The clerical error that left 500-odd Estonians to rule themselves

A cursed town, riverfront gardens, and prickly pear liqueur. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 15, 2019 In partnership with Imaginary Kingdom When the new constitution of Estonia was formed, civil servants simply forgot to count in the Torgu parish, leaving the 500-odd people living there to rule themselves. Read More → COLOBRARO, ITALY 'That Town' Nestled atop a bed of rolling green hills, Colobraro is a picturesque Italian village that’s ridden with misfortune. Just saying the town’s name is bad luck. Read more → Gardens in Bloom Just across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal are two newly-restored gardens surrounding the tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah. Read more → Operation Bernhard Elaborate printing plates made by Nazi spies mimicked British currency and almost destroyed Britain’s economy in World War II. Watch Now → INVERNESS, CALIFORNIA Foggy Coast The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic “The Fog” is located on a rocky cliff in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast. Read more → Food & Drink Cactus Liqueur The jewel-red color of this Italian liqueur stems from the unlikely source of prickly pear, also known as the cactus fruit. Read more → Sponsored by Chase Sapphire® A Trip Through Time Our recent event with Chase Sapphire involved a once-in-a-lifetime ride on a vintage subway train from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222