It’s all Greek to you and me, so what’s it to the Greeks?

Single-focus museums, the Guangzhou Circle, and 'seaweed' tempura. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. August 12, 2019 It’s All Greek to Me In a wide-ranging number of languages, there is some version of the phrase “It’s all Greek to me.” These idioms all seek to describe one person’s failure to understand–but where did it come from? Read More → CORGARFF, SCOTLAND Corgarff Castle This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whiskey smuggling, and more. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Queens Food Tour Join us this October for a delicious three-day trip through Queens. We’ll enjoy a banquet dinner in the borough’s bustling Chinatown, a behind-the-scenes visit to a Central Asian Jewish bakery, and a stop at a Colombian “fast food” joint for a South American twist on the New York hot dog. Learn more → Community Single-Focus Museums From the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia to the Icelandic Phallological Museum, there are many museums that focus on a single unique item or theme. Tell us about your favorite example of a museum devoted to a niche item. Share now → GUANGZHOU, CHINA Guangzhou Circle The world's tallest circular building is loaded with Chinese symbolism, but many just see a big donut. Read more → Sturgeon Refugees According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, sturgeon remain the most endangered species group on Earth. Environmental regulations have provided hope for recovery for American sturgeon populations, but they’re facing extinction in the Republic of Georgia. Read more → Food & Drink ‘Seaweed’ Tempura Thanks to the crystal clear waters of the Shimanto River in Kōchi, locals and visitors alike can enjoy aonori tempura, a crunchy green treat that’s made from river weed. Read more → From our friends at history More Than Cereal Dr. John Kellogg invented more than cereal. Patients—including presidents, business titans and movie stars—flocked to his Battle Creek Sanitarium, where treatments included 15-quart enemas and electrical currents to the eyeballs. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222