New Yorkers created the world’s worst sandwich to evade pre-prohibition drinking laws

Macadamia nut origins, a cat ladder city, and 16 fairytale castles. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. June 05, 2019 World’s Worst Sandwich Because of a strict, late 19th-century excise law, the Raines sandwich was everywhere in New York. It was also inedible. Bar staff would commonly take the sandwich back seconds after it had arrived just so patrons could have a drink. Read More → Cat Ladder City Some human residents in Bern, Switzerland, have built outdoor cat ladders to help their feline friends come and go as they please. Photographer Brigitte Schuster Éditeur captured the zigzagging structures and the cats who use them for her forthcoming book. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Art in Cambodia Join us on an 11-day trip next January as we explore the vibrant art, religion, and food culture of the Kingdom of Cambodia. We’ll meet communities of local artists, farmers, chefs, and healers and learn about both the ancient traditions they are upholding and the unique work they are pioneering to help their country recover from the Khmer Rouge genocide. Learn more → Mega Nut Tree A shocking discovery recently revealed that 70 percent of the world’s macadamia nuts originated from a single 19th-century tree in the tiny town of Gympie in Queensland, Australia. Read more → AHMEDABAD, INDIA Sidi Saiyyed Mosque The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India. Read more → 16 Fairytale Castles From the faraway lands of Himeji, Japan, to Loveland, Ohio, Atlas Obscura readers shared their favorite castles that make the world more wondrous. Read more → Sponsored by Travel Oregon Interactive Oregon Map From glacier-topped mountains to a quirky cultural capital, illustrators bring Oregon to life with colorful effects in this new interactive map. Read more → From our friends at Quartz Hunt Library A robot-filled, architectural marvel in North Carolina is the library of the future. The Snøhetta-designed structure features a bookBot, a massive collection of unique chairs, and a LEED silver rating. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222