Curated Links We Love: Fall Favorites from Upstate New York (10/17/2015)

What we're clicking on and talking about this week at #FathomHQ.

In my opinion, there's really no better place to experience fall than upstate New York. The colors of the leaves have started changing, and apple-picking season is in full swing. Bookmark And North's roundup of their favorite home rentals and start planning a long weekend. – Berit, editor

Afraid of missing peek leaf-peeping season? According to Skimm, ShipFoliage.com will rush deliver bundles of New England fall leaves for just $19.99. — Jeralyn, editorial director

We've had our eye on The Flower House, a beautiful flower garden set in an abandoned house in Detroit, since last May, when we covered it in a previous Links We Love segment. It's open this weekend only. Since I can't visit, I'm reading about the vision behind the project and future plans for the house, which is coming down after the installation closes. A seasonal flower farm is slated to take its place, and I'm making plans to visit.  – Daniel, editorial assistant

Netflix released Beasts of No Nation online and in theaters this weekend, a harrowing feature about a West African boy's life ripped apart by civil war. Newcomer Abraham Attah is a mesmerizing. – Pavia, CEO

In celebration of its 109th anniversary, iconic NYC hotel The Knickerbocker, birthplace of the martini and the velvet rope, has released a limited number of rooms at the original opening price of $2. Try and snag one. — Jeralyn

I can't wait to visit the recently opened Grace Farms in New Canaan, Connecticut, a cultural center/church/natural habitat in an 80-acre landscape. I can already imagine the sleek river building set against spectacular fall colors. – Becky, assistant editor

At times, the Australian landscape, with its barren deserts, boiling temperatures, and lethal critters, looks otherwordly. But these color-enhanced photos of Australia shot from space by astronaut Scott Kelly have never made it look more alien. – Daniel

I don't remember seeing them when I was last in Tokyo, but apparently Japanese kids from as young as three years old are already traveling around town by themselves. The Atlantic found out why, and more importantly, how. – Becky

Ever given much thought to what happens to your bag once you check it in? Me neither. BBC Future goes behind-the-scenes at Heathrow airport. – Berit

THIS WEEK ON FATHOM: The Global Food Scene

This week, we celebrate new food trends, hot restaurants, and the farmers who make it all possible.

Food trends: What you'll be eating next.

New England: From fork to farm and back.

Venice: Escape the crowds at a wine resort.

Rome: Post up at an art project turned hotel.

On the go: The ultimate raw travel snack.

Seattle: A chef's tour of the city's 10 best restaurants.

On the go: Snag a box of Fathom-approved, travel-friendly snacks. 

Around the globe: An opinionated list of the world's best restaurants.

Portugal: Chef George Mendes gives us his six favorite restaurants in Lisbon and Porto and shares his recipe for Portuguese comfort food. 

Rome: An inside look at newcomer G-Rough, a hotel we absolutely love.