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The Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: 7 a.m. in Kelso and 10:30 a.m. in ChoteauTwo small stories about early morning, otherworldly encounters with animals. 7 a.m. in Kelso was written by Emma Jones, and 10:30 a.m. in Choteau, Montana was written by Annika Berry. Both essays were edited by Aube Rey Lescure and originally appeared in Off Assignment.Plus: Order the audiobook of Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders today!
2025-03-2514 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Andrea Cruz and Miguel ArtetaThis week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Rising singer-songwriter Andrea Cruz shares how she fell in love with folk music as a young girl in Aibonito. We hear about how the plants, birds and animals of Puerto Rico have shaped the fabric of her work, and the profound ways in which her art connects her to the island she calls home. Hollywood film director Miguel Arteta recalls his colorful childhood in Río Piedras, shares the Puerto Rican role model who inspired him to pursue a creative career, and teas...2024-12-0621 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: José RiveraThis week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Oscar-nominated screenwriter and playwright José Rivera shares with us his rich memories, both old and new, of his time in Puerto Rico: of spiders, thunderstorms and a deep sense of community in his childhood town of Espino. We hear about the joy of watching one of his plays performed in Santurce alongside the family members who inspired it, and how the island has been a constant source of inspiration that has enriched so much of his work. Subscrib...2024-12-0516 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Los Rivera Destino and Jaquira DíazThis week and next, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. The Río Piedras-based comedy band Los Rivera Destino talk about their musical childhoods, how making a music video in Bayamón changed their lives and careers forever, and the extremely unlikely place that has become their source of inspiration. Award-winning author Jaquira Díaz shares how salsa, bacalaítos and coquís defined her time growing up in the east coast towns of Humacoa and Fajardo. We also hear the wild story her grandmother told about aliens in El Yunqu...2024-11-2926 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Rita Moreno and PachymanToday and tomorrow, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Legendary actress, singer, dancer and EGOT winner Rita Moreno shares memories of sugar cane, coquís and parrandas during her idyllic childhood in Humacao and Juncos. We hear about her recent trips back with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and how she almost turned down West Side Story because of her loyalty to the island. Dub star innovator Pachy García (aka Pachyman) opens up about growing up in Guaynabo’s vibrant reggae scene, the integral role Puerto Rico plays in his music now that he l...2024-11-2829 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastDiscovery Hut (Classic)Atlas Obscura's Gemma Tarlach shares what it's like to step inside a relic from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and to find traces of a famous lost party of explorers.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/discovery-hut
2024-07-1912 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastTo the Moon and Back with Rebecca BoyleScience writer and journalist Rebecca Boyle has a new book about all about the ways in which the moon has impacted nearly every aspect of human life – including our conception and invention of time.MORE IN THE ATLAS: Rebecca is a regular contributor to Atlas Obscura and you can find more about her work here and check out her book here.
2024-05-0922 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura Live: Two Places And A LieThis week wasn't special only because of the eclipse. We also recorded our first live show, during the Atlas Obscura Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In this episode, hear host Dylan Thuras try to stump guests -- astrobiologist Dr. Graham Lau and science writer Rebecca Boyle -- and get them to guess which strange, incredible place is real or fake. Then, the tables are turned and Dylan has to guess. Special thanks to everyone who made this possible!
2024-04-1222 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastLaw of the TongueAtlas Obscura writer Roxanne Hoorn brings us the story of an extraordinary relationship between people and killer whales. And, through conversation with Dylan, we learn how to better cohabitate as species on this planet. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/killer-whales-work-with-humans
2024-03-1419 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastIntroducing Sound Detectives from LeVar BurtonLeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper, and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent!Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
2024-03-1311 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastA Holiday AnnouncementOver the last two and a half years, the Atlas Obscura podcast has published well over 500 original episodes. For the next few weeks, we're taking a holiday break -- but not leaving you without wonder. Over the course of 20 episodes, host Dylan Thuras is going to take you on a journey starting in the cosmic reaches of space, to the earliest days of life on earth, through a tour of our fellow earthly creatures, and finally arrive at us, the great apes who record podcasts. We'll be back in late January with brand new episodes.
