There’s a massive conch-shell graveyard in the Caribbean

Mysterious flowers, a Midwest lake war, and Paris's space invaders. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 19, 2019 Conch-Shell Graveyard A massive conch-shell graveyard sits off the island of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. Some say the massive mounds of discarded shells is the reason the humble mollusk remains so plentiful there–but they actually repel living conch. Read More → FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY Grave of Caroline Walter Fresh flowers have mysteriously appeared on Caroline Walter’s grave every day for the last 150 years. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Castles of Romania Join us next May as we explore Romania’s magnificent castles and ruins while traversing its dramatic landscapes. Over 11 days, we’ll visit some of the country’s grandest buildings, taste its rich food and drink, and learn about the fabled land of Transylvania. Read more → Community Favorite Welcome Signs From the iconic neon Las Vegas welcome sign to hand-crafted greetings posted around the globe, welcome signs can be unforgettable guideposts. Tell us about the best signs that have greeted you. Share now → Midwest Lake War There’s a battle on a geographical scale happening in arguably the kindest region of the U.S. The two dueling parties? Minnesota and Wisconsin. The conflict? Which state has more lakes. The verdict? Well, it’s complicated. Read more → Extraterrestrial Places There’s no need to force your way into a high-security site. From an airstrip in Argentina to an allegedly alien-packed airport in Colorado, here are 17 places you can actually visit to search for signs that we’re not alone in the universe. Read more → Paris, France Paris Space Invaders The artist known as “Invader” has placed more than 3,700 works of this video game-themed art in 78 cities worldwide. Paris, where it all started, has more than a third of them all. Read more → From our friends at Quartz Singapore Sand Shortage Singapore needs a lot of sand, but it’s growing increasingly hard to come by as global temperatures rise. After neighboring countries banned all sea sand exports, the country may be looking to the north. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222