In Nome, Alaska, Santa is a gravedigger named Paul

Carbon-chomping bogs, hot winter punch, and everyone poops. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. December 25, 2019 Santa the Gravedigger Paul Kudla spends the festive season spreading holiday spirit among children in Nome, Alaska, and the rest of the year spreading dirt over deceased locals. Read More → ‘What Are Ye Doing in Me Swamp?’ In recent years, Northern Alberta’s boreal peatlands have seen a string of unwelcome visitors, in the form of access roads. The wetlands make up 20 percent of the province’s forests—but a new study shows that bogs lose their carbon-chomping powers when roads are cut through them. Read more → Food & Drink Hot Winter Punch It’s not often one needs to make a batter for a cocktail, but so it is with the Tom and Jerry, a Christmas party staple in the American Midwest that inspired an industry of themed glassware. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Sailing Sardinia’s Hidden Coastlines For a limited time only, spend a week sailing in Sardinia with a friend and you'll each save $250. From our home on a 46-foot catamaran, we'll sail the coastlines of this Italian island. This summer, swim to remote beaches, discover abandoned lighthouses, and savor regional cuisine cooked by the onboard chef for this voyage, who's a Sardinia native. Learn more → Food & Drink A Smashing Tradition Smashing a pink peppermint pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs, New York. Read more → WASHINGTON, D.C. Uncanny Statue This statue of baseball pitcher Walter Johnson looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie. Read more → BARCELONA, SPAIN Everybody Poops Often tucked away into a small corner of the Catalonian nativity scene, a large model of the city of Bethlehem, one can find caganer, a lone figure caught in the act of defecation. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222