Celebrating Ghana's amazing handpainted barbershop signs

Lucky garlic, lost caves, and a potato vending machine.

Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 05, 2018 Ghana's Amazing Barbershop Signs From the 1930s to the late 1990s, self-taught artists painted hairstyles on wooden boards with acrylics. While some signs were mere 2-D portrayals, others contained rich brushwork in every follicle. Though you won't find them in barbershops any more, these works of art live on in private collections or institutions like the Fowler Museum of Cultural History in Los Angeles. READ THIS STORY » ATLAS OBSCURA TRIPS Travel to Cambodia With Us! In January 2019, explore the vibrant art, religion, and food culture of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and spend time with the country's leading artists and performers. LEARN MORE » Good-Luck Garlic Fans of the Spanish soccer team Deportivo de la Coruña often come to the stadium with garlic in hand. Not only are the cloves and bulbs considered good luck, but they are also thought to dispel evil. READ THIS STORY » The Lost Caves of Nottingham, England Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find. VIEW THIS PLACE » Behold the Potato Vending Machine What if you need some spuds after hours? Vending machines have sprouted up in small villages around rural Belgium, where anyone can purchase potatoes and onions around the clock. VIEW THIS PLACE » A Slightly Spicy Wine Vintners at the St. Clair Winery, about a 45-minute drive southwest of Hatch, New Mexico, take roasted, chopped green chiles and soak them in cold white wine. Although the green chiles are removed before bottling, they linger on in the drink's light green tint and mild peppery aftertaste. VIEW THIS FOOD » African Horned Cucumber This fruit's appearance is so striking, it once moonlighted in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a "Golana melon" from the planet of Golana. On Earth, however, the fruit grows in the wild across southern Africa. It's also cultivated in Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Kenya. VIEW THIS FOOD » Visit AtlasObscura.com | View in Browser | Unsubscribe 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222