Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
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A Compendium of
Curious Facts

Illustrated by Michelle Enemark
no. 265

The Great Pyramid of Cholula

A "Hill" in Mexico with a Spanish Chapel on top = A 2000 year old Aztec Temple, the world's largest pyramid
no. 264

Wall Drug

Appeal of Wall Drug, the "granddaddy of tourist traps"
no. 263

Siriraj Medical Museum

Museums within Bangkok's Siriraj Medical Museum Complex
no. 262

Álfaskólinn (Elf School)

The most intriguing diploma in Iceland can be earned at...
no. 261

Jade Burial Suits

Materials needed for a Jade Burial Suit
no. 260

Dubrovnik Cathedral Treasury (Riznica Katedrale)

In a Croation cathedral treasury:
no. 259

Leila's Hair Museum

Celebrity Locks at Leila's Hair Museum
no. 258

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

Different species of nesting raptors at the Morely Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation area
no. 257

Capuchin Monastery Catacombs

Embalming formula for a Capuchin Mummy
no. 256

Potosí Silver Mines

How to appease the God of the Underworld in a dangerous Bolivian Silver Mine