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Weird places in the U.S., a museum fire, and local mascots. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 04, 2019 Booksellers’ Row Lined with about 20 secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops, Cecil Court in London, is a book lover’s paradise filled with unique treasures. Read More → Obscure U.S., Mapped Explore our map of more than 6,000 strange and wondrous places in the United States, including Los Angeles's underground drinking dens and the ruins of the world's first penitentiary. Read more → Atlas obscura trips Tracking Tiny Owls Join us this June as we hike into the forests of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains to look for the Flammulated Owl, a pocket-sized insectivore less than six inches tall with dark, searching eyes. Learn more → Nominate Your Mascot We have a sneaking suspicion that there are obscure costumed characters all over the world that deserve more attention–and we need your help to find them! Share Now→ Digital Museum A new digital tour of Brazil’s National Museum invites visitors to explore its collections before a devastating fire destroyed it last September. Read more → HAZARD, KENTUCKY Mother Goose House An enormous goose acts as the roof of this nest-shaped building. Read more → Tarpon Springs, Florida Epiphany Celebration Every January 6, Greek expats celebrate a Greek Orthodox tradition in which young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings. Read more → Food & Drink Bacon Cocktail Traditionally served around Christmas, hriatô is a honey-infused, bacon-dappled hot brandy cocktail that warms winter nights in Slovakia. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222