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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
  • Deep in a forest that’s three hours from Estonia’s capital, is a hidden acoustic wonder: three megaphones clustered together in an art installation known as RUUP. The megaphones act as amplifiers to enhance the sounds of the waving trees and birds singing, and listeners are invited to come to the center of the clearing to experience a unique surround sound effect reflecting the sounds of Estonia’s Võru County forest.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 252

  • @Gaming4Justice
    @Gaming4Justice 5 років тому +201

    Just over three hours from capital? I don't know why that remark was important cause that's like on the other side of the country lmao.

  • @LordArioh
    @LordArioh 5 років тому +331

    'just over 3 hours from Estonia's capital..' yeap, that's pretty much the farthest you can get within the country without crossing any border.

    • @alexsyld5410
      @alexsyld5410 5 років тому +17

      Haha sama, võinud kohe õelda et Läti piiri lähedal

    • @AstronauticaX
      @AstronauticaX 5 років тому +1

      😂

    • @GilbertFeathers
      @GilbertFeathers 5 років тому +3

      They should have just said south Estonia, everyone calls it South Estonia

    • @switch9561
      @switch9561 5 років тому

      Bruh that's right actually more like 7 hours. I know its a small country and I live in it!

    • @GilbertFeathers
      @GilbertFeathers 5 років тому

      @@switch9561 7 hours? I've been from Tallinn to Võru with like 5 hours - qwq

  • @KristjanKo
    @KristjanKo 5 років тому +316

    eesti jõuk where u at?

  • @jwbarnhartmusic
    @jwbarnhartmusic 5 років тому +128

    Sleeping in a megaphone? Last thing we need is my snoring amplified.

  • @skarrambo1
    @skarrambo1 5 років тому +56

    I love Bridget's presenting - it's the perfect balance of BBC journalism and UA-cam vlogging

    • @pepevonkek7803
      @pepevonkek7803 5 років тому +1

      BBC- what do you mean? Hint of pedophilia?

  • @bethroesch2156
    @bethroesch2156 5 років тому +77

    This makes me want to go for a walk in the Estonian forest.

    • @atlasobscura
      @atlasobscura  5 років тому +5

      Same, honestly.

    • @bun04y
      @bun04y 5 років тому +3

      it is really beautiful there. I did not see these when I was there last summer...guess that I'll have to go back.

    • @Rihodejaneiro
      @Rihodejaneiro 5 років тому +7

      You're welcomed here :)

    • @a47_erik17
      @a47_erik17 5 років тому +8

      I live In Estonia and behind my house is forest I can go there every day.

    • @swagstar332
      @swagstar332 5 років тому +3

      You should definetly come!

  • @Croidy
    @Croidy 5 років тому +33

    I live in Estonia. This is the first time I've ever heard about it. I should go there.

    • @Bruh-jr2ep
      @Bruh-jr2ep 5 років тому

      @Chertofer Aulik Miks sä päriset?

  • @philc494
    @philc494 5 років тому +46

    Extremely well-produced, edited, and interesting video. Would love to see more of this host (Bridget)!

  • @kristjantagel3177
    @kristjantagel3177 5 років тому +85

    Google has picked up that I live in Estonia

    • @etta5487
      @etta5487 5 років тому +1

      I just got back from Estonia two days ago. UA-cam knows all.

    • @Phantogram2
      @Phantogram2 5 років тому

      I only drove thru Estonia and this got recommended.. Damn you google, stop spying on me.

    • @xColdshek
      @xColdshek 5 років тому +1

      apparently I live in Estonia too and didnt know

    • @igug124
      @igug124 5 років тому

      Google has picked up that Iive in Estonia and that I am camping...

  • @jumalAnni
    @jumalAnni 5 років тому +58

    I just realised that ruup backwards is puur aka ‘cage’ (also ‘drill’). (But ruup comes from ruupor aka ‘megaphone’, of course. Etymologically from Dutch through Russian.)

