The rich and mysterious history of Delhi’s jungle palace

London's queer public loos, a corny tower, an elusive 'corpse lily.' Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 10, 2020 From Royal Abode to Performance Art Perhaps more than any other monument in Delhi, Malcha Mahal embodies India’s long, complicated history, from medieval times through colonial rule and Independence to the politics of present-day. And now it’s an apt venue for artists who want to express themselves politically. Read More → The Queer History of London’s Public Loos If you were roaming London in 1937, you might have reached for a printed guide to the city's bathrooms—and if you knew what to look for, you may have noticed that the volume directed readers to discreet hookup spots. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Colorado: Dinos and Dunes in the Desert Venture into the deserts of Colorado with an expert paleontologist. On this six-day road trip, we'll unearth the mysteries of the enormous beasts that once roamed here. Join us to dig into the prehistoric past of this wild and rugged terrain. You'll enjoy traversing canyons, mountains, deserts, and dunes as we go. Learn more → Rochester, Minnesota An A-Maizing Tower Built in 1931, this corny construction was originally built to provide water to the Reid, Murdoch and Co. cannery. Although the cannery it served is now closed, this Minnesota landmark remains as a reminder to locals and visitors of the Med City’s agricultural past. Read more → One Stinky Parasite Somewhere in the forests of West Sumatra, Indonesia, on the last night of 2019, a noxious “corpse lily” was unfurling its petals and letting a really big one rip. Read more → Brooklyn, New York Subway Speakeasy Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel. Read more → From the archives Ancient Cow Calls For centuries, Swedish herdswomen have lured cows home with short, cascading, lyricless melodies. A vocal technique known as kulning, the once-vanishing art has seen a revival across Sweden. Read more → Topola, Serbia Mausoleum Mosaics The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222