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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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Anne Spencer’s Garden Aug 30, 2022

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This garden in Lynchburg, Virginia is the key to unlocking the writing and mind of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer.

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The Corn Palace Aug 29, 2022

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In Mitchell, South Dakota there stands a massive building covered in murals that are made completely from… corn!

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-corn-palace-mitchell-south-dakota

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Classic: Beishan Broadcast Wall Aug 26, 2022

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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-art

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Pigeon Towers of Iran Aug 25, 2022

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This elaborate architecture throughout Iran served a very unique purpose - gathering pigeon guano.

Take a virtual tour of a Pigeon Tower: https://ati3d.com/virtual_tour/pigeon

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pigeon-towers-iran

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Discovery Hut Aug 24, 2022

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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

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Clown Egg Register Aug 23, 2022

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This collection of ceramic eggs records the personal makeup designs of clowns around the world - and to some extent a clowning code of conduct.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/clown-egg-register

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Travels with Steve and Datsun Aug 22, 2022

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Today we hear from an Atlas Obscura user who, when he isn’t aboard an icebreaking warship for the Canadian Navy, spends weeks at a time road-tripping with his dog.

Check out Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puppercycle/?hl=en

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Classic: Hope Cemetery Aug 19, 2022

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A graveyard in the “Granite Capital of the World” pays tribute to stone cutters and artisans who are buried amongst the sculptures they created.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hope-cemetery

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The Honey Island Swamp Monster Aug 18, 2022

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Atlas 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

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Tiwai Island Aug 17, 2022

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Civil war in Sierra Leone brought this beautiful island to the brink of destruction - now it’s making its comeback.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tiwai-island

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