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GO TO HELL: 11 WAYS TO ENTER THE UNDERWORLD BY DARMON RICHTER Hades. Naraka. Guinee. Xibalba. Though names may differ from one set of teachings to another, almost every religion on the planet features the concept of an underworld – a place to which the souls of the dead are banished, for penance or punishment.  This Altas Obscura guide looks at various purported entrances to the netherworld, scattered across the globe, and ranging from Mayan caves to Japanese swamps. High-res

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GO TO HELL: 11 WAYS TO ENTER THE UNDERWORLD

BY DARMON RICHTER

Hades. Naraka. Guinee. Xibalba. Though names may differ from one set of teachings to another, almost every religion on the planet features the concept of an underworld – a place to which the souls of the dead are banished, for penance or punishment. 

This Altas Obscura guide looks at various purported entrances to the netherworld, scattered across the globe, and ranging from Mayan caves to Japanese swamps.

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SEX, DRUGS, AND BROOMSTICKS: THE ORIGINS OF THE ICONIC WITCH

BY DYLAN THURAS / 23 OCT 2014

Silhouetted against the moon, pointy hat pushed back by the wind, the witch on her magic broomstick is an iconic image, ubiquitous during the Halloween season. While the image can be found pasted in elementary schools throughout America, the story of why witches look they way they do, and why they fly on broomsticks, is a racier, lesser known tale. What follows is mildly NSFW. 

THE CHEDDAR MAN AND CANNIBALS MUSEUM -Cheddar, England Don’t let the name fool you, this museum has nothing to do with cheese. The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum explores life in prehistoric Britain with exhibits about survival skills, art, and daily activities in the Stone Age. Guides explain how our ancestors ate one another, describe and demonstrate how to make axe heads and how to utilize mammoth tusks in home-building. Visit our page at Atlas Obscura to learn more about all the fascinating tours the museum has to offer, including the Cannibal Cottage.

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THE CHEDDAR MAN AND CANNIBALS MUSEUM

-Cheddar, England

Don’t let the name fool you, this museum has nothing to do with cheese. The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum explores life in prehistoric Britain with exhibits about survival skills, art, and daily activities in the Stone Age. Guides explain how our ancestors ate one another, describe and demonstrate how to make axe heads and how to utilize mammoth tusks in home-building.

Visit our page at Atlas Obscura to learn more about all the fascinating tours the museum has to offer, including the Cannibal Cottage.