Cara Giaimo's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Cara Giaimo

former staff writer, forever fan // @cjgiaimo // caragiaimo (at) gmail (dot) com

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America's First Butter Sculptor Was an Artist and a Celebrity

Despite her success, Caroline Shawk Brooks never forgot her sweet, creamy roots.

September 5, 2017

fleeting wonders

It's Sea Slug Census Time Again!

The citizen scientists of Port Stephens, Australia, are ramping up for the seasonal count.

September 5, 2017

How a 17th-Century Naval Engineer Revolutionized Set Design

Giacomo Torelli and his magnificent sub-stage machine.

September 5, 2017

eclipse madness

The Best Animal Reactions to the Eclipse

Scared chimps, running giraffes, bat traffic jams, and more.

September 1, 2017

Canada's 'Great Trail' Is Finally Connected

You can now walk coast to coast across Canada, via the longest trail in the world.

September 1, 2017

This Man Had Bees on His Face for Longer Than Anyone Else on Record

Juan Carlos Noguez Ortiz set a world "bee beard" record by wearing the insects for 61 minutes.

August 31, 2017

The Most Interesting Bugs in the World

Could knowing about cool insects help get more Americans out into nature? These two social scientists think so.

August 30, 2017

For €50, You Can Buy a Share in This French Castle

People are chipping in to help save the castle of Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel.

August 30, 2017

Everyone's Favorite Sheep Landscaping Crew Is Returning to Manhattan

Three hard-working ewes will soon begin work at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Nolita.

August 29, 2017

Did 3 NASA Astronauts Really Hold a 'Space Strike' in 1973?

Digging into a legendary moment in the history of extraterrestrial labor.

August 28, 2017

A Tanker Just Made It Across the Arctic With No Icebreaker for the First Time

A real conversation-starter.

August 28, 2017

Those Mass-Produced Civil War Statues Were Meant to Stand Forever

The company behind one popular cookie-cutter statue advertised they would "last as long as the Pyramids of Egypt."

August 25, 2017

Two Guys Rode the Entire Boston Subway System in Record Time

They're the men who returned.

August 25, 2017

A Surprise 'Desierto Florido' Is Growing in the Atacama Desert

The colorful phenomenon came ahead of schedule.

August 24, 2017

eclipse madness

A Salmon Pen Collapsed, and Fishers Are Needed to Save the Day

Authorities are asking people to catch as many salmon as possible.

August 23, 2017

fleeting wonders

Louisiana Crayfish Are Invading Berlin

They've been there for years, but seem to be growing more bold.

August 23, 2017

The Evolving Art of Well-Dressing

Tissington's famed plant-based installations have moved beyond traditional biblical scenes.

August 22, 2017

Help Name This Rare White Baby Koala

The youngster was born in January, but just emerged from her mother's pouch for the first time.

August 22, 2017

eclipse madness

Columbia, South Carolina, Is Giving Eclipse Glasses to Homeless Community Members

So is Nashville, Tennessee.

August 21, 2017

eclipse madness

Watching Animals Watch the Eclipse

Before and after the moon crosses the sun, interested people all over the U.S. will be spying on wildlife.

August 18, 2017

Australia Just Got a Giant Prehistoric Squid Tattoo

The dug-out drawing of an ammonite covers around one million square feet.

August 18, 2017

American Towns Are Making Solar Eclipse Time Capsules

Mementos of the sky, sealed in the ground.

August 17, 2017

Why Northern Long-Eared Bats Love Nantucket

On tourist-friendly islands in Massachusetts, a story of survival.

August 16, 2017

This Tortoise Escape Artist Has Been Brought Home Once Again

This is Abuh's second escape from Shibukawa Animal Park this summer.

August 16, 2017