Object of Intrigue
Unboxing the World’s Largest Lizard
The Komodo dragon specimens at the Field Museum in Chicago are kept in massive stainless steel tanks of preservative solution. These animals weigh around 125 pounds, and are the largest lizard species on Earth.
Elsewhere on Atlas Obscura
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Psychedelic Salt Mines
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
Gastro Obscura
White Kiawe Honey
This pristine honey with a cool menthol aftertaste is produced by honeybees that feast on a Hawaiian mesquite forest.
food
The Exquisite Boxed Meals of Japan’s Train-Station Kiosks
Ekiben offers a taste of the country's regional delicacies.
Alcoi, Spain
Llotja de Sant Jordi
This exhibition space designed to look like the skeleton of a whale is hidden underground.