  • @melchizedekpsj
    @melchizedekpsj 5 років тому +11

    A hike or even a walk with nature always does wonders.

  • @sandra-merystasa1241
    @sandra-merystasa1241 5 років тому +72

    Lol isegi mina ei teadnud, et meie VÄGA LAHEDAS Eestis on mingi megaphoned lambi metsas...

    • @GilbertFeathers
      @GilbertFeathers 5 років тому +1

      Ma ka ei teadnud seda XD

    • @kohuke5590
      @kohuke5590 5 років тому

      Sama

    • @juri9276
      @juri9276 5 років тому

      99% ei tea... Need suht mõtetud asjad ju.

    • @GilbertFeathers
      @GilbertFeathers 5 років тому +5

      @@juri9276 Suured pikad majad on ka mõtetud. Kunagi suudeti autoteta elada. Püramiidid on mõtetud.
      On palju asju mis on tegelikult "mõtetu" ja milleta saaks elada, aga see teeb elu kergemaks või lihtsalt ilusamaks. Las nad olla, mõni oleks huvitatud, need ei tee kellelegile haiget. Kunagi saavad arheoloogi neid näha, kunagi on see ajalooline asi.

    • @Bruh-jr2ep
      @Bruh-jr2ep 5 років тому

      @@GilbertFeathers Sinäkään et tajunnut sitä?

  • @Phantogram2
    @Phantogram2 5 років тому +26

    Everyone: Destroys forests
    Estonia: Builds huge megaphones to listen to forests.

    • @saintkamikaze
      @saintkamikaze 5 років тому +1

      There's actually a remarkable deforestation happening here too in recent years.

    • @ectokidplayz9184
      @ectokidplayz9184 3 роки тому

      lol that's good xD

  • @ajgesualdo
    @ajgesualdo 5 років тому +18

    Beautiful footage. Makes me want to visit!
    The host is really engaging/fun (I loved the singing.)

  • @ikaufma1
    @ikaufma1 5 років тому +9

    Would love if she brought an Estonian person to come along and show her around, even one of the students who produced those megaphones. Who better to know about this stuff than the locals!

    • @pepevonkek7803
      @pepevonkek7803 5 років тому

      Locals were busy sacrificing animals for Satan in this pagan forest.

  • @raeperonneau4941
    @raeperonneau4941 4 роки тому +1

    The sounds of nature are amazingly soothing to the soul. If these help...why not.

  • @Kimmaline
    @Kimmaline 5 років тому +16

    Well, this just hit my bucket list. Wow! I have recently lost most of the hearing in my left ear because of a brain condition I have, and so now I am really curious how this would work differently for me, since I don't benefit from stereophonic hearing.
    I also wanted to mention that I simply love the subtle differences in editing on this one from past videos. Just brilliant. It worked so well to have a slightly more playful transition between each shot in a set of images, when talking about something so peaceful and steeped in nature. Brava!

    • @atlasobscura
      @atlasobscura  5 років тому +2

      We'll pass the compliments on to the team-thank you! :) And let us know if you do visit-we'd love to hear from you.

    • @Kimmaline
      @Kimmaline 5 років тому +2

      @@atlasobscura My 6yo swears that we are going to start our own UA-cam channel when she is bigger; she wants the world to know that even disabled people like her Momma like to travel places all over the world and have what she calls our "grand adventures". She swears that we will be professional explorers and get to show people lots of cool places. (This is what happens when you strap a kiddo to your chest and travel all over from the time they are tiny, I guess?)
      I couldn't have less interest in making/editing videos, so if she shows a knack for it, I'll be sure to let you know. 😘

    • @atlasobscura
      @atlasobscura  5 років тому +1

      @@Kimmaline Oh, we LOVE this! Wow. Love the energy and vibes from your young explorer :)

    • @pepevonkek7803
      @pepevonkek7803 5 років тому

      Chillax

  • @wagemannpappe9255
    @wagemannpappe9255 5 років тому +7

    This is spooky and gorgeous. Love the new presenter!

