What poop can teach us about an ancient city’s downfall

The Church of 8 Wheels, overlooked plaques, and a bat god mask. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. February 27, 2019 Church of 8 Wheels This isn’t your ordinary church. The former house of worship in San Francisco is now an all-ages roller rink, complete with disco balls and laser lights. Read More → Archaeology of Poop A recent study used 1,000-year-old fecal remains to help explain the fall of Cahokia, an ancient city less than 10 miles outside present-day St. Louis. Never underestimate the power of poop. Read more → Bowness-on-Windermere, England ‘The Hole in t’Wall’ This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Queens Tasting Tour This May, join us for a banquet dinner in Queens' bustling Chinatown, a behind-the-scenes visit to a Central Asian Jewish bakery, and a stop at a Colombian "fast food" joint for a South American twist on the New York hot dog. Learn more → Community Overlooked Plaques Tell us about the most obscure and surprising plaques, monuments, memorials, and landmarks you think deserve a little more credit. Share Now → Exotic Pepper Project Disappointed by the lack of hot peppers in the United States, biology professor Albert Ayeni created a groundbreaking project to adapt hot pepper varieties not traditionally grown in New Jersey to the region’s climate, and develop new strains of his own. Read more → Mexico City, Mexico Bat God Mask A strange and sinister jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban. Read more → Food & Drink Desert Truffles Kuwaitis’ love for fagga, a difficult-to-harvest delicacy, is so strong venders compete to be a part of a seasonal market dedicated to its sale. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222