How a group of daring bootleggers created NASCAR

A mistaken mummy, haunted hotel, and a hidden underground reservoir. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 25, 2019 Moonshine Racing Prohibition-era moonshine was often transported by young men whose love of cars and thrills got illicit booze into customers’ hands. Without these bootleggers, modern NASCAR might not exist. Read More → ALBANY, NEW YORK Mistaken Mummy The Albany Institute of History and Art is home to a 3,000-year-old mummy whose true identity was recently revealed by a CT scan. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Romanian Ruins On this 11-day photo tour, we’ll explore Saxon villages and decaying casinos by day, and capture the streets of Bucharest by night. With so many new skills to master, expect a surprise on every corner. Learn more → Tonopah, Nevada Haunted Hotel Located in the middle of a remote desert town, the Mizpah Hotel is said to be haunted by the many guests who met their deaths there. Read more → Ramla, Israel Underground Reservoir The Pool of Arches is an ancient underground reservoir that you can explore by boat. Read more → Constantine, Algeria ‘City of Bridges’ Towering over the ancient Algerian city of Constantine, the Sidi M’Cid suspension bridge was once the highest in the world. Read more → Food & Drink Lonely Noodles On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in jjajang myeon, a savory mix of wheat noodles, fermented bean paste, vegetables, meat or seafood, and signature pickled yellow radish. Read more → From our friends at JSTOR Fear of the Wind Blustery winter winds may chill your bones, but in early modern Europe, many people attributed illnesses and even death to different gusts of wind. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222