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Sarah Laskow

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

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  • New York City

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Cougnole de Noel.

Sweets

Cougnou

This Christmas bread is formed in the shape of the baby Jesus.

A bowl of cinnamon-topped Risengrød.

Sweets

Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

Cincinnati Mercantile Library

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Mercantile Library

Hidden on two floors of downtown building, the library has an incredible deal on rent.

Old Trinity Church.

Woolford, Maryland

Old Trinity Church

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

The Rivers cosmogram.

New York, New York

Rivers Cosmogram

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

Root Cellars of Elliston

Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Root Cellars of Elliston

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

Alcázar de Colón today.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Alcázar de Colón

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The abbey today.

Barrow-in-Furness, England

Furness Abbey

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

The Bailey walls of Berkhamsted Castle.

Berkhamsted, England

Berkhamsted Castle

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

The Alamo Theater holds extensive film archives.

Bucksport, Maine

Northeast Historic Film

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

The Union Literary Institute today.

Union City, Indiana

Union Literary Institute

One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.

Italus

Viggianello, Italy

Italus

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

Five Elm Arches, in Woodstock, Vermont.

Woodstock, Vermont

Five Elm Arches

An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.

The Birr box hedge

Offaly, Ireland

Birr Castle Box Hedge

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

A knot on the Knopenlaantje.

Vorden, Netherlands

Het Knopenlaantje

Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.

The Living Fence

Ohrdruf, Germany

The Living Fence

Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.

An 1850 drawing of the Peesten Tanzlinde.

Kasendorf, Germany

The Dance Linden

For centuries, Germans have been dancing in trees.

The Platanenkuben.

Nagold, Germany

Platanenkubus

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

The Ash House.

Nentershausen, Germany

Naturbauten Park

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

Ash Dome

Gwynedd, Wales

Ash Dome

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

A Kransekake in all its glory.

Sweets

Kransekake

For special occasions, Norwegians stack 18 rings of cake into a tower.

In this Florida resort, salad is served à la mode.

Cedar Key, Florida

Heart of Palm Salad

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

Spit cake in progress.

Sweets

Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.

Hanging tomatoes before they're picked.

Fruits & Vegetables

Hanging Tomatoes

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.

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