The seaweed superhighway that shows no signs of slowing down

Exploding caskets, NYC catacombs, and Rathcroghan. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 09, 2019 Seaweed Superhighway A team of researchers discovered that the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt contains more than 22 million tons of seaweed, sprawling from the Gulf of Mexico to the western edge of Africa. Read More → BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Laeken Cemetery Crypt An extensive crypt that was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets lies beneath Laeken Cemetery in Brussels. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Baltic Odyssey Join us in July 2020 for a deep dive into Baltic history and culture on this immersive 12-day adventure through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. We’ll travel from Tallinn to Vilnius exploring architectural marvels, abandoned sea forts, and some outrageously pretty towns along the way. Learn more → British Vinyl Singles A vinyl collection four decades in the making is up for auction. The collection features 684 singles released between 1952 and 1992, representing every single that topped the British charts during that time. Read more → Video Smallest Largest Things The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things features the world’s largest things photographed next to the smallest versions of the same objects. Watch now → Tulsk, Ireland Rathcroghan Found in the center of County Roscommon, this ancient Irish landscape features about 240 identified archaeological sites packed within an area of about 2.5 square miles. Read more → Manhattan, New York NYC Catacombs The catacombs under the Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral are among the few catacombs in the United States. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222