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Horses

Arvada, Colorado

Cold War Horse

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

A Closer Look at That Oscar-Winning Animatronic Horse Puppet

This thing is incredibly lifelike.

Ella Morton February 27, 2017

Phar Lap's heart at the National Museum of Australia.

Canberra, Australia

Phar Lap's Heart

The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.

Concealed in the creases of this fan are the details of the race on February 20, 1892 at Ellerslie.

objects of intrigue

Between the Folds of This Silk Fan Is a 19th-Century Horse Racing Program

Stop sweating, start betting.

Lauren Young February 14, 2017

A wax figure at Mount Vernon, showing George Washington riding Blueskin.

The Strange, Centuries-Old Tradition of Stuffing Dead Horses

Most taxidermied horses are of the battle-hardened variety.

Eliza McGraw November 29, 2016

Annie Oakley's grave.

Versailles, Ohio

Annie Oakley's Grave

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

Mules getting ready to best the Grand Canyon.

The 1976 Great American Horse Race Was Won By A Mule Named Lord Fauntleroy

The ultimate underdog story.

Cara Giaimo August 8, 2016

Atlas Obscura's Great Nevada Road Trip

Five days. Fifty hidden wonders. A thousand miles.

Sponsored By Travel Nevada

Cupcake and her rescuers.

Watch Colorado Firefighters Make a Complex Horse Rescue

It took two hours to get Cupcake out of the mud.

Cara Giaimo July 29, 2016

An Abandoned, Saddled Horse Was Found in a British Forest

Nothing, of course, creepy about this.

Eric Grundhauser July 22, 2016

Mossy waterfall

Gémenos, France

Parc de Saint-Pons

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

Stallion

Kildare, Ireland

Irish National Stud and Gardens

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

How a Hotel in Chicago Convinced Drivers They Needed Parking Garages

In the 1910s, city stables were replaced by a hot new amenity.

Sarah Laskow June 10, 2016

Horse Skull Stolen From The World's Smallest Desert

If you have it, please return.

Eric Grundhauser June 1, 2016

Champ de Mars Racecourse

Port Louis, Mauritius

Champ de Mars

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Kentucky Derby Puts the Mad Hatter to Shame

See photos of this season's most extraordinary hats.

Tao Tao Holmes May 3, 2016

Horse Racing Rules Found on 2,000-Year-Old Tablet

"This was a beautiful rule."

Erik Shilling May 2, 2016

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Grave of a Man and his Horse Killed by a Train

Together they left this world, and together they shall remain for all eternity.