Glimpses of lost railway journeys of the past

Glassmaking, apple art, and burying bourbon. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. November 14, 2018 The Trains of Yesteryear A new book, Lost Railway Journeys From Around the World, revisits 33 routes that went off the rails, resurrecting a bygone world of steam engines, narrow-gauge tracks, and custom monorails that carried cows 10 miles to the seaside. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Just Two Spots Left! Next May, join us in Jordan—a vibrant country with stark landscapes and dramatic ruins. We'll explore magnificent Petra, float in the Dead Sea, and sleep under the stars. Learn more → Glassmaking Central Every fifth person in the Mexican town of Chignahuapan is a glassmaker. Read more → Turning Apples Into Art In Japan, the labor-intensive practice of apple stenciling is slowly fading. Read more → Amsterdam, Netherlands Symbolic Signs These colorful gable stones hinted at buildings' purposes in the days before house numbers. Read more → KARTUZY, POLAND Coffin-Shaped Church Built in 1380 by a group of Carthusian monks, the church had a small and eccentric brotherhood with a macabre custom of sleeping in coffins. Read more → Food & Drink Burying Bourbon In the American South, some believe that the ritual deters rain on one's wedding day. Read more → From Our Friends at Curiosity Universal Word A 2013 study argued that "huh" is understood the world over, regardless of language or culture. Read more → Sponsored by TRAVELNEVADA Historic Nature Preserve Gold Butte National Monument comprises nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, gorgeous natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222