mythology
The Historians Cooking Up Mythical Beasts
Making a cokentryce calls for needle, thread, and a lot of meat.
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
islands
Why One Australian Island Celebrates Thanksgiving
There's pumpkin pie, but also multiple banana dishes.
food
When People Panicked Over Pink Peppercorns
They're not even really pepper.
monks
What Does It Take to Breed a New Honeybee?
One monk bred a "superbee."
museums
Why an English Museum Has a Collection of Magic Potatoes
Touch of the rheumatiz? Try carrying around a purloined spud.
collections
The World's Largest Hot Sauce Collection Might Be in an Arizona Living Room
8,600 bottles and counting.
food
When ‘Dumb Suppers’ Were a Halloween Love Ritual
To see into the future, young women held mystical meals.
food
Decoding (Most of) an 18th-Century 'Riddle Menu'
Our readers offer up their answers and theories.
food
How Curry Became a Japanese Naval Tradition
Ships and submarines have their own unique recipes.
mythology
Ancient Greek Funerals Were Decked Out in Celery
It was a powerful symbol of death—and victory.
monks
Your Stories of Blissful Foods Made in Monasteries
Holy cheeses, wines, and cakes abound.
nobel prize
The Pyrotechnic Ice-Cream Parades of the Nobel Prize Banquet
Once, there was even an official ice cream.
food
Help Atlas Obscura Solve a Curious 18th-Century Riddle Menu
No one was really eating "quintessence of Toes" back then.
libraries
Pizza Hut's ‘Little Free Libraries’ Look Exactly Like Mini Pizza Huts
Also, remember BOOK IT?
art
The Life and Times of a Japanese Candy Artist
She brought the rare, age-old art to Epcot and a Yayoi Kusama exhibition.
food
How Salt Helped Win the Civil War
Southern salt-making operations became prime military targets.
restaurants
The Warlike Origins of 'Going Dutch'
The term for splitting the bill has its roots in a bitter international rivalry.
food
Before Food Trucks, Americans Ate 'Night Lunch' From Beautiful Wagons
They were the ancestors of the modern diner.
food
Inside a 17th-Century 'Barbarian' Cookbook From Japan
It included Portuguese and Japanese recipes for caramel, cake, and an early tempura.
food
This Prized Filipino Fabric Is Made From Pineapple Leaves
It's been a favorite of royalty and a first lady.
food
The 'Chop Suey Sundae' Isn't What You Think It Is
An ice cream topping once had the same name.
food
A Short History of America's 'Tamale Wars'
Their popularity made for some bloody turf wars.
libraries
The Fabulous Design Manuals for Japan's 19th-Century Sweets
Wagashi range from elegant to surprisingly modern.
exploration
The Arctic Explorer Who Pushed an All-Meat Diet
Vilhjalmur Stefansson wanted to prove a point.