2023-12-2303 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastNightwalking with Bianca GiaeverWe learn about an age-old practice of nightwalking, with the help of two women who took it on as an experiment in the early chaotic days of the pandemic. Joining the conversation is Bianca Giaever, creator of one of our favorite podcasts of the year, Constellation Prize. MORE: To hear Constellation Prize for yourself, you can head to thebeliever.net or anywhere podcasts are available. And if you want to learn more about nightwalking, check out this article Bianca wrote.
2023-12-2016 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGourdlandiaThis magical wonderland in Ithaca, New York is devoted entirely—almost spiritually—to this unusual and versatile fruit. It's also the brainchild of Graham Ottoson, who is teaching an Atlas Obscura course on gourds. Listeners get 15% off by using code GOURDLOVE during registration. End credit music in this episode is from Alexander Fals (ngoni + vocals), Hayley Dayis (vocals), and Manuel Solarte (percussion). If you like what you heard, you can listen to more of their songs here.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gourdlandia
2023-12-1417 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSpooky Sites with the Places Team (Classic)With Halloween just around the corner Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring you two spooky legends of The Mothman from Point Pleasant, West Virginia and a potentially ghoulish forest in the Transylvanian Region of Romania.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mothman-museum-2 and https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hoia-baciu-forest
2023-10-3115 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Plotz Plot (Classic)Josh Foer, the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, takes us to a remote patch of land in the Arizona desert, where he built (and later rebuilt) a museum in honor of the company’s former CEO, David Plotz.The Plotz Plot is accessible from Adamana Road, off of I-40 exit 300, at 35.025639, -109.8195. The lock code is 4444.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/plotz-plot
2023-10-1317 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastPā‘ula‘ula / Russian Fort ElizabethProducer Johanna Mayer and Atlas Obscura associate editor Sarah Durn tell us the story of a fort in Hawaii with two names – and how those names both preserve and erase its history.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hawaiian-history-russian-fort-elizabeth
2023-08-0714 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastMan’s Best (Stiff) FriendsJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us two charming stories of some very special canines who have been (literally) preserved for the ages. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Learn about Sergeant Stubby here and Owney here
2023-07-1314 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastTelling Time through the Trees with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us stories about the trees that have witnessed history. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Read the story of Emancipation Oak in Hampton, VA and the Travel Log from California.
2023-04-2416 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGreat Balls of Twine with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us stories about the biggest balls of twine. Plus, a special guest adds an additional tangle to the tale. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/world-s-largest-ball-of-twine
2023-03-2722 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastWHM Classic: Forest of the Future LibraryAs part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story about a forest in Oslo, Norway that will provide the trees for paper as part of a century long art project featuring famed contemporary authors. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/forest-of-the-future-library
2023-03-0315 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastValentine's Day Classic: Chopin’s HeartFor Valentine's Day, the Atlas team would like to bring you this tale of the heart….literally. The Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw, Poland is the final resting place of famed composer Frédéric Chopin’s heart - smuggled there by Chopin’s sister after his death. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chopin-s-heart
2023-02-1416 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBlack History Month Classic: Louis Armstrong MuseumAs part of Black History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this journey to famed Jazz musician Louis Armstrong’s House in Corona, Queens in New York. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/louis-armstrong-house
2023-02-1017 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBlack History Month: Black Star SquareAs part of Black History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story about a gigantic public square dedicated to Ghanaian independence - and producer Baudelaire Ceus’s introduction to soursop.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/black-star-square
2023-02-0316 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSongs of Ice with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring you stories of how sometimes giant monuments built for a specific site need to go on a journey. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/yakhchalshttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snowflake-bentley
2023-01-1717 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastMoving Monuments with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring you stories of how sometimes giant monuments built for a specific site need to go on a journey. To view the Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPa8b1WlbaI&t=3s READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/church-of-agios-sostis and https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rubjerg-knude-lighthouse
2022-11-1014 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSpooky Sites with the Places TeamWith Halloween just around the corner Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring you two spooky legends of The Mothman from Point Pleasant, West Virginia and a potentially ghoulish forest in the Transylvanian Region of Romania.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mothman-museum-2 and https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hoia-baciu-forest
2022-10-2715 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastCassadaga with Jamie LoftusThe Atlas Obscura Podcast is launching a week of spooky-themed stories ahead of Halloween. We begin with Jamie Loftus’ newest podcast about Cassadaga, a small town in central Florida that is one of the last great bastions of a Victorian era religion called Spiritualism.Check out some of Jamie’s work:GHOST CHURCHhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-church-by-jamie-loftus/id1619557591My Year in MENSA -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-year-in-mensa/id1492147103And check out AO’s podcast on Lily Dale, another contemporary spiritualist communityLILY DALEh...2022-10-2416 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGrowing the AtlasJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team are on a mission to grow the Atlas community and include more wonderful and curious locations from Africa, Asia and South America. Two recent entries that caught their eyes include a market in Medeber, Eritrea and a women’s center in Kigali, Rwanda. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/medeber-markethttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nyamirambo-womens-center
