Molly McBride Jacobson
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Past articles by Molly:
Museum of Mechanical Music
These were the at-home listening experiences of their day. → Read More
The Cat Boat: A Floating Sanctuary on an Amsterdam Canal
Up to 50 stray or abandoned kitties can live aboard the house boat, and human visitors are always welcome. → Read More
Erotic Heritage Museum
Discover Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada: Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike. → Read More
Hjemkomst Viking Ship – Moorhead, Minnesota
Discover Hjemkomst Viking Ship in Moorhead, Minnesota: This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota. → Read More
Thor's Well – Yachats, Oregon
Discover Thor's Well in Yachats, Oregon: On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea. → Read More
The Ultimate List of Wonderfully Specific Museums
Delightfully singular collections, from umbrella covers to pencil sharpeners. → Read More
The Best of Obscura Day 2017
Oh, the places you went. → Read More
Even Midtown Manhattan Has Its Secrets
Even America's most commercial neighborhood has secrets. → Read More
Olive Tree of Vouves
Discover Olive Tree of Vouves in Ano Vouves, Greece: The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years. → Read More
25 Places Commemorating Women Who Were Ahead of Their Time
These career ladies hammered cracks into the glass ceiling. → Read More
12 Tokyo Concept Cafés That Go Way Beyond Cats and Maids
Think monsters and fembots instead. → Read More
A Catholicism-Themed Restaurant in Japan
Cocktails like the "Little Devil" and the "Joan of Arc" come with crucifix-shaped stirrers. → Read More
A Japanese Elementary School Lunch Themed Restaurant
Brasserie Kyushoku Toban serves up rosy memories and a wholesome meal. → Read More
Ninja Akasaka – Tokyo, Japan
Discover Ninja Akasaka in Tokyo, Japan: A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas. → Read More
33 Places Famous for the Scandals That Occurred There
Death, money, sex—it's all here. → Read More
12 Bewildering Hills Where Gravity Seems to Work in Reverse
Don't believe your eyes at these mystery spots. → Read More
12 Bewildering Hills Where Gravity Seems to Work in Reverse
Don't believe your eyes at these mystery spots. → Read More
Where to Find the World's Best Hometown Monsters
Here there be monsters. → Read More
Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
Discover Madison Buffalo Jump State Park in Three Forks, Montana: For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country. → Read More
King Richard's 'Lionheart' Is Entombed Separately From the Rest of His Body
King Richard I's heart was embalmed and entombed in a sarcophagus bearing his image in the Church of Notre-Dame. → Read More