The Soviet children's books that broke the rules of propaganda

Pickle factory, sagging pumpkins, and moon pieces. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. November 02, 2018 Unusual Soviet Books A pair of books from Harvard's Houghton Library shows how folk tales and traditional life snuck into avant-garde Soviet children's literature in the 1930s. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Let's Go to Morocco! In October 2019, take in Morocco's expansive landscapes, wildly colorful cities, and layers of ancient history while staying in centuries-old riads along the way. Learn more → Sagging Jack-o’-Lanterns After Halloween, rotting pumpkins begin to morph and stretch into fascinating (and often sad) new forms that no human hand could have sculpted. We want to see yours! Read more → Tombstones From Sears The super-sized department store chain once sold mail-order monuments through its catalogue. Read more → For Sale: Tiny Moon Bits At the end of November, these lunar soil samples, collected by the unmanned Soviet craft Luna-16 in 1970, will be up for auction. Read more → TIGRE PARTIDO, ARGENTINA Presidential Protection The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case. Read more → SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS Pickle Memorial An unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke. Read more → Food & Drink 'Pool of Beans' This southern Malaysian staple of spiced fava beans topped with a sunny-side up egg, slices of lime, green chilis, and red onions makes a perfect dip for thick Hainanese-style toast. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222