How a 14th-century English nun faked her own death

An imaginary garden, Jimmy Carter hot dog, and bunny island. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. February 20, 2019 Faked Death While scouring a selection of registers from 1304 to 1405, researchers found a small note in the margins of a manuscript documenting a 14th-century English nun who escaped her convent by faking her own death. Read More → LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA Street Faces Cutting through the middle of cobblestoned "Locksmith Street" is a gully that appears to be flowing with hundreds of strange little faces. Sculpted by a Slovenian artist, the work was inspired by a German poet. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Culinary China From bustling night markets to fine-dining institutions, join us this October as we journey down China’s east coast to learn the story of the region’s countless delicious dishes and culinary traditions. Learn more → Imaginary Garden The Garden of the Finzi-Continis is not a real place. But author Giorgio Bassani described it so carefully and lovingly that countless travelers and tourists still make the pilgrimage to Ferrara, Italy in search of the fictional oasis. Read more → Toledo, Ohio Presidental Hot Dog Bun A stale piece of bread signed by Jimmy Carter is on display at a restaurant in Ohio. Read more → NEWPORT, MINNESOTA Peacebunny Island A teenager transformed a 22-acre islet into a summer home for bunnies. Read more → Food & Drink Guberburger A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in restaurant introduced fast-food fans to this peanut butter-topped hamburger. Although the original business is no longer running, other local joints still keep its legacy alive. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222