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Gebo Ghost Town in Gebo, Wyoming
Remnants of a town from a bygone era.#coal #mining #abandoned #ghosttowns #section-Atlas
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The Drowned Towns of the Ashokan Reservoir in West Shokan, New York
Beneath its placid surface, one of New York City's primary sources of drinking water hides a haunted past.#reservoir #underwater #ghosttowns #section-Atlas
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Piatto Romano in Rome, Italy
Once the home of a renowned slaughterhouse, formerly working-class Testaccio is still the place to go for Roman offal dishes.#offal #restaurants #food #meat #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
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Mogollon Ghost Town in Mogollon, New Mexico
Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.#mining #ghosttowns #section-Atlas
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The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare in Stow Bardolph, England
In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.#death #effigies #section-Atlas
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Maksu Soup Chormalee in Chabangtiko, Thailand
An omelet makes for an unexpectedly perfect pairing for rich, savory beef soup, a Thai-Muslim specialty.#food #restaurants #omelets #soup #section-Atlas #section-GastroPlace
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Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge in Fallon, Nevada
The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.#naturepreserves #animals #wildlife #wildlifesanctuaries #section-Atlas
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Podcast: Floating Along with Florida's Gentle Giants#migrations #parks #history #history&culture #sea #animals #wildlife #wildlifesanctuaries #conservation #oceans #nature #section-Articles
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Hidden Forest Trail in Las Vegas, Nevada
A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.#cabins #hiking #wildlifesanctuaries #trails #section-Atlas
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Zealandia in Wellington, New Zealand
The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a pest-free haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.#wildlifesanctuaries #wildlife #section-Atlas
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How a whip-wielding butcher became St. Nick's sidekick.#miracles #effigies #cannibals #holidays #monsters #holidayswithatwist #holidayhighlightinternal #section-Articles
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Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Dallas, Oregon
A haven for wildlife amid the farmlands and development of the Willamette River Valley.#endangeredanimals #sanctuaries #wildlife #wildlifesanctuaries #section-Atlas
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In a corner of Belarus, wolves and lynx thrive as a new and surprising ecosystem evolves in the wake of disaster.#environment #ecology #ecosystems #science #animals #cats #bears #wolves #wildlife #wildlifesanctuaries #chernobyl #section-Articles
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Live Oak Allée at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.#wildlifesanctuaries #art #landscapes #sculpturegardens #sculptures #trees #gardens #section-Atlas
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Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve in Fremont
A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.
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Allen Park in Salt Lake City, Utah
An abandoned animal sanctuary with an interesting history.
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The burning of the Bӧӧgg is like a fiery version of Groundhog’s Day, but with fireworks and sausages.
To Banish Winter in This Tiny Wisconsin Town, Burn a Swiss Snowman -
Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Las Vegas, Nevada
Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The doom metal guitarist builds papier-mâché BMWs, iPhones, and mansions—then it all goes up in smoke.
Meet the Punk Rocker Building Life-Sized Paper Effigies for Malaysia’s Ghosts -
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Non-native American minks and raccoons ravaged the Lower Oder's birds before the predator-proof islands.
To Save Birds From Invading Americans, One Man in Poland Built Floating Forts