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Inyo County, California

Teakettle Junction

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
There are Puritans and then there are Puritans, like actress Virginia Gibson, photographed circa 1952, before almost all turkeys were white.
food

Why America's Thanksgiving Turkey Is So Boring

The bland appeal of the Broad Breasted White.
Natasha Frost November 22, 2017
Roosevelt dismantles a turkey while Eleanor watches.
politics

For Years, Republican and Democratic States Held Separate Thanksgivings

Before Friendsgiving, there was Franksgiving.
Anne Ewbank November 22, 2017
One hamburger please, hold the LSD.
objects of intrigue

A Psychedelic Hamburger Helped Convict Charles Manson

Ten hits of acid led to one powerful testimony.
Paula Mejia November 21, 2017
No Vin Diesel here—only coffee diesel.
food

London's Buses Are Getting a Boost From Coffee Fuel

No reports yet on tea-fueled buses.
Anne Ewbank November 21, 2017
art

A Fake-Food Maker on the Art of Creating Inedible Meals

For 60 years, this Japanese craftsman has been making silicone dinners that look good enough to eat.
Ashawnta Jackson November 21, 2017
A classy-looking sweet potato casserole.
food

The Savvy Marketing That Put Marshmallows on Your Sweet Potato Casserole

"I’ll have it with my Roast … and again for dessert."
Natasha Frost November 20, 2017
The Battle Creek Sanitarium, home of the Corn Flake (and Snowflake Toast)
food

Before Avocado Toast, There Was Snowflake Toast

The Kellogg brothers' spa served health food that still sounds trendy.
Anne Ewbank November 20, 2017
Uncooked Swedish meatballs. Now imagine 20 tons of these.
food

A 20-Ton Meatball Spill Surprises Swedish Drivers

If only they'd fallen onto plates.
Paula Mejia November 20, 2017
Inside Brittania & Co.
restaurants

The Disappearing Cuisine of an Ancient Religion

Mumbai's beloved Parsi restaurants are struggling to survive.
Katherine Sullivan November 20, 2017
Joy Doumis picks apples at Green-Wood Cemetery.
cemeteries

The Life-Enhancing Qualities of Cemetery Cider

The couple behind the beverage say they're making cider the traditional (and more delicious) way.
Paula Mejia November 17, 2017
One of Zack Denfield's students whips smog into a meringue in Bangalore, India.
art

With Smog Meringues, You Can Taste Your City's Air Pollution

Artists whip up a way for your taste buds to go through what your lungs do every day.
Natasha Frost November 17, 2017
This perfect flower was injected right into the jelly.
food

The Beautiful Cakes Injected Full of Flowers

Watch as jelly masters create 3-D designs with needles and syringes.
Anne Ewbank November 17, 2017
<em>Millefeuille</em>
art

These French Desserts Are Made of Glass and Clay

The artist had food allergies and a "Great British Baking Show" obsession.
Anne Ewbank November 16, 2017
The knives are inscribed with musical notes and a prayer.
objects of intrigue

The Renaissance Knives That Will Have You Singing for Your Supper

Sweeney Todd would approve.
Jim Clarke November 16, 2017
Amalia Eriksson.
Gränna, Sweden

Amalia Eriksson Statue

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.
A chromolithograph of <em>Fragaria ananassa</em>.
food

The 18th-Century Spy Who Gave Us Big Strawberries

Two American strawberries reunited in Europe, and gave us the fruit we love today.
Mike Allen November 16, 2017
food

Welcome to Gastro Obscura

Our new food section is devoted to wonder and curiosity.
Alex Mayyasi November 15, 2017