  • @marcev4126
    @marcev4126 5 років тому +1

    Keep the trees and forest forever dear Estonia!

  • @josephmath6190
    @josephmath6190 5 років тому +2

    Nice to hear you visited there thank you 〽😎

  • @NicholasTack
    @NicholasTack 5 років тому +5

    This is so cool! Awesome sound design. Thanks!

  • @zinc_ave
    @zinc_ave 2 роки тому

    I love estonian and this is one of the reasons why

  • @dxddee1112
    @dxddee1112 5 років тому +4

    Thank's for the video, we love it when foreign channels and media cover Estonia once in a while.

  • @anettelismannil3473
    @anettelismannil3473 5 років тому +6

    Fr half of the ppl who watch this are probably estonians being exited abt the fact sb made a video that involves our country

  • @_gettry_
    @_gettry_ 5 років тому +3

    Welcome to Estonia! ♥️🇪🇪

  • @KaylamalonegarzaBlountCoTN
    @KaylamalonegarzaBlountCoTN Рік тому

    Okay so I’m thinking a shroom trip to here would CLEANSE MY WHOLE SOUL ❤😊

  • @milescallan9349
    @milescallan9349 5 років тому +3

    DO you have a playlist for the lovely music you used in this video? Thanks.

  • @antonenero
    @antonenero 5 років тому +4

    Thats beauteful place wow

  • @PersonManManManMan
    @PersonManManManMan 4 роки тому

    This makes me wanna visit Estonia again.
    Hello from Latvia 🇱🇻🤚

    • @kulnokaiklem
      @kulnokaiklem 3 роки тому

      JuliusRou канал хорошии из Эстонии. Хийумаа, Кяру
      WKAD канал из Эстонии был в Латвии.

  • @martiziukman8640
    @martiziukman8640 5 років тому +15

    Kes on eestlane vajutagu 👍 nuppu!!!

  • @alina4727
    @alina4727 5 років тому +4

    your voice this is amazing 😍

    • @stuckntrfk
      @stuckntrfk 5 років тому

      The singing, leaves much to be desired. Go cook something.

  • @juliamagi5340
    @juliamagi5340 5 років тому

    Ugh this is why I love my home country

  • @detkr420
    @detkr420 5 років тому +1

    Bright side tegi ka eestist video estonia is Small BUT WHY SO POPULAR

  • @jeffj1120
    @jeffj1120 4 роки тому

    I had no idea I wanted to visit Estonia until now :-)

  • @samuel-larcher
    @samuel-larcher 4 роки тому

    i need to go to estonia now :P

  • @bloggerpillai
    @bloggerpillai 5 років тому +2

    I would rather listen in at the smaller side of the megaphone. In fact redesign the concept that way, as someone else mentioned below.

    • @jamesodin8751
      @jamesodin8751 2 роки тому +1

      They need to put all the small ends towards the center ,yes I agree with you!!

  • @ojagetabelifestyle4010
    @ojagetabelifestyle4010 3 роки тому

    It's beautiful.

  • @AHHEUS
    @AHHEUS 5 років тому +9

    xD they noticed us

    • @kiluvoileib7756
      @kiluvoileib7756 5 років тому

      Haahahahah ur literally everywhere

    • @AHHEUS
      @AHHEUS 5 років тому

      @@kiluvoileib7756???

    • @kiluvoileib7756
      @kiluvoileib7756 5 років тому

      @@AHHEUS i see u in every estonian video

    • @AHHEUS
      @AHHEUS 5 років тому

      @@kiluvoileib7756 u see this peofile pick i think

    • @kiluvoileib7756
      @kiluvoileib7756 5 років тому

      @@AHHEUS with the same name?