2022-09-1211 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastDiscovery HutAtlas Obscura's Gemma Tarlach shares what it's like to step inside a relic from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and to find traces of a famous lost party of explorers.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/discovery-hut
2022-08-2412 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Honey Island Swamp MonsterAtlas Obscura reporter Sarah Durn ventures deep into the Louisiana swamp in search of the legendary monster that prowls it.Learn more about Jessica’s Honey Island Swamp & Kayak Tours: https://www.honeyislandkayaktours.com/READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/honey-island-swamp
2022-08-1813 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastUnderwater PlacesJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners two stories where sculpture meets the depths: The Sunken Crosses of Malpique and a harbor in Odense, Denmark. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-crosses-of-malpiquehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hans-christian-andersen-odense-harbour
2022-08-0215 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastPlaces Team Favorite Atlas EntriesJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners stories of two of their favorite places that can be found in the Atlas - on in Washington, DC and one in Scotland.
2022-07-0613 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe House on the Rock Re-ListenJoin host Dylan Thuras and producer Harry Huggins as they visit the unruly architecture of The House on the Rock - one of the inspirations for Atlas Obscura. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/house-rock
2022-06-2418 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastWorld’s Oldest Edible HamAtlas Obscura’s resident food and death reporter Sam O’Brien takes us to Smithfield, Virginia, where we meet a 120-year-old ham, and the people who love it.Learn more about the Isle of Wight County Museum: www.historicisleofwight.com/Let Sam eat the ham: hamtruther.comREAD MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-oldest-edible-ham
2022-06-0916 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastTwo of Our Favorite MummiesJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners the stories of two mummies - one preserved in a bog in Jutland, Denmark and another at a monastery in Palermo, Italy.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/haraldsk-r-womanhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/capuchin-monastery
2022-05-3112 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGastropod’s “Buried Treasure: Weeds, Seeds, and Zombies.”Atlas Obscura presents Gastropod’s episode “Buried Treasure: Weeds, Seeds, and Zombies.” Gastropod Hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley examine a scientific quest – and one of the world’s longest running experiments - to see how long weeds can survive. They find zombie seeds, a treasure hunt, and more. Gastropod: https://gastropod.com/buried-treasure-weeds-seeds-and-zombies/READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dr-beals-seed-viability-experiment
2022-04-0145 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe World’s Oldest Living Things Re-listenAs part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this tour of the world's oldest living things - with artist Rachel Sussman who’s been documenting these ancient things for 10 years.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/womens-history-monthREAD MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/worlds-oldest-living-things
2022-03-3112 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Office of Collecting and Design Re-listen As part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this conversation with Jessica Oreck who has spent the last 30 years collecting odd and forgotten objects. Now, they’re all beautifully curated and on display in the Office of Collecting and Design in Las Vegas.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/womens-history-monthFollow the Office of Collecting and Design on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/office.of.collecting/?hl=enREAD MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/office-of-collecting-and-design
2022-03-3016 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Kalamazoo Gals of the Old Gibson Guitar Factory Re-Listen As part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story of the women who stepped up to produce thousands of guitars during World War II, only to be written out of the history.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/womens-history-monthRead more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-old-gibson-guitar-factory-kalamazoo-michigan
2022-03-2916 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBwindi Impenetrable Forest Re-listenAs part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story of a national park in Southwest Uganda that is home to nearly half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. They and the local community rely on each other to survive.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/womens-history-monthLearn how to help the Bwindi Mountain Gorillas: https://ctph.org/Sound of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the mountain gorillas was recorded by Nick Penny. To see more of Nick’s work, visit: https://www.nickpennyphotography.com/REA...2022-03-2815 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastKulning Re-ListenAs part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story of how herdswomen in Northern Sweden have lured cows home with haunting melodies.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/womens-history-month READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-kulning
2022-03-2515 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastLife Changing Locations with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners two Atlas Obscura locations developed as the result of a life-changing decision - to embark on a massive art project and live.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hercules
2022-03-2311 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGood Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum Re-ListenAs part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this museum’s buzzing collection which honors vibrator history.https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/womens-history-monthREAD MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/good-vibrations-antique-vibrator-museum
2022-03-1811 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastWomen of the Black Panther Mural Re-ListenAs part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive starting with the story of how a 30-foot-tall mural on the side of a house in West Oakland is teaching an often left out part of the history of the Black Panther Party-- the women who fueled the movement. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-lives-matter-muralsLearn more about this project and sign up for a tour of the mini-museum here: http://www.westoaklandmuralproject.org
2022-03-1120 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSites of Vision with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners two Atlas Obscura locations created by people compelled by visions - the East West Peace Church in Munich, Germany, and the Source du Nil in Musenyi, Burundi.
