Indigenous women are publishing the first Maya works in over 400 years

18 obscure sports, notorious neon, and Portugal's 'half rabbit.' Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. August 13, 2019 Republishing Maya Taller Leñateros is Mexico’s first and only Tzotzil Maya book- and papermaking collective. Founded in 1975 by the Mexican-American poet Ambar Past, the workshop is dedicated to documenting and disseminating the endangered Tzotzil language, culture, and oral history. Read More → 18 Obscure Sports From the hockey variant known as Broomball to the wild and often difficult-to-comprehend sport of Kabbadi, the world has no shortage of lesser-known yet entirely worthy athletic pursuits. Our readers told us about the most fantastical spots they’ve played or watched. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Mexico City Culinary Adventure From street food to contemporary Mexican dining trends, this six-day culinary adventure in and around Mexico City next March will focus on food and the people who make it. Learn more → Community Notorious Neon In God’s Own Junkyard located in London, England, neon signs of all shapes, sizes, and verbiage adorn the walls and ceilings. These manifestations of gas and electricity that once lit up Broadway, are slowly becoming mere relics. Tell us about your favorite signs you’ve discovered. Share now → TIONESTA, PENNSYLVANIA Nebraska Bridge On a “good” day, this bridge sits just inches above the water level. Due to constantly changing water levels, the bridge goes from almost completely underwater to being fully functional. Read more → VILA NOVA DE GAIA, PORTUGAL ‘Half Rabbit’ On one of the many buildings peppering the quiet and winding streets of Gaia, Portugal, is a massive rabbit sculpture made from recycled materials and trash collected from the city. Read more → Food & Drink Liederkranz Cheese In the mid-2000s, a company based in Richfield, Wisconsin, started reproducing Liederkranz Cheese, a soft, stinky cheese that was once produced to appease 19th-century German immigrants in New York. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222