For sale: the entire town of Story, Indiana

A wool dog blanket, Shinto shrines, and hot pink "pagodas." Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. April 09, 2019 For Sale: Story, Indiana An entire small town in Indiana is for sale. Founded in 1851, Story was almost abandoned during the Great Depression, but saw a small resurgence in the early 1980s after a previous resident opened a restaurant in the old general store. Now Story is waiting for someone to write its next chapter. Read More → Wool Dog Blanket A blanket on display at the Burke Museum in Seattle, Washington, was made with a number of different materials, including dog hair. Once owned by the Coast Salish people, the blanket can tell us a lot about the indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips London Science Weekend Join us in London this September for three days of behind-the-scenes visits, hands-on workshops, and access to some of the best scientific minds available as we explore medical history and science in the press. Learn more → Shinto Shrines Japanese photographer Yukihito Masuura spent more than a decade documenting ancient Shinto rituals that connect the past and present. His enigmatic photo series captures the process of reconstructing and reconsecrating Japan’s Shinto shrines. Read more → First Journey Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras and his wife Michelle moved to Budapest to document the hidden wonders of Eastern Europe. Read how Dylan's journey inspired the creation of Atlas Obscura and, ultimately, our $15,000 First Journey prize. Learn more → Hinckley, Minnesota Hinckley Fire Museum This museum contains a collection of relics that help commemorate the devastating firestorm that destroyed a historic logging town in 1894. Read more → Hot Pink ‘Pagodas’ Around 6,500 feet below the Gulf of California, Mexico, the seafloor hosts a candy-colored light show. The pink, orange, and white plumes are a result of hydrothermal vents and “mirror pools” reacting with the surrounding seawater to create long, pagoda-style ledges. Read more → Sponsored by TravelNevada Thunderbird Lodge A historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to eccentric millionaire George Whittell Jr., and his pet elephant, Mingo. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222