2022-02-2211 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGorgeous Grotesques with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team find beauty and fascination at the sites of warped and bizarre statues in Nuremberg, Germany and Urgnano, Italy.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/der-hasehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-grotesques-of-urgnano-castle
2022-01-2611 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastHappy Holidays from the Atlas Obscura TeamThe Atlas production team would like to share some of their favorite holiday places as 2021 comes to a close. This episode will be followed by a series of re-listen episodes from the past year, published over the next two weeks.
2021-12-1615 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places TeamJonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team catch listeners up on the new and surprising additions to Atlas Obscura that capture their attention. This includes a heiress’s pet cemetery and ruins visible beneath a grocery store floor. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/doris-dukes-pet-cemeteryhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aungier-street-lidl-archaelogy
2021-12-0812 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastWhat Makes an Atlas Obscura Place?Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team aim to answer the question at the heart of Atlas Obscura - “What kind of place merits an Atlas Obscura entry?”READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://https://www.atlasobscura.com/faq
2021-11-1712 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Plotz PlotJosh Foer, the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, takes us to a remote patch of land in the Arizona desert, where he built (and later rebuilt) a museum in honor of the company’s former CEO, David Plotz.
The Plotz Plot is accessible from Adamana Road, off of I-40 exit 300, at 35.025639, -109.8195. The lock code is 4444.
READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/plotz-plot
2021-11-0917 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe House on the RockJoin host Dylan Thuras and producer Harry Huggins as they visit the unruly architecture of The House on the Rock - one of the inspirations for Atlas Obscura.
READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/house-rock
2021-11-0817 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Real Alchemist of Castle FrankensteinTwo members of the Atlas Obscura team go in search of the true story that may have inspired the literary classic, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein.
READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/castle-frankenstein
2021-10-2515 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastAtlas Obscura 101We’ve made 100 episodes of the show and figured it was time to hear from the people who make it happen. Enjoy! (And go back and catch up on any episodes you’ve missed)
Kulning: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-atlas-obscura-podcast/episode/kulning-82833088
Mafra Library Bats: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-atlas-obscura-podcast/episode/mafra-palace-library-bats-84059889
Clausland Mountain Tunnels: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-atlas-obscura-podcast/episode/clausland-mountain-tunnels-200225799
The White Squirrel of Prospect Park: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-atlas-obscura-podcast/episode/the-white-squirrel-of-prospect-park-200230461
Bolton Strid: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-atlas-obscura-podcast/episode/bolton-strid-200226079
2021-09-0614 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastPlaces with a PurposeThere are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas -- In these episodes, we hear from the people who sift through them, Jonathan and Michele, and hear about their favorites.
Learn more about submitting to the Atlas here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/faq
2021-08-2313 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Kalamazoo Gals of the Old Gibson Guitar FactoryThe story of the women who stepped up to produce thousands of guitars during World War II, only to be written out of the history.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-old-gibson-guitar-factory-kalamazoo-michigan
2021-07-2715 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastKilwa KisiwaniWe dig through more than 1,000 years of dirt, history, colonialism, and myth on the Swahili Coast.