  • @shortsman7791
    @shortsman7791 3 роки тому

    i am form india ,and i love her face

  • @and3987
    @and3987 5 років тому +5

    I live in Estonia🇪🇪

  • @phjeeteri
    @phjeeteri 5 років тому +13

    I know I'm young but I own a forest that's 6 hectares. and yes, in võru.

  • @bishnudas394
    @bishnudas394 5 років тому

    Beautiful video🙂

  • @Priidik1524
    @Priidik1524 5 років тому +2

    I LIVE IN ESTONIA

  • @porgandipuree
    @porgandipuree 5 років тому +1

    I live in estonia but i didn't know about these meghaphones...😶

  • @kristotikerpuu4598
    @kristotikerpuu4598 5 років тому

    Thank you

  • @drifzyy67
    @drifzyy67 4 роки тому +1

    Eestis on imelikud asjad.
    Tartus on maja mis on valedpidi.
    Estonia had wierd stuff.
    In Tartu there is a house that's upside down.

  • @gregleonard1562
    @gregleonard1562 5 років тому +7

    To listen for wolves. Or Van Morrison singing "listen to the lion" or Russian bears growling over the border, or the ghosts of those Estonians banished to the gulag.

  • @pepe0999
    @pepe0999 5 років тому +3

    Epicc i live here and i didnt know

  • @Helisepp
    @Helisepp 3 роки тому

    Wow

  • @b4tm4n4we3om3
    @b4tm4n4we3om3 4 роки тому

    I found out AO from Vox and damn how come UA-cam never recommended this channel to me

    • @atlasobscura
      @atlasobscura  4 роки тому

      Either way, we're glad you're here with us! :)

  • @switch9561
    @switch9561 5 років тому

    Finally, keegi did a video Eestist!

    •  5 років тому

      Finally, someone did a video about Estonia
      Ehk Robloxi asemel õpiksid inglise keelt?

  • @alvinlepik5265
    @alvinlepik5265 5 років тому

    well, I didn't know we had these things :D

  • @QkyGaming
    @QkyGaming 5 років тому +5

    wait wtf im from estonia and i know nothing about it

  • @prestongarvey1857
    @prestongarvey1857 5 років тому +8

    I figured the answer was just "Because it's Estonia." That nation has a very.... interesting population of people living there I don't know if the water has drugs in it or what.

    • @lauraliis06
      @lauraliis06 5 років тому

      Nope its just very small

  • @gregv2821
    @gregv2821 2 роки тому

    If the objective for the placement of those things is to amplify sound while you're standing in the middle of them, whoever the genius is that placed them like that needs to go back to school -- elementary school. A 6-year old knows that the large opening of a megaphone-shaped object is going to catch the sound and funnel it to the small tapered end. The three objects should be placed very closely together with all of the small, tapered ends a few feet apart. It's sad that this fact seems to have been lost on so many people watching this as well as the people who produced this video.

  • @SirLobsterPie
    @SirLobsterPie 5 років тому

    Jah palju õhgu im from esonia

  • @egonkukk5863
    @egonkukk5863 5 років тому +1

    Koik ma lahen minema

  • @pekesrepose7363
    @pekesrepose7363 5 років тому +7

    they're all backwards. turn them 180 degrees and move them all within 10' and you'll hear. if consult the project manager on this one. lol

    • @jbrooksci
      @jbrooksci 5 років тому

      Thank you. I was thinking the whole time I was watching it they are facing the wrong way. The small ends need to be facing the central point and that's where the noise should be amplified. How could a whole class/country/village not be aware of that.

    • @blameese
      @blameese 5 років тому +4

      Peke's Repose it’s specifically to amplify/echo the sound to the middle of the three structures. The sound isn’t coming through the smaller holes, rather bouncing into the larger hole and back out into the center.

    • @jbrooksci
      @jbrooksci 5 років тому +1

      @@blameese All righty.. I was thinking about the acoustics relating to an ear trumphet as opposed to megaphone acoustics.. my bad.

