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The Horse You Came In On Saloon, popularly known as The Horse, was established in 1972 in Fell's Point, Baltimore, Maryland. [1] [2] [3] The bar's predecessor, Al and Ann's, first opened for business in 1775. [4] The Horse erroneously claims to be the last place Edgar Allan Poe was seen at before his delirium and sudden death. [3] [5] [6]
In 2015, Atlas Obscura raised its first round of major funding, securing $2 million from a range of investors and angels including The New York Times. [6] In September 2016, the company published its first book, Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders written by Foer, Thuras, and Ella Morton under Workman Publishing ...
Takoma Park is featured in Atlas Obscura articles on "Herlong the Carved Dragon" [128] and "Roscoe the Rooster." [129] Roscoe the Rooster is the subject of a poem, "Roscoe Magnus", [130] authored by "Anonymous, 2nd century BCE, Trans. from Latin by Merrill Leffler." Merrill Leffler is Takoma Park's Poet Laureate Emeritus. [131]
The belief that the sight of an oarfish in shallow waters is an omen of an impending earthquake dates back to 17th century Japan, according to reporting by Atlas Obscura. The fish, also known as ...
David A. Plotz [2] (born January 31, 1970) [3] is an American journalist and former CEO of Atlas Obscura, an online magazine devoted to discovery and exploration. [4] A writer with Slate since its inception in 1996, Plotz was the online magazine's editor from June 2008 until July 2014, [5] succeeding Jacob Weisberg. [6]
The Arbutus Oak was over 70 feet (21 m) tall and about 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter, making it one of Maryland's largest and oldest white oak trees. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] It has been said [ by whom? ] that General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette passed by the oak tree in 1781 with his troops while en route to Elkridge during the Revolutionary War ...
The System Source Computer Museum, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA, exhibits notable computing devices from ancient times until the present. [1] Over 5,000 objects are on display and many of the computation devices are operational. STEM activities are offered to organized tour groups. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students ...
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