Read more in the Atlas https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kilwa-kisiwani-ruins
2021-07-2115 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastOh The Places We Could Go!There are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas -- today we meet the people who sift through them.
Learn more about submitting to the Atlas here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/faq
2021-07-2015 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSputnik IV Crash SiteTypically, space junk ends up deep in the Pacific Ocean. This is the story of when it plunged back to earth … onto a street in small-town Wisconsin.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sputnik-crash-site
2021-07-1513 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSpacecraft CemeteryWhere does space stuff go after it dies? To this spot deep, deep in the Pacific Ocean.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/spacecraft-cemetery
2021-07-1417 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastCatalina Island Bison HerdThe strange story of Catalina Island’s herd of bison, and the harrowing story of producer Sarah Wyman’s encounter with these intimidating residents.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/catalina-island-bison-herd
2021-07-1315 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Baalbek TrilithonThis ancient temple complex in Northern Lebanon is one of the most well-preserved Roman ruins on earth, and one of the most overlooked.
Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/baalbek-trilithon
2021-07-1215 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastHarvard Bridge SmootsHow an MIT fraternity pledge instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harvard-bridge-smoot-measurements
2021-07-0815 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastValley of the WhalesThe fossils of Wadi al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) in Egypt give us a glimpse of a remarkable evolutionary history.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wadi-al-hitan
2021-07-0711 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastDude Chilling ParkA renegade art project in Vancouver galvanized a small community, pitted residents against city government, and ultimately resulted in a new name for a chill park
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dude-chilling-park
2021-07-0614 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastA (Quick) 4th of July Greeting from the Largest Pothole in the WorldHost Dylan Thuras convinces his family to stop at this most unusual attraction in Pennsylvania
Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/archbald-pothole
2021-07-0503 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastMuseum of Broken RelationshipsThis episode will break your heart. And that’s a good thing.
Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-of-broken-relationships
2021-07-0115 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastShoreham Power PlantWe venture out to Long Island, not for the beautiful beaches, or an Islanders game, or to hang with Billy Joel. We're here to explore the fraught history of a gigantic, ominous sea foam-green nuclear power plant.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/shoreham-nuclear-power-plant
2021-06-2912 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBeechey Island Graves Part 2In this two-part series, we venture towards frozen graves tied to an infamous Arctic expedition. We follow two groups of adventurers, separated by more than 170 years, and play witness to the disasters that befell them all.
Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/graves-of-beechey-island
2021-06-2417 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBeechey Island Graves Part 1In this two-part series, we venture towards frozen graves tied to an infamous Arctic expedition. We follow two groups of adventurers, separated by more than 170 years, and play witness to the disasters that befell them all.
Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/graves-of-beechey-island
2021-06-2315 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastUbatuba Whale(s)We dig into the tales of TWO whales washing ashore along the southeastern coast of Brazil. And learn how one became a scientific marvel and the other, a local landmark.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ubatuba-whale
2021-06-2115 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastWomen of the Black Panther MuralA 30-foot tall mural on the side of a house in West Oakland is teaching an often left out part of the history of the Black Panther Party-- the women who fueled the movement.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-lives-matter-murals. Learn more about this project and sign up for a tour of the mini-museum here: http://Www.westoaklandmuralproject.org
2021-06-1719 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastCebritas de La PazIn the busy, traffic-packed capital city of Bolivia, we meet the zebras who keep the streets of La Paz safe for its citizens.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-paz-cebritas
2021-06-1612 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastMuseum of Quackery and Questionable Medical DevicesWe visit what might be the world’s largest collection of fraudulent, nefarious, or otherwise ineffectual medical machinery -- and meet the founder who brought it all together.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-quackery
2021-06-1518 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastHistoric Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum & Education CenterThe story of a community that came together in the 1930s to build this schoolhouse, and then came together again several decades later to build it a second time and preserve its legacy
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/myrtle-beach-colored-school-museum
2021-06-1415 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBooming DunesAn audio postcard from the desert of Badain Jaran in China, home of the Booming Dunes, and possibly the coolest sand sounds you’ve ever heard
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/booming-dunes-badain-desert
2021-06-0912 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBolton StridSome say this little burbling creek is “the deadliest body of water on Earth.,”
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bolton-strid
