marvels and curiosities from the Atlas Obscura.
In the 1940s the small city of Idaho Springs, looking to change its image as simply an old gold rush town, came up with the … Continue reading Steve Canyon Statue in Idaho Springs, Colorado
Originally built over 700 years ago, the ancient church that now houses the Selexyz Dominicanen bookstore has been attracting visitors with its gothic beauty for centuries, … Continue reading Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht , Netherlands
Push up your glasses and straighten your pocket protectors because the massive supercomputer known as Blue Waters at the National Petascale Computing Facility on the University of … Continue reading Blue Waters Supercomputer in Champaign, Illinois
Dug out from beneath an area that was once known as the Israeli cities of Maresha and Beit Guvrin, the network of caves, named after … Continue reading Beit Guvrin Caves in Beit Guvrin, Israel
Most space debris simply burns up in the atmosphere long before it can ever make earthfall, but every so often a one lucky meteor makes … Continue reading The Hodges Meteorite in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The Paris Flower Market is a favorite attraction for visitors looking to see a more natural side of the beautiful city but every Sunday, when … Continue reading Paris Bird Market in Paris, France
According to strict Jewish law (and some modern laws), moving graves is prohibited, so when GM wanted to build a new factory over the existing … Continue reading Beth Olem in Detroit, Michigan
Rising up from the marshy shore of Georgia’s Saint Simons Island, the crumbling Fort Frederica cuts a haunting image, but likely not as imposing as … Continue reading Fort Frederica in Saint Simons Island, Georgia
While the cliff sides facing China’s Yi River known as the Longmen Grottoes look as though they may be home to an oversized ant colony, … Continue reading Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang Shi, China
It’s the dream of many a young child to grow up to be a brave, space-faring astronaut, but most of these dreams end up smothered … Continue reading Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. in Seattle , Washington