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Catnip for servals, a floating monorail, and a bison skull from the Ice Age. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. August 06, 2019 Hidden Edinburgh Crowds clog Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the main artery between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. But look beyond and you’ll discover tucked-away gardens, remnants of the city’s medieval past, and much more. Read More → Catnip for Servals Located in the small town of Secunda, South Africa, Secunda Synfuels Operations is a coal liquefaction plant that produces synthetic fuel. To the surprise of many researchers, it’s also home to one of the densest populations of servals. But why? Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Lisbon Culinary Tour This six-day journey through Lisbon next March will be a feast for your eyes and stomach. You’ll visit markets and dockyards, meet fishermen and bakers, learn to make Portuguese specialties, and eat and drink glorious delicacies, all while exploring one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Learn more → For Sale: Bison Skull A bison skull from the Ice Age found in the Rhine River in Germany is up for auction. Read more → Floating Monorail The German city of Wuppertal loves the Schwebebahn—a sprawling suspension railway so beloved that when it reopened this year after nearly nine months of renovations, locals greeted it with cheers and workers doled out celebratory waffles and ice cream at the stations. Read more → Qatar Mangroves Forest Among Qatar’s oldest and largest forests, the Al Thakira Mangroves Forest is a mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots. Read more → LAKONIA, GREECE Ghost Ship This abandoned rusting ship has been resting on a Greek beach since the 1980s, but its appearance on the beach is almost as strange as the rumors that surround its history. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222