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Death as a Dog: The Cù Sith of Scotland

On his walk home on the Scottish island of Tiree, a man came across a huge dog, its paw as…

2 months ago

As Hurricane Milton Approaches, Communities Repair and Prepare

Last week, Hurricane Helene carved a devastating path through 500 miles of the southeastern United States. Unlike the average hurricane…

2 months ago

The Return of ‘The Squadron Bottle,’ a San Francisco Tradition

The InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco has perched at the top of Nob Hill for nearly a century. When it…

2 months ago

The Enduring Mystery of the Loretto Chapel Staircase

It’s considered a miracle, an engineering marvel, and even a scientific anomaly, depending who you ask. In Santa Fe, New…

2 months ago

Inside the Weird World of Corn Mazes

It was a sunny autumn day in Danvers, Massachusetts on Oct. 10, 2011—perfect for some fall fun. Taking advantage of…

2 months ago

Fancy Ice Is Art in Your Glass

This article is adapted from the October 5, 2024, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up…

2 months ago

Tiquira

Indigenous Brazilians have fermented alcoholic beverages from the cassava root for thousands of years. These beer-like beverages go by names…

8 months ago

Maultaschen

The origins of Germany’s Maultaschen are deliciously devious. Legend has it that, in the late Middle Ages, a lay brother…

9 months ago

Pont

In 1914, absinthe was outlawed in France. In the small mountain town of Pontarlier, the world capital of absinthe, the…

10 months ago