Climb up these 18 unforgettable stairways

A map of small-town Chicago, monumental clocks, and 'The Baboon.' Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 26, 2019 18 Spectacular Stairways From grand, public thoroughfares such as the Yerevan Cascade in Armenia, to baroque, organic passages such as those in Portugal’s Livraria Lello bookstore, there are many wonderful stairways around the world our readers have encountered. Read More → Map of Small-Town Chicago A print of a map revisiting Chicago's early 19th-century days—when the population was roughly 350—is currently for sale through Geographicus Rare Antique Maps. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Everglades and Keys Join us deep in the swamps of Florida’s Fakahatchee Strand this November as we search for the elusive ghost orchid. On this five-day adventure in the Keys and Everglades, we’ll paddle our way through mangrove forests and snorkel alongside sea turtles in the company of ecology experts. Learn more → Community Monumental Clocks Timeless clocks such as Prague's astrology clock and London's Big Ben have been unforgettable landmarks for centuries. Tell us about your favorites from around the world. Share now → Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad A Brooklyn rowhouse that may have been a stop on the Underground Railroad is facing demolition if it’s not recognized as a historic site. Read more → Goodbye Glacier A plaque will soon mark the former site of Okjökull, a glacier that once hugged a snow-stuffed crater on Ok, a volcano in west-central Iceland. Read more → Rome, Italy ‘The Baboon’ Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate. Read more → CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA National Gallery Sculpture Garden Sixty-six bronze human heads floating in a pond is just one of the many large-scare curios that surround the National Gallery of Australia. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222