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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

265 Episodes

12 minutes | May 25, 2022
Carhenge
This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/carhenge
16 minutes | May 24, 2022
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Producer Baudelaire Ceus searches for the resting place of famed author Richard Wright among the graves of other cultural icons like Gertrude Stein, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Sadegh Hedaya. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pere-lachaise-cemetery
10 minutes | May 23, 2022
Leaning Tower of Niles
Niles, Illinois is home to an exact replica of Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa - only it’s half the size of the original structure. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leaning-tower-niles
15 minutes | May 20, 2022
Not Lost in the Umbrella Covers Museum
Brendan Francis Newnam, the host of the new podcast Not Lost, and Dylan Thuras discuss how getting lost is the best way to find yourself. And Brendan shares a great scene from his podcast where he and his co-host travel to the Umbrella Cover Museum on Peaks Island in Maine. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/umbrella-cover-museum
16 minutes | May 19, 2022
The Places We Return To
Atlas Obscura contributors take listeners to some of the places they loved so much they keep going back. Got your own place that calls you to return again and again? Submit a voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com
12 minutes | May 18, 2022
Monongahela Incline
This funicular in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania used to offer coal and steel workers a respite from the smog of industry.   READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/monongahela-incline
12 minutes | May 17, 2022
Goblin Valley State Park
Today the story of how a street lamp, a tangle with municipal government, and a love of the stars led a man to Goblin Valley, Utah a “dark sky certified” place for lovers of the night sky. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/goblin-valley-state-park
13 minutes | May 16, 2022
The Last Big Mac in Iceland
Take a trip to a hostel in Iceland to visit the country’s last Big Mac, where the burger’s existence unfolds a story about economics and national identity. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/iceland-mcdonalds
16 minutes | May 13, 2022
The Boiling River Re-Listen
A river in the Amazon is so hot that anything that falls into it will die … but how did it get this way? Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-boiling-river-of-the-amazon-puerto-inca-peru
17 minutes | May 12, 2022
Ruins of Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale
This garden park in Paris, France contains the ruins of a colonial exhibition from 1907. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/le-jardin-d-agronomie-tropicale
15 minutes | May 11, 2022
The Maiden of Deception Pass
Thousands of years ago, a young woman named Ko-kwal-alwoot crouched over a set of tide pools, looked into the water, and saw a face looking back at her that wasn’t her own. Today, her descendants are still telling the story of what happened next.  Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-maiden-of-deception-pass Learn more about the Samish Indian Nation: https://www.samishtribe.nsn.us/
11 minutes | May 10, 2022
National Ice Core Lab
Scientists in Denver, Colorado store and conduct tests on miles of ice core samples dating back hundreds of thousands of years.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-ice-core-lab
13 minutes | May 9, 2022
Forestiere Underground Gardens
This underground oasis in Fresno, California is a winding maze of rooms and passageways filled with lush citrus trees.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/forestiere-underground-gardens
14 minutes | May 6, 2022
Mafra Palace Library Bats Re-listen
A 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
17 minutes | May 5, 2022
The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum
Noah Purifoy was a pugilistic LA artist who eventually filled a 10 acre plot of land in Joshua Tree, CA with his of-kilter art.   Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Museum: http://www.noahpurifoy.com/joshua-tree-outdoor-museum Learn more about Dale Davis: https://dalebdavis.com/ Listen to our episode about Leimert Park: https://pod.link/1555769970/episode/1a593d4fba52c8d48fd9e62728a2a16f Listen to our episode about the Watts Towers Art Center: https://pod.link/1555769970/episode/18849745a4259a207da75f53dfa6e657 READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/noah-purifoy-s-outdoor-desert-art-museum
14 minutes | May 4, 2022
Upton Chamber
An underground chamber in Upton, MA puzzled some New Englanders while others long knew its ancient origins.     READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/upton-chamber
16 minutes | May 3, 2022
Benin Bronzes
Thousands of masks from the former Kingdom of Benin are spread throughout museums across the world.  Is that where they belong?
14 minutes | May 2, 2022
Hashima Island
Hashima Island in Japan was once the most densely populated place on Earth. Until – almost overnight – everyone left. 
14 minutes | Apr 29, 2022
Sputnik IV Crash Site Re-listen
Typically, 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
14 minutes | Apr 28, 2022
Forest of the Future Library
This forest in Oslo, Norway 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
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