    • @pekesrepose7363
      @pekesrepose7363 5 років тому

      will someone just marry me already lol

    • @blameese
      @blameese 5 років тому +1

      julie b I really want to see if that would work. I bet it can also work that way too especially because the sound is still directed toward the small hole. You could probably just stick your head in and it would be loud.

  • @kertsiispool5099
    @kertsiispool5099 5 років тому

    I live in estonia

  • @tangerinelover69
    @tangerinelover69 5 років тому +1

    "The cellphone reception is spotty at best", but I thought Estonian forests had WIFI?!

    • @pinkyrng7104
      @pinkyrng7104 5 років тому +1

      That area is almost at latvian border, we wouldn't want them to use our free wifi

    • @tangerinelover69
      @tangerinelover69 5 років тому +1

      @@pinkyrng7104 yes obviously we wouldn't want to share our free WiFi which we totally got with the six toed potato people.

    • @ectokidplayz9184
      @ectokidplayz9184 3 роки тому

      the Estonian joke ayyyyyyyyyyyy (lisa varvas aka extra toe)

  • @IrishWannabe
    @IrishWannabe 5 років тому +1

    1:26 mis kuradi pähni ? Kus see veel on?

  • @udopleis
    @udopleis Рік тому

    👍🏼👍🏿👍🏾

  • @TimpBizkit
    @TimpBizkit 4 роки тому

    Mount some subwoofers in them and have the ultimate free party

  • @dipankarmallick5543
    @dipankarmallick5543 5 років тому

    well...can I get the fine internet signal there...if I be there not without my smartphone.

  • @magianegra2765
    @magianegra2765 5 років тому

    Can you visit Estonias city Tapa

  • @MichaelChiklisCares
    @MichaelChiklisCares 5 років тому

    Im another mother from another brother , from estonia.

  • @erikg007
    @erikg007 3 роки тому

    Why isn't she listening behind the cone?

  • @ingeland8928
    @ingeland8928 5 років тому +1

    Jah nii teree lol i live in Estonia hahah

    • @juri9276
      @juri9276 5 років тому

      Kedagi ei huvita

  • @cailinsypher4999
    @cailinsypher4999 2 роки тому

    Run if you hear footsteps and one of the megaphone are gone

  • @TheCodeConnoisseur
    @TheCodeConnoisseur 5 років тому

    It's the mother from how I met your mother

  • @janarlukats
    @janarlukats 5 років тому

    weird to get to know your country from a random youtube video

  • @austinwattanaskolpant1401
    @austinwattanaskolpant1401 4 роки тому +1

    Bart's cult

  • @MateoQuixote
    @MateoQuixote 5 років тому +1

    Lmao 3:15 it won't do anything if you speak from literally inside

  • @yoozoh
    @yoozoh 5 років тому

    võru maa eesti maa

  • @martparnaste6482
    @martparnaste6482 5 років тому +1

    mida vitu

  • @siretkakko7976
    @siretkakko7976 5 років тому +1

    Lol ma elan eestis ja siis lampi näen neid asju ühes suvalises eesti metsas🤣🤣

  • @MrMaff12345
    @MrMaff12345 5 років тому

    Eestlane subib mind ja ma vastu

  • @vpodobaev
    @vpodobaev 5 років тому +1

    I like you, Bridget! 😊 It seems your english got some slight russian accent. Can't get rid of this feeling. Maybe genetics influence an accent? 😊

    • @vpodobaev
      @vpodobaev 5 років тому

      @@gregleonard1562 Yes, you're right. She's from NY. But her DNA is half-russian. And she knows russian not bad! She has learned it! Russian is a hard language. So I admire her very much! 😊

    • @juri9276
      @juri9276 5 років тому

      Where tf do you hear the Russian accent?

