The most memorable strangers you've met while traveling

Gyroscopes in space, whooping cranes, and cemetery cider. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. October 11, 2018 Unforgettable Strangers Very often, the strongest memories we take away from our travels are of the people we meet along the way. We asked our readers to tell us about the most memorable people they'd ever met while traveling, and we compiled our favorite responses. Read More → Gyroscopes in Space Why are gyroscopes so important to spacecraft? Let a couple of astronauts from the 1970s explain. Read more → Memorial Tiles In the streets of Argentina lie hidden tributes to disappeared people, lost during a period of state terrorism in the 1970s and '80s. Read more → Birds on Planes To protect whooping cranes during migration, the U.S. Coast Guard is giving these hefty endangered birds a ride. Read more → CHARLESTON, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Trinity Loop This abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway. Read more → VIENNA, VIRGINIA Park Protectors Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia. Read more → Colombo, Sri Lanka Isipathanaramaya Temple Built in 1916 by a wealthy merchant to grieve the loss of his only son, this peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo. Read more → Food & Drink Cemetery Cider Each batch begins with an apple tree overlooking the grave of Samuel Morse, who helped develop Morse code. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222