Oakland’s favorite monster is back–and greener than ever

A bog makeover, yearbook sham, and incredible historic ruins. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 30, 2019 Monster of Oakland In 2015, Oakland’s most infamous monster was a washed-up husk. Its chartreuse color had faded to a drab white and several of its knobbly concrete limbs had begun to crack. But this year, after a long restoration project, the monster is looking better and greener than ever. Read More → Bog Makeover The first step in giving one of Hawai’i’s rarest bogs a 16-year makeover? Evict all the pigs. Read more → Yearbook Sham A doctor’s bag, a thermometer, and a skeleton are just a few of the objects female medical students in the 1890s embroidered on a pillow sham to create a makeshift yearbook. Read more → Community Historic Ruins From Machu Picchu in Peru to the Parthenon in Athens, we want to hear about your favorite ancient structures or incredible ruins that you’ve encountered. Share now → From the archives Cemetery Picnics During the 19th century, eating and relaxing among the dead was a national pastime. Since many municipalities lacked modern-day public parks, the tombstone-laden fields were the closest thing they had. Read more → South Africa Sudwala Caves Formed about 240 million years ago, these otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system. Read more → Dubai, United Arab Emirates The World Islands Located just three miles off the coast of Dubai, the 300 islands that made up the World Islands are supposed to resemble a world map when viewed from above, but most have merged into a largely indistinguishable blob. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222