    • @vpodobaev
      @vpodobaev 5 років тому

      @@juri9276 That was a joke. Take it easy.

  • @Priidik1524
    @Priidik1524 5 років тому +1

    MA ELAN EEISTIS SEE ON ILUS KOHT

  • @JJONNYREPP
    @JJONNYREPP Рік тому

    Why Are There Megaphones in This Estonian Forest? | Atlas Obscura 2048pm 18.4.23 usually when im swathed in melancholic pathos do i stick these skits on you tube and watch...... actually i aint seen atlas obscura skits for a while. i used to read the newsletter but... i dunno. i think atlas obscura could easily challenge vice re: weird and wonderful... and the downright obscure...

  • @headcord1294
    @headcord1294 5 років тому +1

    Tead, toppi mingi valju 300-400 wattine speaker selle megaphonist sisse, ning ühenda bluetoothiga ära ning pangu mingi kõva eest räppi.

    • @clownman2594
      @clownman2594 5 років тому

      Vabanda mind, aga see on kõige sittem idee mis ma olen näinud siin kommentaarides.

  • @reinjaagup733
    @reinjaagup733 5 років тому

    Vot see juba läheb

  • @Lozzaaa
    @Lozzaaa 5 років тому

    I have been there cuz i had a school trip we even drank CRYSTAL clear water aka the clearest water in estonia btw i live in estonia

  • @Lilliz91
    @Lilliz91 5 років тому +2

    Estonia is hugely very similar to Finland.

    • @lauraliis06
      @lauraliis06 5 років тому +3

      Not that much tbh i used to live in estonia but i moved to finland and everything is VERY different

    • @clownman2594
      @clownman2594 5 років тому

      You gotta admit that the language’s are a bit similar though, Laura.

    • @juri9276
      @juri9276 5 років тому

      You got the wrong order... Finand is similar to Estonia*

    • @lauraliis06
      @lauraliis06 5 років тому

      @@clownman2594 just a tiny bit yea

  • @johannaparnpuu7108
    @johannaparnpuu7108 5 років тому +2

    Miks te võrus käisite.

    • @Zwedgy
      @Zwedgy 5 років тому +1

      @@herman8256 see ei ole mikrofon lol

    •  5 років тому

      Miks mitte

  • @agility7324
    @agility7324 5 років тому

    Karu gäng

  • @karlpoder8830
    @karlpoder8830 5 років тому

    Oot on v?

  • @tomsaunins1
    @tomsaunins1 5 років тому

    Its full of mosquitos, you don’t really hear any amplification, good idea

  • @Ронд-ц7х
    @Ронд-ц7х 5 років тому +1

    Бриджит ! Ты прексный ведущий.))

  • @whiterose7926
    @whiterose7926 5 років тому

    tere

  • @akarpowicz
    @akarpowicz 5 років тому

    Would like less footage of the reporter and more footage of the area.

  • @TimmmTim
    @TimmmTim 3 роки тому

    pretentious

  • @davideastburn2783
    @davideastburn2783 5 років тому +1

    I wish she wouldn't talk as much so we could listen to the ambient sounds of nature

  • @n_y_0_n38
    @n_y_0_n38 5 років тому

    You call this a forest? 😂😂

  • @keith2957
    @keith2957 5 років тому

    This is such a millennial video 🤣

  • @michaelsolis1390
    @michaelsolis1390 5 років тому

    Boring really

  • @IvanusPrime
    @IvanusPrime 5 років тому

    put this girl on your thumbnail and boost your view/like/sub count
    you're welcome

  • @Ben-vt8ne
    @Ben-vt8ne 5 років тому

    Wow, how...unnecessary. Just can't leave nature as it is. They honestly HAD to make the woods LOUDER? Stupid.

  • @sharong8511
    @sharong8511 5 років тому +1

    Just found your channel yesterday though I’ve been reading your posts on Facebook for a couple of years. Liked, subscribed, and commented. 👍👍