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Backyard Terror's Dinosaur Park in Bluff City, Tennessee
Tucked into the mountains of rural Tennessee is an incredibly fun, self-guided walking path featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, designed based on recent scientific findings.Entry is free...
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Olympia Milk Bar in Stanmore, Australia
Sometimes known as "The Haunted Milk Bar," this shopfront retaining much of its original 1939 interior, fit-out and signage is a Sydney landmark, albeit an aging and decrepit one.Because of its...
View ArticleWatch a Man Walk His Pet Tortoise Around the Streets of Tokyo
Think dogs are a man’s best friend? One tortoise begs to differ.In this video posted by the YouTube account Strange Happenings, one 62-year-old retired funeral parlor owner goes out for a leisurely...
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Here are the CIA's Possible Security Guidelines For Pokémon Go
A wild Pinser appears in Brooklyn. (Photo: Author)It’s 2016, Pokémon are (augmentedly) real, and everyone is losing their minds. After a week of traffic accidents, cliff accidents, trespassing, and...
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A History of Embarrassing Presidential Campaign Logos
"The poster craze in candidateville," an 1896 political cartoon by C.J. Taylor. (Photo: Library of Congress / LC-DIG-ppmsca-28889)Every four years, American backyards, TV screens and now mobile phones...
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Decoding the 2016 Republican National Convention Seating Chart
Setting up the 2012 Republican National Convention. (Photo: Mallory Benedict/PBS NewsHour / CC BY-SA-2.0)The Republican National Convention kicks off tomorrow, and with not a moment left to spare,...
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Iconic Punk Rocker Defaces the British Library's Punk Rock Exhibit
A selection of UK fanzines from the punk and immediate post-punk era. (Photo: Jake from Manchester, UK / CC BY-2.0)Punk—the music, fashion, and cultural phenomenon that heralded a drastic shift in...
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Municipal House in Prague, Czech Republic
This absolutely beautiful building opened in 1912 houses a concert venue, three restaurants, the oldest bar in Prague, and some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture around. It also frequently...
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Chrám svaté Barbory (Saint Barbara's Church) in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
Chrám svaté Barbory (Saint Barbara's Church) is an enormous Gothic church built with the wealth from a silver mine under the small town of Kutna Hora.The church took over 500 years to build making...
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Heureka Useless Machine in Zürich, Switzerland
Jean Tinguely is a Swiss sculptor who is famous for his no-purpose kinetic artworks. Heureka one such useless machines.Tinguely created the Heureka sculpture in 1964 for the Swiss National Exhibition...
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Stara Maslina in Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees is located near Stari Bar in Montenegro. "Stara Maslina" is said to be over 2,000 years old, and is a truly stunning sight. A side of the tree is unfortunately...
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At the First GOP Convention, the Party Chose a Rich Mutineer as Their Candidate
1856 campaign poster for John C. Frémont. (Image: Public domain)In 1856, the newly formed Republican Party nominated its first candidate for the American presidency. Hundreds of delegates had gathered...
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Found: More Dog Skeletons at a 2,000-Year-Old Canine Graveyard
Dog bones. (Photo: University of Alberta/Robert Losey)Not far from Salkehard, Russia, archaeologist Robert Losey is digging up dog bones. As Live Science reports, Losey, an associate professor at...
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Shipwrecks, the 'Poison Cauldron' and 4 Other Incredible Underwater-Themed...
(Photo: Courtesy of Adel Souto)Tired of the terrestrial lifestyle? We here at Atlas Obscura have just the cure. For Underwater Week, we’ve compiled a list of upcoming water-themed events taking place...
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A Centuries-Old Man-Made Cave Is Being Demolished to Make Way for an Airport
The process will not be this futuristic. (Photo: Idaho National Laboratory/CC BY 2.0)Mumbai’s aggressive growth is set to erase a man-made 5th century cave to make way for the new Navi Mumbai...
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Abandoned Girl Scout Camp at Beechwood State Park in Sodus, New York
The empty deteriorating cabins are reminiscent of an 80s horror slasher flick.The Girl Scout Camp closed in the mid-to-late 1990s. There are various cabins and buildings deteriorating, uprooted and...
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The Most Popular Sea Creature in Cartography
A sea creature as a cartography tool. [Photo: PJ Mode Collection at Cornell's Digital Library/CC BY-SA 3.0]Many animals have been used in cartography to represent countries or landmarks, but one in...
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Underwater Music Festival in Big Pine Key, Florida
Bringing a whole new meaning to the concept of "air guitar," divers and musicians flock to the Florida Keys every year for a subaquatic sound experience aptly called the "Underwater Music...
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Underwater Plane Wreck Near Staniel Cay in Rokers Point Settlement, The Bahamas
Divers, historians and scuba enthusiasts often train for years to explore undersea wreckage, but this dive site can be found in just over six feet of water.Located about half a mile away from Staniel...
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Watch a Terrifying Stargazer Fish Ambush its Prey to Upbeat Jazz
Stargazers are a family of saltwater fish that developed eyes on the tops of their heads in order to gaze at the stars—or to spy on prey swimming above, blissfully unaware of the predator camouflaged...
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