In 1900, photographing an entire train required the world's biggest camera

Floating market, fried beer, and a shipwreck. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. September 07, 2018 Enormous Camera In 1900, photographing an entire train required the world's biggest camera, which weighed 1,400 pounds and required 15 people to operate. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Let's Go to Bhutan! In October 2019, we're heading to the stunningly beautiful Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. We'll visit mountaintop temples, admire snow-capped peaks, and participate in one of the country's liveliest annual celebrations, the Thimphu Tsechu. learn more → Museum of Capitalism Artists and curators are attempting to defamiliarize America's current economic era in a series of creative exhibits. Read more → highland, scotland Well of the Seven Heads This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history. Read more → colombo, sri lanka Pettah Floating Market In busy Colombo, the market is an oasis of calm with smooth cement paths and polished wooden walkways running along the canal. Read more → CROCKETT, CALIFORNIA Steamboat Remnants The wreckage of the deserted S.S. Garden City sits rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform. Read more → food & drink Fried Beer This crispy Texas creation allows you to bite into your brew—Guinness, to be specific. Read more → sponsored by explore asheville Pritchard Park Drum Circle Every week since 2001, a public jam session has taken place in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222