Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. In the steppes of southwestern Russia, there lies the largest Buddhist city in all of ...
This bizarre and highly controversial enclave, found in the impoverished city of Elista, Kalmykia in Russia, is devoted entirely to the game of chess. Home to public life-sized chess boards, a ...
One of the things that particularly delights my brain is the juxtaposition of unexpected elements in a creative and surprising way. And what could be more unexpected and ironic than combining the ...
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