Step into these painted panoramas of America’s national parks

A cufflink of resistance, Paris's 'urban forest,' and Rainbow Falls. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 15, 2019 Park Panoramas Made without the digital elevation models and 3D rendering tools that aid cartographers today, Heinrich Berann’s sweeping portraits of America’s national parks aren’t exactly accurate. But fidelity wasn’t really the point–usefulness and wonder were. Read More → Cufflink of Resistance A 250-year-old seditious cufflink found in North Carolina’s Brunswick Town historic site reveals just how openly some revolutionary colonial residents were defying the monarchy. Read more → Wonders of Europe From the last remaining umbrella repair shop in Paris to a warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs in London, explore more than 5,900 wondrous places in Europe–all in one interactive map. Read more → Community Campus Curiosities MIT’s “Infinite Corridor,” a normal hallway that occasionally becomes a remarkable sun tunnel, is just one of the many unique landmarks found on college campuses. Tell us about your college’s great campus wonders. Share now → Reykjavik, Iceland Hólavallagarður Sometimes called the Old Churchyard, this enchanting tree-lined cemetery in Reykjavik opened in 1838 when it replaced a burial ground used since Viking times. Read more → Paris’s ‘Urban Forests’ If all goes according to plan, “urban forests” meant to beautify and provide shady relief will soon sprout near many of Paris’s historic landmarks. Read more → Hilo, Hawai’i Rainbow Falls This breathtaking 80-foot waterfall was thought to be the home of the Hawaiian moon goddess known as Hina. Legend has it that Hina lives in the lava cave behind the falls and only appears on certain nights. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222