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Living candelabras sat or stood unflinching as hot wax dripped onto their bodies, forming incredible sculptures and shapes.
cemeteries

A Dispatch From the Other Side of the Veil

In Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, Atlas Obscura's "Into the Veil 2017" was a night of sublime contradictions.
Natasha Frost October 16, 2017
An illustration of Che Guevara.
history

In Cuba, You Can't Spell 'Chess' Without 'Che'

He died 50 years ago today, but the revolutionary's zeal for the game of kings lives on in Havana.
Vittoria Traverso October 9, 2017
Puppet performance of “The Seven Ravens,” a German folk tale by the Brothers Grimm, in which a young girl travels the world to look for her seven brothers, who have been turned into ravens.
festivals

All the World's a Puppet Show at France's Biannual Festival

The international event's roots go back to a puppeteer who entertained kids during the Nazi occupation.
Vittoria Traverso September 22, 2017
This man has painted a moko, the traditional Māori facial tattoo, onto his face. It's just one example of a Māori custom fading from use.
maori

New Zealand Is Pushing to Save Its Vulnerable Indigenous Language

Each year, the country holds a week-long event to encourage people to speak te reo Māori.
Natasha Frost September 14, 2017
Omelette.
food

Despite Europe's Egg Scare, a Belgian Town Unites Over a Giant Omelette

Kudos, Knights of the Giant Omelette.
Natasha Frost August 16, 2017
animals

Witness the Long Annual Migration of Some Very Small Toads

It's a dangerous journey, but Canada closes roads for them.
Erik Shilling August 8, 2017
Screenshot from video
festivals

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

Literally #blessed.
Natasha Frost August 1, 2017
A mud bubble in a Rotorua mud pool.
festivals

The Controversy Over Five Tons of Imported Party Mud

Locals in New Zealand say it's like importing sand to the desert.
Natasha Frost July 27, 2017
surfing

Thousands of Surfers 'Paddled Out' to Honor a Legendary Wetsuit Pioneer

Jack O'Neill died on June 2.
Erik Shilling July 10, 2017
geology

Norway's Destroyed Penis Rock Rises Again

It was streamed live.
Erik Shilling July 7, 2017
Major Taylor races Léon Hourlier in France in 1909.
statues

The Enduring Legacy of the Worcester Whirlwind

Cyclist Marshall W. "Major" Taylor was the first internationally famous African-American athlete.
Cara Giaimo June 26, 2017
Dalí in 1972.
art

The Body of Salvador Dalí Will Soon Be Exhumed

A woman claiming to be his daughter filed a paternity suit.
Erik Shilling June 26, 2017
animals

Beavers Are Back in Cornwall

After a 500-year absence, two of the toothy mammals are now sniffing around a local pond.
Cara Giaimo June 16, 2017
Light the signal!
memorials

L.A. Will Light the Bat-Signal to Honor Adam West

The iconic spotlight will honor the late actor's role as the "Bright Knight."
Eric Grundhauser June 15, 2017
boats

A Polynesian Canoe Is About to Complete a Worldwide Journey

Without modern navigation.
Erik Shilling June 14, 2017
Strike!
transportation

Europe Holds an Annual Tram-Driver Olympics

Take a minute and watch some tram bowling.
Cara Giaimo June 8, 2017
Kees Moeliker, emceeing Dead Duck Day in 2016.
animals

Happy Dead Duck Day

For the past 22 years, Kees Moeliker has commemorated the perverse death of one particular duck.
Cara Giaimo June 5, 2017