A forgotten Lisa Frank factory pays tribute to its colorful and whimsical products

Moon trees, a hidden manuscript, and a Lake Michigan shipwreck. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. February 05, 2019 Lisa Frank Factory The largely forgotten 320,000-square foot factory in Tucson, Arizona, features a rainbow loading dock, pink glass entry, and hearts and stars lining its fence. Read More → Ain Tagourait, Algeria Mauretania Mausoleum This well-preserved mausoleum is the original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony’s only daughter. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Explore the Amazon Join us this September as we explore the Peruvian Amazon from some of the most remote rainforest eco-lodges in the world with the help of local guides and expert biologists. Learn more → Moon Trees In 1971, seeds were brought into space and back down again–a little-known effort by an Apollo 14 astronaut. The health and history of these "Moon Trees" had been largely forgotten until a teacher from Indiana spotted one with her third-grade class in the mid-1990s. Read more → Found: Hidden Manuscript Medieval fragments of Arthurian legend have been sitting undiscovered in the Bristol Central Library for hundreds of years. The story's pages were carefully hidden in the binding of another book. Read more → Planet Panorama The #tinyplanet trend features circular panoramas built by stitching an environment together. Though the resulting otherworldly effect is popular on Instagram today, the technique was pioneered over 200 years ago. Read more → Leland, Michigan Michigan Shipwreck A short distance off the coast of South Manitou Island lie the weathered remains of an ill-fated freighter, the SS Francisco Morazan. Read more → Food & Drink Fruit Soup Āsh-e miveh differs from standard Persian soup preparations by combining generous amounts of fruit with tangy vinegar or lime to make a uniquely sweet-and-sour delicacy. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222