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Iceberg Ice – Gastro Obscura

Posted on August 23, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Vendors chip off pieces of ‘bergs that float along the coast.
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/foods/iceberg-ice

Paisley Abbey’s ‘Alien’ Gargoyle – Paisley, Scotland – Atlas Obscura

Posted on August 17, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Discover Paisley Abbey’s ‘Alien’ Gargoyle in Paisley, Scotland: A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/places/paisley-abbey

Rediscovering the All-American Road Trip | The American Conservative

Posted on August 17, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Rediscovering the All-American Road Trip | The American Conservative
— Read on www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/in-defense-of-the-all-american-road-trip/

Sometimes, Gas Stations Are Beautiful – Atlas Obscura

Posted on August 15, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Sometimes, Gas Stations Are Beautiful – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/most-beautiful-gas-station-design

Saving Mexico’s Heirloom Corn With Gorgeous Furniture – Gastro Obscura

Posted on August 2, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Saving Mexico’s Heirloom Corn With Gorgeous Furniture – Gastro Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/art-made-from-corn

Cool idea

How Bad Karma and Bad Engineering Doomed an Ancient Cambodian Capital – Atlas Obscura

Posted on July 31, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

How Bad Karma and Bad Engineering Doomed an Ancient Cambodian Capital – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-other-angkor-wat

Grain Tower Battery – Medway, England – Atlas Obscura

Posted on July 30, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

This neglected gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/places/grain-tower-battery

Famous Landmarks, Before They Were Finished – Atlas Obscura

Posted on July 26, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Famous Landmarks, Before They Were Finished – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/landmarks-under-construction

Very cool slice of history

The Ruins of Bannerman Castle – Atlas Obscura

Posted on July 17, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

The Ruins of Bannerman Castle – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/events/bannerman-castle-ruins-2018

The Lost Caves – Nottinghamshire, England – Gastro Obscura

Posted on July 5, 2018 by johnbarleycorn12

Discover The Lost Caves in Nottinghamshire, England: Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham’s oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-lost-caves

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