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An abandoned football stadium, magician's dog, and corn seen from space. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. December 13, 2019 State Linguistics North Carolina has been called the most linguistically diverse state in the country, but that diversity is waning. The Tar Heel State is the intertidal zone of the linguistic South: Overwhelming forces wash in and out, but weird, fascinating little tide pools remain. Read More → POZNAŃ, POLAND Abandoned Football Stadium Expected to be a source of pride of Poznań's local football team when it opened in 1929, the stadium was shut down within hours due to structural defects. It stood empty until it was turned into a forced labor camp during the Nazi invasion of Poland. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Last Chance: Hidden Rome Join us next March as we go behind Rome’s locked doors to discover the secrets of the Eternal City. During this seven-day trip, we’ll gain unique access to private palazzos and gardens, the mausoleums of Roman emperors, restricted crypts on ancient islands, and more. Hurry, bookings close December 31st! Learn more → Edinburgh, Scotland A Magician’s Dog The magician “The Great Lafayette” was buried alongside his beloved canine after a tragic twist of fate. Read more → Corn Seen From Space Generally, by this time of year, satellite images of North Dakota would reveal open prairie—either bare soil or “a sea of white.” But this year, 57 percent of the state's corn was still in the fields in early-December, squeezing out the view of the snow from the air, and leaving a patchwork of brown and white. Read more → Underwater Shipwreck Exhibit Under 55 feet of water isn’t the typical setting for a museum exhibit, but it can work. Archaeologists are collaborating with the Dominican Republic government to open the latest in a series of publicly accessible life-size historic shipwreck museums beneath the waves. Read more → From the archives 21 Overlooked Buildings Brutalist hotels, college buildings, and “robot heads” are just a few of the unfairly maligned buildings Atlas Obscura readers shared their love for. Read more → Puerto Vallarta, Mexico A Bridge for the Elite This bridge over Mexico’s River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222