Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan's 40-year hole of fire called the Gates of Hell, a graveyard for decommissioned ships on the coast of Bangladesh, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England.Ĭreated by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton, ATLAS OBSCURA revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders-the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Illustrated in gorgeous and appropriately evocative full-color art, this book is a passport to a world of hidden possibilities. Then, while in Mexico, tour the fantastical Naica caves, home to crystals ten times larger than the average person-then, turn the page to Vietnam to a cave so vast you could fly a 747 through it.

For example, visit the site of the Tunguska event in Siberia, where a meteor slammed into the earth in 1908-and then skip over to the Yucatan, ground zero for the ancient meteor crash that caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs. And just as compelling is the way the book is structured-hopscotching from country to country not by location but by type of attraction. As ever, thank you for reading The Rumpus.Journey to the World's Most Mysterious PlacesĬreated by the same team behind Atlas Obscura, the #1 New York Times bestseller that has over 600,000 copies in print in its first year, The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventuruosu Kid is a thrillingly imaginative expedition to 100 weird-but-true places on earth. Here’s to all the amazing, important work we were privileged to publish this year-including the pieces listed above, and also each and every piece that went up these last twelve months-and here’s to all the amazing, important work that we’ll be sharing with you in 2019. “Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Safia Elhillo” by Safia Elhillo “You Like That, Baby: The Myth of Feminine Mystery” by Jen CorriganĢ0. “I Can’t Shake the Guru Bhagwan” by Ronit Feinglass Plankġ9. “Everyfolks: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones” reviewed by Zakiya Harrisġ8. “Living Proof: A Review of Wild Wild Country” by Hira Bluestoneġ7. “Funny Women: What Does it Mean when a Girl is Quiet” by Mia Mercadoġ4. “We Stand with Moira Donegan” by Marisa Siegelġ3. “ENOUGH: On Junot Diaz From a Survivor” by Alisa Riveraġ2. “Passing as Privileged” by Lilly Dancygerġ1. “ENOUGH: #MeToo and the Cult of Desirability” by Mandy Len Catronġ0. “Come for Me, Katie Roiphe” by Lyz Lenzĩ. “Just Doing It: A Conversation With Daniel Ortberg” by Rumaan AlamĨ. “On Becoming a Person of Color” by Rachel Hengħ. “Why Writing Matters in the Age of Despair” by Lyz LenzĦ. “Take The Words ‘Judeo-Christian’ Out Of Your Damn Mouth” by Samuel Ashworthĥ. “Rivers of Babylon: The Story of a Third Trimester Abortion” by T.S.

“In the Wake of His Damage” by Shreerekhaģ. Without further ado, here are the twenty most-read Rumpus posts of the year!ġ.

With only three days left till we can kiss 2018 goodbye forever and look forward to a new year of great writing and terrible news cycles, we’ve tallied up the traffic, crunched the numbers, and had a few drinks (it’s Friday!).Īfter you re-read the phenomenal writing that got the most page views, make sure you also check out our editors’ picks for favorite Rumpus writing from 2018, and our comprehensive look back at all the books we’ve reviewed this year.

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