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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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Grittiness and Romanticism in New York and Paris Sep 13, 2022

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Whiting Writer’s Award, Best Literary Criticism award winner, and author of several critically-praised books, Lucy Sante speaks with host Dylan Thuras about digging into place and how our relationship to places can shape our identities.

To check out Lucy Sante’s work, please visit:

https://lucysante.com/

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Growing the Atlas Sep 12, 2022

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Jonathan 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-market

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nyamirambo-womens-center

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Classic: Vigeland Mausoleum Sep 09, 2022

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On the outskirts of Oslo, Norway, there’s a mausoleum some say is the city’s “best kept secret.” It’s the underrated masterpiece of a mostly unknown artist -- an artist who was overshadowed his whole life by his more successful brother.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/emanuel-vigeland-museum

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Fairhaven Historic Markers Sep 08, 2022

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Like a lot of historic neighborhoods, the sidewalks of Fairhaven in Bellingham, WA, are studded with small plaques commemorating local history. But unlike other neighborhoods, the markers in Fairhaven are a little bit darker, and a little bit weirder.
Thanks to Bellinghistory with the Good Time Girls. Learn more about their walking tours here: https://bellinghistory.com/

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harris-avenue-fairhaven

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Elmina Castle Sep 07, 2022

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At one time thirty thousand Africans per year were forced through Elmina Castle in Ghana, before they were taken across the world as part of the trans-atlantic slave trade.

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The Loneliest Post Office Sep 06, 2022

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Built on a tiny island in Antarctica, the “loneliest post office in the world” got its start as a top-secret British military outpost during World War II—and became beloved by stamp collectors around the world.

Learn more about the British Antarctic Survey: bas.ac.uk

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/loneliest-post-office-antarctica

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Parrots of Green-Wood Cemetery Sep 05, 2022

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These Argentinian parrots have made an unlikely home in a Brooklyn, NY cemetery.

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Classic: Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall Sep 02, 2022

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A disaster in a seaside town got locals wondering about government conspiracies, weather control, and if human beings could actually, truly for real, make it rain.

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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade Sep 01, 2022

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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade isn’t linked to a holiday, religious affiliation or corporate celebration – it’s a celebration of having fun and getting a little weird.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/coney-island-mermaid-parade

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The Lost Boys of Robber’s Cave Aug 31, 2022

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In 1954, two groups of boys thought they were going to summer camp. But they’d been recruited for a different kind of summer experience.

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