A former resort destination, this Upstate New York town is all but abandoned

Ancient socks, shipwreck lodge, and magical chess pieces. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 21, 2019 Upstate Ghost Town The dwindling popularity of a railway line transformed Parksville from a bustling Upstate New York destination into a quiet town of mostly abandoned buildings. Read More → Ancient Socks Egyptians have been rocking the socks-and-sandals look since ancient times. Read more → NAMIBIA Shipwreck Lodge Inspired by the shipwrecks that dot Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, these ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the country’s so-called “Gates of Hell.” Read more → Found: Magical Totems Newly disovered chess pieces represent the Victorian spiritual practice of using everyday objects to connect to the world beyond. Read more → STIRLING, SCOTLAND Beheading Stone High up on a hill overlooking the River Forth in Scotland stands a chunk of stone with a dark past. According to local legend, the stone was used for 15th-century beheadings. Read more → Food & Drink RC-MoonPie Festival Every year, a tiny Tennessee town celebrates these two sugary Southern treats. Read more → From our friends at JSTOR Deadly Obsession For Chinese alchemists in the Tang Dynasty, blood-red cinnabar, gleaming gold, fickle mercury, and fiery sulfur were the ingredients of immortality. They are also deadly poisons. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222