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The Atlas Obscura Podcast — Places & Travel
The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Your guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Kelly McEvers and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters transport you to a new wonder every day. Along the way, you’ll meet fascinating people and hear their stories.

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Classic: Arecibo Observatory Nov 22, 2022

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This site, and the enormous telescope that sits on it, is loved and lost to both scientists and everyday Puerto Ricans.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/arecibo-observatory

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Classic: The White Squirrel of Prospect Park Nov 21, 2022

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Our team goes on a quest to find Prospect Park’s elusive -- and perhaps most magical -- resident rodent.

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Classic: Library of Mistakes Nov 18, 2022

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A 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

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The Tanks of Flamenco Beach Nov 17, 2022

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This beautiful beach made of sand and worn down coral is covered in the wreckage of tanks once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tanks-of-flamenco-beach-culebra-puerto-rico

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Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics Nov 16, 2022

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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-physics

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Trailing of the Sheep Nov 15, 2022

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Thousands of sheep take over downtown Ketchum, Idaho during the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival. This “Small Town, Big Story” episode is produced in partnership with GoUSA TV.

To watch the video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwlilGi6k7s

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African Heritage House Nov 14, 2022

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The African Heritage House in Mlolongo, Kenya is one of the greatest collections of African art in the world - and it has an unusual backstory.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/african-heritage-house

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Classic: Salton Sea Nov 11, 2022

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The story of how humans desperate for water created a lake the size of the city of Los Angeles. And then, how that thirst turned toxic.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/salton-sea

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Moving Monuments with the Places Team Nov 10, 2022

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Jonathan 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

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On The Appalachian Trail Nov 09, 2022

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A voicemail from a listener takes us out on the Appalachian trail, where we ford rivers, climb mountains, and work our way across one of the most storied backpacking routes in North America.

Listen to our episode about your summer adventures: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-summer-adventures-22

Send a voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com or call (315) 992-7902 to leave a message about your own travel quest.

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