The triumphant return of England’s insect-eating, bog-loving plant

Brazil's forgotten black history, buildings that look like other things, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. September 19, 2019 Bog-Loving Plants Carnivorous plants used to be more common in Great Britain, but populations declined after the country's peat bogs were destroyed. Now some bogs are returning, and conservationists are working to support plants like the great sundew, a pink-haired punk of the carnivorous plant world. Read More → Brazil’s Forgotten Black History In Manaus, the largest city of the Brazilian Amazon, members of a 129-year-old community pride themselves on being direct descendants of people enslaved and brought forcibly across the Atlantic from Africa. Read more → PIZZO, ITALY Chiesetta di Piedigrotta Carved into the rocks of an Italian cave, this church is full of enchanting stone statues. Read more → Community Buildings That Look Like Other Things From cafes that resemble giant grasshoppers to structures that look like a LEGO elephant, there are many buildings around the world that were designed to look like something else. Tell us about the most wondrous ones you’ve discovered. Share now→ From the archives Competitive Walking In 1815, thousands of people came to watch George Wilson walk 1,000 miles around Blackheath Common. It was one of several feats of long-distance walking called “pedestrianism” that enthralled Britain and captivated late Georgian culture in the early 19th century. Read more → SAM ROI YOT, THAILAND Phraya Nakhon Cave At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this Thai cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within. Read more → From our friends at Quartz Design History of National Parks Featuring a collection of maps, trail routes, and safety information published by the National Park Service, a new book offers readers a loose, visual timeline of the evolution of the American park system. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222