The Latin typo that gave us the Temple of Ridicule

22 souvenir collections, a "planet-sized telescope," and white potato pie. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. April 16, 2019 Ancient Accident In the 16th and 17th centuries, many believed Ancient Rome was home to an "Aedicula Ridiculi," or a Temple of Ridicule in English. However, trying to find it was impossible because it never actually existed. The misunderstanding was the result of a widespread typo. Read More → Souvenir Collections Books filled with local ghost stories are just one example of the unique travel souvenirs Atlas Obscura readers collect to remember the places they visit. Get inspired to create a collection of your own with 22 of our favorite reader-submitted travel collections. Read more → ‘Planet-Sized Telescope’ Producing the world’s first image of a black hole required the teamwork of more than 200 scientists around the world. The international effort resulted in a "planet-sized telescope" made up of more than a half-dozen telescopes across the world, from Chile to Mexico to Hawaii. Read more → For Sale: Lincoln Telegram Written by Major Thomas Eckert for Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, the final telegraph that announced President Lincoln’s early-morning death on April 15, 1865, is for sale for $500,000. Read more → Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico Night of Sorrows Tree A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising sits in the main plaza of Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico. Read more → Food & Drink White Potato Pie A vintage Maryland treat, this unusual pie is made with mashed potatoes, eggs, butter, condensed milk, and a hint of nutmeg and optional lemon juice for a touch of citrusy freshness. Read more → Sponsored by Travel Oregon Neskowin Ghost Forest The eerily enchanting remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand of this Oregon beach for centuries. Read more → From our friends at Jstor The Basilisk’s Gaze The basilisk, which slays its victims with a single glance, seems fantastical, but according to a theory developed by Plato, Galen, Euclid, and Ptolemy, there was a perfectly reasonable explanation for the basilisk’s lethal look. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222