What it takes to build an anarchist desert town

Ice cream pyrotechnics, climate change, and bonsai. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. October 19, 2018 Anarchist Desert Town California's Slab City might be the "last free place," but that freedom requires work. A new book attempts to piece together a history of this unusual community and its architecture. Read More → Vanishing History Coastal erosion and flooding could drown these ancient Mediterranean sites. Read more → Nobel Banquets Each year on December 10, Nobel laureates gather at Stockholm's City Hall to feast. The event includes sparklers, a parade, and even official Nobel ice cream. Read more → OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI Bonsai Nursery Visitors can walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the largest bonsai nursery in the U.S. Read more → BARRACAS, ARGENTINA Mosaic Street On this short but stunning street in Buenos Aires, residents have turned their houses into works of art. Read more → ADELAIDE RIVER, AUSTRALIA Buffalo Taxidermy Charlie the water buffalo made his name when he was gently subdued by Mick Dundee in the early scenes of Crocodile Dundee. Read more → Food & Drink Skewer Sandwiches Binghamton, New York, celebrates "spiedies," its beloved sandwiches of marinated meat cubes, at a yearly hot air balloon festival. Read more → Sponsored by Chase Sapphire® Peek Inside a Historic Sweet Shop Join us and Chase Sapphire® on November 6 as we take a special behind-the-scenes tour of Shane Confectionery, the oldest continuously operating confectionery in the United States. Buy Tickets → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222