A visual guide to the creatures disappearing from each U.S. state

The island traded for Manhattan, fascist remains, and the Warsaw basilisk. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. March 05, 2019 Nutmeg Island In the 17th century, nutmeg was one of the most valuable commodities in Western Europe. For the Dutch, securing a nutmeg monopoly was worth giving up Manhattan, so they traded it to the British in 1677 for a barely one-square-mile speck of land in modern Indonesia. Read More → Disappearing Creatures A tiny cave crustacean and ochre-hued butterfly are two of the creatures featured in a new visual guide highlighting the lesser-known wildlife that could disappear from each U.S. state. Read more → Fascist Landmarks In spite of their dark history, the people of Asmara, Eritrea, take great pride in the capital city’s Futurist buildings, which make up one of the most comprehensive collections of modernist architecture. Although they were designed under Italian fascist rule, it was the native Eritrean laborers who actually brought the landmarks to life. Read more → Shaki, Armenia Shaki Waterfall After visiting hours, the cascades of water from this 60-foot Armenian waterfall are turned “off” to be used for hydroelectric power. Read more → Warsaw, Poland The Warsaw Basilisk Legend has it that a basilisk lived in the basement of a ruined castle in what is now Warsaw's Old Town Market Square. A menacing statue of the mythical creature can be seen at the alleged site of the monster's lair. Read more → Pollen Candy During midsummer, the souqs of southern Iraqi cities are tinged with the gold dust of khirret, a crunchy candy made from pollen. Read more → Sponsored by Taste Washington Experimental Wine The new generation of experimental winemakers in Washington state are taking unconventional approaches to traditional techniques. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222