The restoration of South Africa's Rain Queen

Mountain goats, Tommy the Turtle, and a prized chile. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. September 24, 2018 South Africa's Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji lives near Johannesburg as a relatively normal 13-year-old. But when she turns 18, she will officially be crowned Queen Modjadji VII, the "Rain Queen," the latest in a line that's believed to bring rain to a parched country. Read More → Mountain Goat Removal Over the next couple of years, hundreds of mountain goats will travel by helicopter and truck from Olympic National Park in Washington State to the North Cascade Mountains. Read more → Prized Oaxacan Chile Farmers growing the smoky pepper had no idea chefs were paying top dollar for it. Read more → Incomplete Architecture The designs for Cuba's National Art Schools fell out of favor before construction was completed. Read more → athens, greece Roman Tomb in Zara Sitting in the basement of a clothing store on Stadiou Street, these ruins are on full display for all casual shoppers and savvy visitors to see. Read more → BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA Tommy the Turtle An utterly enormous turtle sits atop an equally enormous snowmobile in this northern North Dakota city. Read more → mexico city, mexico Pyramid of Ehécatl This structure is the only surviving remnant of a temple complex dedicated to the Aztec wind god. Read more → food & drink Bakeapple Gin One company has taken the beloved Newfoundland berry and distilled it into a gin. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222