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The Ancient Greek Guide to Succeeding at Dinner Parties

Spotify · Greece

The Ancient Greek Guide to Succeeding at Dinner Parties

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Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Andrew Coletti: Imagine that you have just been invited to a dinner party in third century Rome. Dylan Thuras: Yes. Andrew: This is going to be a very fancy kind of affair. It’s going to be some high-profile guests, and you want to make sure that you’re going to make a good impression. Dylan: Okay. Andrew: So, you’re going to need a few things. You can figure out your o…Read Article

The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Changed Live Music Forever

Spotify · United States

The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Changed Live Music Forever

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Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Dylan Thuras: I work from home for the most part, and, you know, in my home office, as much as I have one, I kind of end up working all over my house. Anyway, you know, I have plants. I’ve got some souvenirs, stuff I’ve collected from trips. But in my friend Brian Anderson’s home office, he has what you could describe as a very, very large paperweight. It is a 65-pound …See the Story

A Suggestively-Shaped Forbidden Fruit

Seychelles · Seychelles

A Suggestively-Shaped Forbidden Fruit

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The Coco de Mer is delicious and endangered.Read Article

Sea Water Distilling Plant

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The shoreline of Sliema, Malta is characterized by its modern multi-story apartment buildings and hotels with balconies offering views of either the Mediterranean Sea or the harbor between Sliema and historic Valletta. Interspersed among the contemporary buildings are a few older buildings that predate Malta’s present-day tourism industry, and while Fort Tigné at the eastern tip of Sliema or Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ġesù Nazaret (the Church of Jes…Sliema · Sliema Read Article

Remembering the Heyday of Japan’s Silent FIlm Narrators

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Osaka’s bustling Dotonbori district casts a powerful spell over visitors to the Japanese city. Tourists are drawn to the neighborhood’s neon lights like moths to a flame. I’d call Dotonbori the Times Square of Osaka, but that would be rude to Osaka. After all, by the time Westerners broke ground on Times Square in 1898, Osaka had already been a cultural epicenter for over 1,000 years. It’d be more accurate to call Times Square the Dotonbori of N…Osaka · Osaka Read Article

All Hail the Slop Bowl!

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We live in the era of the slop bowl. This fast-casual meal, described by the New York Times Magazine, as a “nebulous mash of ingredients” appreciated for its efficient deliciousness, is seen by some as part of a larger trend of slop best exemplified by low-effort, AI-generated content. But what if I told you that the slop bowl is deeply rooted in lunch history, and might actually be the apex of the classic lunch format? The humble bowl-dwelling …Boston, Massachusetts · Boston Read Article

Dewey Square Pylon & Bent 38

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At the intersection of Purchase Street and Congress Street in downtown Boston is a lime-green-colored metal object covered in bolts and rivets. To the casual observer, it’s just another fixture of Boston’s urban landscape, but for those who remember the city during the second half of the 20th century, this pylon is one of the last surviving elements of one of the city’s most infamous and reviled transportation projects. Completed in 1959, the J…Boston, Massachusetts · Boston Read Article

Everything’s Bigger in Texas—Including This Fluffy Czech Pastry

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Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Alexa Lim: So, you know when you’re a kid, a lot of times it’s the little things, the small things that make a big impression. And there’s a lot of childhood foods that can do that, remind you of a certain time. Maybe it was getting a Slurpee on the way to the pool with your friends, or a certain snack that your mom always gave you after school. For me, there’s this one…Spotify · San Antonio Read Article

Black Rocks of Pungo Andongo

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In the flat savannah of inland Angola, one is bound to notice the giant black monoliths interrupting it, some as high as 200 meters. These intrusive rocks are the remnants of cooled magma that has eroded over millions of years. There are also sedimentary rocks formed by ancient deposits of sand and smaller rocks. Locals have created their own legends regarding the rocks and their various shapes, many of which are said to look like animals. Some …Angola · Angola Read Article

Abandoned Observatory of the Pioneer Palace

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Before falling into disrepair, this observatory was part of Chișinău’s Pioneer Palace—a Soviet-era center that ran free after-school programs. Back then, curious students came to learn about the cosmos, guided by dedicated professors. For many youths, it was a first look through a real telescope. The facility stayed open into the early 1990s, even after Moldova gained independence, but eventually closed as public support faded. Today, the now-ab…Moldova · Moldova Read Article

What I Found Driving Across Northern Michigan

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This essay is part of The Great Escape, Atlas Obscura’s soon-to-launch guide to American road trips, featuring more custom itineraries, regional highlights, and practical tips for travelers hitting the road together. See where Stacey stopped. While it might not be the first place that comes to mind when asked about bucket-list destinations, northern Michigan is no stranger to visitors. In-the-know “resorters,” as seasonal residents were called a…Travel · Door County Read Article

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