How a pretty, seaside town in England vanquished its giant fatberg

A fancy baby boot, food forest, and the best local tv ads. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. April 03, 2019 Seaside Fatberg It took several weeks, protective masks, and 36 truckloads–each containing 3,000 gallons of gunk–to remove a massive fatberg found in the seaside town of Sidmouth, England. Read More → Fancy Baby Boot A rare intricately decorated leather baby boot from the 14th century was recently discovered under the cobblestones in the old town of Jura, Switzerland. Read more → 21 Classic TV Ads From New York’s infamous consumer electronics madman Crazy Eddie to British Columbia’s Dodd Furniture Company and their low-budget pop culture riffs, Atlas Obscura readers shared the local television ads they’ll always remember. Read more → Food Forests While traveling in Morocco in 1975, Geoff Lawton stumbled upon 65 acres of a rich biodiverse food forest. Once a staple of indigenous communities across the world, modern farmers are now mimicking this ancient method of agroforestry as an eco-conscious alternative to common farming practices. Read more → Community Favorite Museum Artifact Museums everywhere are filled with memorable artifacts, baubles, and exhibits. Tell us about an item or museum display that you’ll always remember. Share Now→ Bermiego, Spain Bermiego Yew A 2,000-year-old yew tree stands in a quiet churchyard in a northern Spanish town. Read more → Found: Biblical Seal An artifact that may have belonged to Nathan-Melech, a royal courtier personally named in the Bible, just turned up in an excavation site in Jerusalem. Read more → Sponsored by Discover Los Angeles Highland Park Bowl The oldest operating bowling alley in Los Angeles is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy past. Take a peak at its history in an exclusive video. Learn more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222