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An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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Writer Joshua Rigsby takes a very strange journey into the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids. After he returns, he can never look at the dolls the same way again. Read Joshua’s essay about his trip to BabyLand General Hospital, and check out his bookstore, Pretty Good Books.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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We’re (almost) back! And we want to hear your New Year’s travel resolutions. Send a voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Or, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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For a brief period the small frontier city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota drew in socialites and celebrities who were desperate to end their marriages.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Ultimate slow travel adventurer (and friend of the show) Bernie Harberts returns to tell us what happened when he spent months floating alone at sea. Bernie is also an author and filmmaker. You can read more about Bernie's travels at his website www.riverearth.com.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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The 1980s birthed a gleaming creature that spread its wings of scrap wood and glass over the intersection of two iconic Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods for thirty years. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/broken-angelΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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On the tiny Kinmen Island, a bow-tie-shape strip of land between China and Taiwan, sits a giant weaponized wall of sound that still stands--and still broadcasts--today. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beishan-broadcast-station-artΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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This garden in Lynchburg, Virginia is the key to unlocking the writing and mind of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Just a little check in. Plus: We want to hear your stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time – the good, the bad, and the strange. You can send an email or voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Or, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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A listener in Lawrence, Kansas takes us on his journey of discovering the secrets of his hometown.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Dylan sits down with guest Blake Pfeil about what inspired him to begin exploring abandoned spots, what those spaces have taught him about escapism, sobriety and the sometimes blurry line between real and unreal that he finds there. MORE: Blake is an artist and adventurer. He’s also the creator and host of the podcast “Abandoned: All-American Ruins…
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We visit a park in Palo Alto, California, home of the world’s most famous donkey. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-donkeys-of-barron-park-palo-alto-californiaΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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An industrial water tank-turned-concert hall in the high deserts of Colorado is nothing less than a sonic wonder of the world. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tank-rangely-coloraΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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These documents highlight the intellectual legacy of an ancient civilization based in Timbuktu, Mali. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/timbuktu-manuscripts-maliΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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A small bit of news, and a request. To ask Dylan your question, send an email or voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Or, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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A map in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in Portland, OR may be the key to finding buried treasure that has yet to be found. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/buried-treasure-portland-oregonΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Terrestrials, a Radiolab spinoff show for families that explores strangeness on Earth. In this episode, host Lulu Miller visits some of our planet’s most magical tree stumps – which are anything but dead. Plus: Cast your vote in Radiolab’s quasi-moon naming contest! Voting is open until January 1.…
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Writer and friend of the show Colin Dickey tries to destroy Dylan’s holiday cheer with arguments about why Christmas is actually full of monsters from around the world. (Just a note for parents listening with little ones, Dylan and Colin talk frankly about Santa and his surrounding lore.) Check out Colin’s Atlas Obscura column, Eerie Feeling.…
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Places editors Michelle Cassidy and Diana Hubbell take us on a tour of two mildly disturbing yet lovable works of art. Plus: If you have a piece of public art that you love to hate – or if you’ve created a work of public art that’s caused a stir – we want to hear from you. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name and …
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Dylan's Mailbag: Strange Things Packed, Authentic Adventures, Road Trip Food Disputes, and More
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Dylans answers a slew of questions from staff and listeners. Plus: Do you have a question for Dylan? Send us an email or voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Dylan may answer your question in an upcoming episode!Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Our first international trips can be hugely influential. We want to hear your stories about leaving your home country for the first time. Where did you go? How did you prepare? What memories do you have from the trip? Maybe you loved it… or maybe you hated it! Either way, we want to hear about it. And if you are about to take your first trip this c…
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Larry Spring’s Museum of Common Sense Physics in Fort Bragg, California begs the question: What do you do with a science museum where the science preserved inside is a kind of folk art? READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/larry-spring-school-common-sense-physicsΑπό τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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As the winter solstice and Yule are upon us, we are celebrating these Pagan holidays by talking about the iconic image of the witch, with Pam Grossman -- friend of the show, curator, writer and host of the podcast The Witch Wave.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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How one man made someone else's trash into his own treasure ... and how it became a storied part of a New Jersey town.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Every year, hundreds of boats circle the waterways of the eastern United States on The Great Loop. But Mike Straub took a different approach, riding over 6,000 miles alone on a JetSki. Check out Mike’s YouTube channel and his book, Y WAIT: Experience America's Great Loop.Από τον SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Listeners share stories of memorable encounters with strangers – for better or for worse. Plus: We want to hear your stories about your first international trip. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us about the first time you traveled abroad. Or better yet, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com.…
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