Why these 19th-century photographs of Egypt are strangely empty

How do you keep subways from flooding? Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. November 25, 2019 Empty Photographs When John Beasley Greene photographed early European archaeology in Egypt, he paid little attention to those who lived there. One of the first photographers to be trained in archaeology, he focused mainly on the monumental structures, sweeping swaths of desert, and the go-on-forever sky. Read More → LONDON, ONTARIO Banting House This Ontario home is known as the "birthplace of insulin," where Sir Frederick Banting realized the hormone could save the lives of Type 1 diabetics in 1920. Read more → How Do You Keep Subways From Flooding? Last week, commuters in Brooklyn noticed something strange—a subway station flooded above street level, a sight that hadn’t been appeared since 2012, when Superstorm Sandy inundated nearly a dozen tunnels and many stations around the city. Except this station entrance was flooded on a sunny November day. But why? Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Andalucía’s Secret Gardens and Haunted Palaces From sprawling palaces to towering cathedrals, Andalucía’s most stunning architecture remains brilliantly haunted by the region’s many imperial lives. Next September, we’ll journey through the south of Spain with an expert historian to unearth the complex past of the forgotten kingdoms of Sevilla, Córdoba, and Granada. Learn more → TOTNES, ENGLAND The Leechwell Threes are the theme of this historic well. It’s at the meeting point of three lanes, has three streams of water, and is associated with a three-sided pool close by. The pattern of threes indicates the well’s holy nature, with the number three symbolizing the Holy Trinity. Read more → Community Places That Live on the Edge Dangling from the crevices of Mount Hengshan in Datong, China, is the Hanging Temple of Hengshan, a 5th-century temple that appears to float alongside the mountain. This is just one of the many remote wonders that are carved into mountainsides and dangle from cliff ledges. Tell us about some of your favorite places that reside on the edge. Share Now → CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, NETHERLANDS Gouwe Aqueduct The Gouwe Aqueduct near Gouda, Netherlands, passes above the A12 Highway. It carries the Gouwe River across the freeway, including the barges and sailing boats that float upon it. And occasionally a huge yacht will cross over the highway, providing quite a spectacle for anyone driving below it. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222