The mystery of Florida’s cannonball-eating Spanish fort

Traveling Lady Liberty, Brother Jonathan, and lost stained glass. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 04, 2019 Traveling Liberty When Lady Liberty was revealed in October 1886, she officially became the tallest structure in New York City. But before that, she spent several years at home and abroad, and mostly in pieces. Read More → Mysterious Fort Back when the Spanish still ruled Florida, Castillo de San Marcos guarded the Spanish empire's trade routes and city of St. Augustine. After nearly two months of being shelled with cannonballs and gunfire from the English, the fort's walls wouldn't give. But how? Read more → Brother Jonathan Before the United States got Uncle Sam, it had to endure the brash, bold, and bigoted Brother Jonathan as an uneasy national mascot. Read more → In the warm months you could probably drive right by this and not even notice as it is covered in vines...It looks like a smaller golden gate bridge. It is breathtaking and haunting given the history of this abandoned landmark. —GraveAdventures Join the conversation → Frankfurt, Germany Lost Stained Glass St Marienkirche’s unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist was once lost for decades. Read more → Tembagapura, Indonesia Grasberg Mine Situated high in the rugged Sudirman Mountains near two rare equatorial mountain glaciers, this mile-wide crater in Indonesia is the largest gold mine in the world. Read more → From our friends at Curiosity Glass Orbs In the coastal town of Lincoln City, Oregon, beachcombers flock to the sand in hopes of finding one very specific treasure: glass fishing floats. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222