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**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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Phone Booth on a Roof Jun 07, 2022

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The City Hall in Lincoln, Illinois has an unusual architectural appendage with a curious history.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/phone-booth-on-a-roof

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Eastern State Penitentiary Jun 06, 2022

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The founders of this prison in Philadelphia, PA aimed to revolutionize incarceration for the better - and unintentionally created new horrors.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/eastern-state-penitentiary

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The Heidelberg Project Re-Listen Jun 03, 2022

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We take you to East Detroit, where an artist transformed a largely abandoned street into an immersive, living museum -- which grew into something even bigger.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/heidelberg-project

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San Juan Sound Jun 02, 2022

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San Juan Sound is an iconic studio where musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on the Island’s musical traditions, which date back hundreds of years. This episode is produced in partnership with Discover Puerto Rico.

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Madame Tussaud Jun 01, 2022

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Dylan Thuras braves one of New York’s most touristy sites to bring listeners the lesser-known history of Madame Tussaud’s origins.

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Two of Our Favorite Mummies May 31, 2022

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Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners the stories of two mummies - one preserved in a bog in Jutland, Denmark and another at a monastery in Palermo, Italy.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/haraldsk-r-woman

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/capuchin-monastery

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A Sound Garden May 30, 2022

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An orchard of metal poles sits on a hill overlooking Lake Washington. And when the wind blows, this musical sculpture "sings the world into existence" with its unique sound.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/a-sound-garden

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The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji Re-listen May 27, 2022

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In the depths of Northeastern India, centuries-old bridges are not built, they are grown.

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The Livestock Living at the End of the World May 26, 2022

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The pigs once plopped on an uninhabited Auckland Island known for capturing castaways now play an important role in modern medical research.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-lives-on-auckland-islands

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Carhenge May 25, 2022

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This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/carhenge

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