A bustling train station in Madrid is full of lush plants from all over the world

Winter wonderlands, Europe’s last monkeys, and Louisiana Russian cake. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 31, 2019 Train Station Jungle Madrid's Atocha Station features a sprawling indoor garden with 7,000 plants from more than 260 species around the world. Read More → Food & Drink Louisiana Russian Cake Also known as Creole trifle, this cake has been a Louisiana tradition since the 19th century. Typically made by combining assorted bakery confection scraps into a cake tin, it’s then soaked in rum, padded with jam, and covered in a dense layer of icing. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Science Weekend Join us and New York Times Journeys in London this September for three days of panels, exclusive visits, and access to the best scientific minds to learn about science reporting and medical history. Learn more → ‘Weather Sharps’ In the early 20th century, some people used snakes and squirrels, instead of scientists, to forecast one of Chicago's coldest winters on record. Read more → Last 'Wild' Monkeys Gibraltar, a small British territory that's geographically part of Spain, is not especially hospitable. And yet, the peninsula, which is just 2.6 square miles and consists mostly of sand, rock, and scrub, is home to Europe's only "wild" monkeys. Read more → 13 Winter Wonderlands It can be tough to find the charm in such extreme temperatures, but winter always has a way of visually transforming places into incredible new landscapes. We asked Atlas Obscura readers to share their favorite places covered in snow. Read more → Medellín, Colombia 'Artificial Forest' Three hundred illuminated pillars rise from the center of the Parque de las Luces, providing shade by day and light by night. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222