2021-06-0814 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Heidelberg ProjectWe take you to the east side of Detroit, where an artist transformed a largely abandoned street into an immersive, living museum -- which grew into something even bigger
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/heidelberg-project
2021-06-0718 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastRe-up Your LuckWe explore the power luck has on us all, rational or not, through the unlikely places people go to re-up
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/lucky-places-good-luck-charms
2021-06-0212 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastClausland Mountain TunnelsUnder the forests of Nyack, New York lays a series of dark and decrepit tunnels with militaristic roots but now attract graffiti artists and plenty of teen lore.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/claus-land-mountain-tunnels
2021-06-0110 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastNational Corvette Museum SinkholeEight rare vehicles at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky vanish, thanks to a massive sinkhole
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-corvette-museum-sinkhole
2021-05-3109 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastJatinga Bird DeathsAn Indian village is home to one of the world’s oldest and greatest ornithological mysteries
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jatinga-bird-suicide
2021-05-2709 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastLibrary of MistakesA carefully curated collection of miscalculations in Edinburgh, Scotland serves as a warning for our gullibility, especially when it comes to money.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/library-of-mistakes
2021-05-2613 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastGlaum Egg RanchA ranch on the outskirts of Aptos, California features a magical machine that dispenses music, joy, and 18 of the freshest eggs in the land.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/egg-vending-machine-at-glaum-ranch-aptos-california
2021-05-2509 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSpite HousesHome is where the grudge is. We survey a special kind of architecture that is both petty and personal.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/spite-houses-around-the-world
2021-05-2410 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastMafra Palace Library BatsA grand library in Portugal has some unexpected nighttime caretakers -- tiny bats. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mafra-palace-library-bats
2021-05-1914 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastDisgusting Food MuseumOpen your minds and steel your stomachs as we go to a food museum in Sweden that challenges what exactly makes something delicious… or disgusting.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/disgusting-food-museum
2021-05-1712 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastBasilica CisternAn old friend takes us under the streets of Instanbul and into an encounter with Medusa.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/basilica-cisterns-istanbul
2021-05-1314 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastNational Museum of Health and MedicineA boxy, Brutalist building in Silver Spring, Maryland contains one of the greatest collections of disease, injury, and human body bits ever assembled.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-museum-of-health-and-medicine
2021-05-1214 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastMike the Headless ChickenThe strangest, most famous resident from this Colorado town happens to be a headless fowl.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mike-the-headless-chicken
2021-05-1111 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastPuffin PatrolWe go to the Westman Islands off the southern coast of Iceland and meet the heroes who save young birds that have wandered from their nests every summer.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-largest-puffin-colony
2021-05-1012 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastSourdough LibraryInside a living, breathing collection of sourdough starters in Belgium.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sourdough-library
2021-05-0514 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Institute of Illegal ImagesA mind-tripping place where the art stands out not because of what's on them but what's in them.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/institute-illegal-images
2021-05-0313 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Belt and Berm, Part 2A special journey told in two parts, beginning with the world’s largest conveyor belt in the Western Sahara and ending on your dinner plate
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/moroccan-wall-of-western-sahara
2021-04-2916 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Belt and Berm, Part 1A special journey told in two parts, beginning with the world’s largest conveyor belt in the Western Sahara and ending on your dinner plate.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-world-s-longest-conveyor-belt-system-bou-craa-morocco
2021-04-2813 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastHachikoAfter a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hachiko-hachi-shibuya-station
2021-04-2209 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastThe Thousand-Year RoseThe world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-thousand-year-rose-hildesheim-germany
2021-04-2110 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastNarcisse Snake DensA Canadian community comes together to save its slithering neighbors... the largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/narcisse-snake-dens
2021-04-2012 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastCommunist MummiesHumans have a primal need to honor their dead. We take you on a tour of our favorite communist mummies.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/atlas-obscura-s-guide-to-communist-mummies
Our theme and end credit music was composed by Sam Tyndall.
2021-04-1911 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastPresident HeadsGiant busts of U.S. presidents are slowly crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/president-heads
2021-04-1511 minThe Atlas Obscura PodcastHow I Learned to Love Las VegasA spectacular art installation is hidden inside an all-luxury shopping mall in Las Vegas.
Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/akhob
2021-04-1408 min