A 1917 map of the world’s mammals for people who liked to wear them

Ohio caves, the last caribou, and a transfiguration monastery. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 23, 2019 Fur Fashion One of the earliest modern pictorial maps charts the world’s continents by the popular animal furs that could be collected on each one. Read More → Logan, Ohio Rare Ohio Caves Striking rock formations speckle Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park, which is filled with gorges and caves waiting to be explored. Read more → Food & Drink Frog Eye Salad Don’t worry. This sweet and creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips L.A. Science Trip Join New York Times Journeys and Atlas Obscura for three days of scientific learning in Los Angeles. This two-track program will give you a behind-the-scenes look at museums guided by industry experts. Learn more → The Last Caribou The last wild mountain caribou to call the contiguous U.S. home is no longer wild. Although she’s set to be released from captivity later this year, her future is uncertain. Read more → Oman Frankincense Trees Frankincense trees produce an aromatic resin that's been traded for millennia. Today around 5,000 of the fragrant trees can be found in Wadi Dawkah. Read more → SAMOVODENE, BULGARIA Transfiguration Monastery Eerie and colorful frescoes and decorations fill the interior of this 19th-century monastery. Though they look inviting, the subjects they portray are rather dark and foreboding. Read more → From Our friends at History Mime Hero Marcel Marceau’s training as a mime became a secret weapon when he used his acting skills to comfort children as he helped them escape from Nazi captivity. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222