These photos of birds in flight are otherworldly sights

San Francisco's isolated island, a kingdom of books, and trippy black light murals. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 14, 2020 Capturing Birds in Flight Dark, sinuous lines floating in a blue sky seem straight out of sci-fi or fantasy, but in reality, they're dozens of cranes flying at Gallocanta Lake in Spain. Read More → A Quiet Place If you’re the lone caretaker of Brooks Island, not going crazy is job one. Perhaps the quietest spot in San Francisco Bay, the isolated island can only be accessed on trips led by naturalists. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Santa Fe: Immersive Art and Otherworldly Landscapes Lose yourself in the mysterious desert landscapes that captivated artist Georgia O'Keeffe. This April, we'll go behind the scenes in artist studios and traverse O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch. Join us for insider access to Santa Fe's flourishing art scene. Learn more → Video C’mon Down to Book Town Hay-on-Wye was once declared an independent kingdom of books by the man who appointed himself its king. The United Kingdom town is less than one square mile in size, but it’s packed with independent booksellers. Now, it’s being preserved thanks to the industry that sets it apart. Watch Now → Trippy Black-Light Murals Before spacecrafts explored planetary surfaces, massive, immersive, glowing paintings dazzled and enlightened mid-century planetarium-goers. Read more → STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, ENGLAND Mythical Door Bound by two ancient yew trees, this door looks more like a portal to a fairy realm than the entrance to St. Edward’s Church. Read more → Sponsored by Visit Tucson Taste of Tucson From grains and livestock to produce introduced by missionaries in the 1600s, Tucson is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy that’s home to some of the oldest farmland in North America. From trendy to traditional, eat your way through The Old Pueblo, where ancient flavors are found in nearly every dish. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222