Meet the world’s most playfully named creatures

A hidden painting, Manhattan vineyards, and street art around the world. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. June 13, 2019 Playful Creatures A unique colorfully marked octopus called the Wunderpus photogenicus and other critters with equally amusing-sounding monikers are the subject of a new, fancifully illustrated children’s book Encyclopedia of Strangely Named Animals, Volume One. Read More → Hidden Painting An old painting of ancient rocks at Vermont’s Lone Rock Point was hidden behind a wall at the University of Vermont’s Perkins Museum of Geology for decades. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips China Tea On this 11-day journey next March, we’ll explore the cultivation, production, and preparation of Chinese tea while learning about the rich history in which it’s steeped. We’ll stop to visit tea houses and temples and learn from monks and tea masters, spending time with local friends and families along the way. Reserve now → Community Street Art Down alleys and backstreets all over the world, there are incredible street art destinations just waiting to be discovered. Tell us about your favorite street art you’ve stumbled upon. Share now → Manhattan Vineyards Grape vines sprawling up four stories of an Upper East Side brownstone make up Manhattan’s only vertical vineyard. Called Chateau Latif, the family-run winery has been in operation since 1985, but is open only to friends and family. Read more → Food & Drink Yakamein Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans's melting pot. Read more → Ronda, Spain Central Electric Ruins Reclaimed by vegetation, the ruins of the old Central Electrical hydroelectricity plant are hidden just beyond scenic trails. Read more → Sponsored by Travel Oregon Tulip Farm One of the largest tulip farms in the Northwest United States, the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm has 40 acres of flowers that erupt in a rainbow of color each year. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222