The World War II bomb down the street

Fatbergs from sewer to science museum, Eritrea’s tank graveyard, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 29, 2020 The World War II Bomb Down the Street An estimated one in five bombs dropped during World War II failed to explode. As a result, many German cities are, more or less, built on top of live explosives. So what happens when decades-old munitions turn up in the middle of a teeming, modern city? Read More → Fatbergs, from Sewer to Science Museum When a massive fatberg was discovered north of Detroit, researchers made the best of the sticky situation by studying slabs of the underground menace before a chunk was enshrined in a new exhibit at the Michigan Science Center. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips The Balkans: Past Future Monuments Pack your camera and join us in April to find spomeniks in the Balkans. We’ll stay in Brutalist hotels as we search for these extraordinary Modernist monuments. From Serbia to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, this is a road trip you won’t want to miss. Learn more → Tank Graveyard A short distance from Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, lies a “tank graveyard” filled with thousands of stacked military tanks, rusting trucks, and worn-out cars. Some see the site as a monument to independence after a devastating, three-decade conflict with Ethiopia. But today, it’s taking on new meaning. Read more → Independence, Missouri Opulent Mansion An example of the opulent architectural style of the Second Empire, The Harvey M. Vaile Mansion has a tragic history. Read more → Saving the Chinese Deer Though nearly 7,000 Père David’s deer roam the wetlands of China today, the species was declared extinct in the wild in 1900. Its resurrection was the result of an accidental tag-team collaboration between a French missionary-cum-zoologist and an English duke. Read more → Los Angeles, California Secret Morse Code The blinking light atop the Capitol Records building has been sending secret messages for decades. Read more → Sponsored by Visit Tucson Franklin Auto Museum One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company is at this Tucson museum. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222