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Maultaschen
The origins of Germany’s Maultaschen are deliciously devious. Legend has it that, in the late Middle Ages, a lay brother named Jakob invented the stuffed pasta dumplings at the Maulbronn Monastery, a...
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Tiquira
Indigenous Brazilians have fermented alcoholic beverages from the cassava root for thousands of years. These beer-like beverages go by names like cauim, caxiri, and tarubá. Fermentation is an...
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Nectar Soda
Though Cincinnati is best known for breweries, another effervescent beverage has a long history in the Queen City: the nectar soda. Home to the oldest pharmacy college in the U.S. west of the...
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What Does a Galaxy Taste Like?
This article is adapted from the March 22, 2025 edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. In 2017, Starbucks released the Unicorn Frappuccino for four days only....
View ArticleDear Atlas: How Do I Safely Explore Abandoned Places?
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Demand for Tiny Plants Is Driving a Poaching Crisis in South Africa
This story was originally published in Yale Environment 360 and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tiny plants in plastic pots, each carefully labeled, cram a South African...
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One Last Ride for Antarctica’s 'Ivan the Terra Bus'
Everyone in Antarctica knows Ivan. Even those that haven’t had the pleasure of riding inside of him—in comfortable seats, surrounded by wood paneling and the pleasant sounds of jazz warbling from his...
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Raise a Toast to L.A.'s Century-Old Breakfast Club
Shannon King’s first experience with the Los Angeles Breakfast Club was a presentation by Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr. Unlike most educational presentations, however, this one took place at the crack of...
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Gator, Boar, and Venison? Inside the Boldest Bowl of Chili in Florida.
Hundreds of years ago, long before terms like “forest to table” or “farm to fork” were trendy, Florida’s Indigenous tribes—Tocobaga, Mocoso, Pohoy, and later, Seminole—lived off the land, crafting the...
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A Friendlier Form of Bullfighting in the 'Wild West' of France
A dusty arena in the French village of Marsillargues seems like an improbable setting for Carmen. The crowd is dressed in patterned shirts and denim—Provençal rancher wear—instead of opera attire. Yet,...
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Lytham St Annes Spitfire Memorial in Lytham, England
In the early part of World War II, many local communities in the United Kingdom collected funds to purchase planes for the war effort. The planes were called Presentation Aircraft. In February 1942,...
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Alex Trebek Mural in Sudbury, Ontario
On the north side of downtown Sudbury, looking across MacKenzie Street towards the public library as if from one fount of knowledge to another, gazing at passersby as if judging how well they can...
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Meet Pennsylvania's Apple-Snatching 'Little Bigfoot'
Early one February morning in 2002, Rick Fisher was driving down Route 23 toward Marietta, Pennsylvania, when he saw what he thought was a child standing in the middle of the road. He slowed, planning...
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Canton Theatre in Canton, Georgia
For over a century, the Canton Theatre has been a prominent fixture in downtown Canton, Georgia, providing audiences with a range of entertainment options. Back in 1911, the theater initially debuted...
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Manchester Jewish Museum in Manchester, England
Manchester has had a notable Jewish population for centuries. The first records of Jewish people in the city are from in 1741, and the city’s first synagogue was built in 1796. A combination of...
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Ultraman Street in Sukagawa, Japan
Eiji Tsuburaya, the father of tokusatsu (Japanese special effects), is known around the world as the creator of Godzilla, but another franchise of his design remains just as popular in Japan....
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Dlouhé Stráně Hydro Power Station in Šumperk District, Czechia
If you ever wander into the Jeseniky mountain range in the Czech Republic, you might be greeted with a mountain that is missing its top. Built with concrete shipped all the way from Albania to...
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The Shambles in Manchester, England
Most buildings in Manchester’s city center date after 1800, when the city was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. However, at the city’s northern edge, near the River Irwell, stand notably...
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Zine Archives Preserve Trans Survival and Storytelling
On an August night in 1991, Nancy Jean Burkholder was kicked out of the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival. It wasn’t because she was disrupting the event—it was because she was transgender. The lesbian...
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Luz de Luna in San Andrés Huayapam, Mexico
A long weekend lunch in the countryside is a hallowed tradition for residents of Oaxaca City, and Luz de Luna makes an ideal escape. Located in the village of San Andrés Huayapam about 20 minutes east...
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On the Road in a Giant Almond
This article is adapted from the March 29, 2025, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. Since the advent of the car, food companies have used them to advertise....
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Jesse James’ Grave in Kearney, Missouri
Jesse James didn’t find his resting place easily. After being shot dead by Bob Ford, James’ body was buried three times and exhumed twice. Today, his final resting place is in a cemetery down the road...
View ArticleDear Atlas: How Can I Turn My Airport Layover Into an Adventure?
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20 Cola Museum in Kragujevac, Serbia
In the central Serbian city of Kragujevac, a pop culture and bicycle museum, the 20 Cola Museum or Muzej Bicikala i Pop Kulture “20 Cola,” takes visitors back to a time when bicycles were a beloved...
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Tamaghza El Gdima (Abandoned Village of Tamerza) in Tamaqzah, Tunisia
In the barren mountains of southern Tunisia, at the gates of the Sahara desert, it rarely rains. When the rains do come, they can quickly turn to torrential downpours. In 1969, a flood lasted 22 days,...
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Benjamin Franklin Museum and Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia is home to many important artifacts from American history. Many visitors come to see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, overlooking...
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This Octopus Is Using a Beer Bottle as a Nursery
This piece was originally published in Vox and appears here as part of our Climate Desk collaboration. One morning this week, Hanna Koch was snorkeling in the Florida Keys when she came across a brown...
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