. Louis, Missouri.

features

The Tantalizing Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles

Rectangles with enigmatic messages have been appearing on city streets for decades, but the tiler's identity remains unknown.

Shannon Brown
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
Screenshot from video

happenings

An Italian Priest Brought the Virgin Mary to Beachgoers in a Paddle Boat

Literally #blessed.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
The descent of the feathered serpent, Kukulcan.

eclipse madness

7 Places That Throw the Best Shade

In the most literal sense.

Kerry Wolfe
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
An Ill-Timed Sewage Release Turned the Water Around Niagara Falls Black

waterfalls

An Ill-Timed Sewage Release Turned the Water Around Niagara Falls Black

"It looked like something out of a sci-fi movie," one spectator said.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
That's one big mushroom.

fungus

Found: One Incredibly Large Porcini Mushroom

It broke a Utah state record and came close to breaking the world record.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
August 1, 2017
Say hello to Milk Snake.

snakes

This White Snake Is Not Albino

But it is rare nonetheless.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
Lord Byron, 1813

britain

The Early Gay Rights Manifesto That Lord Byron (Probably) Didn't Write

In the 19th century, the poem "Don Leon" argued for British Parliament to drop the death penalty for homosexuality.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
Sculpting Star Trek Characters With Butter at the Iowa State Fair

sculptures

Sculpting Star Trek Characters With Butter at the Iowa State Fair

Next up: Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
On the Northern Great Plains in Alberta, Canada.

ecology

Gas and Oil Pumps Are a Boon to Parasitic Cowbirds

And prairie songbirds are paying the price.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
RMS Lusitania.

shipwrecks

Another Piece of Lusitania Has Been Rediscovered and Raised

The ill-fated ship's engine order telegraph was found, then lost, then found.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
A screenshot from Google Street View shows Richard Taylor's guerrilla parking lines.

gentrification

The New Zealand Man Who Took a Parking Problem Into His Own Hands

Followed by a brief, selective history of traffic vigilantism.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
Care for a jellyfish chip?

jellyfish

Jellyfish May Be the Snack Food of the Future

Scientists are trying to take the sting out of jellyfish blooms.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
The Europabrücke in Switzerland, now the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge.

fleeting wonders

The World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Just Opened in Switzerland

It's not for the faint of heart.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
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