19 mistakes worth marveling at

A hidden tunnel, mythological monster, and an imaginary kingdom. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 09, 2020 The World’s Hidden Blunders Everybody makes mistakes. Some go relatively unnoticed—fleeting blips soon forgiven and forgotten. But others last, adding a quirky kind of charm to the attractions they grace. From a befuddling beast that became a Siberian town’s mascot to a Nebraska jail that was accidentally sold to a teenager, these are 19 mistakes worth marveling at. Read More → Nottingham, England Hidden Tunnel An entrance in an office parking lot leads to a 350-foot-long sandstone passage beneath Nottingham, England. Built in 1855 as the main access to an exclusive Victorian residential area, it was never used due to a measuring mistake. Read more → Irkutsk, Russia Mythological Monster Thanks to a spelling error this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town. Read more → LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA Mistaken Murals Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error—if you can find them. Read more → London, England Stomachless Statues A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs. Read more → Staufen im Breisgau, Germany Cracking Buildings The historic buildings of Staufen, which date to the 16th century, are splintering from top to bottom, marring much of the town’s colorful architecture. Read more → Guatemala Mistaken Identity This remarkably well-preserved Maya city was mislabeled by archaeologists and historians for years. Read more → Laadla, Estonia Imaginary Kingdom When the new constitution of Estonia was formed, civil servants simply forgot to count in the Torgu parish, leaving the 500-odd people living there to rule themselves. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222