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National Ice Core Lab May 10, 2022

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Scientists in Denver, Colorado store and conduct tests on miles of ice core samples dating back hundreds of thousands of years.

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Forestiere Underground Gardens May 09, 2022

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This underground oasis in Fresno, California is a winding maze of rooms and passageways filled with lush citrus trees.

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Mafra Palace Library Bats Re-listen May 06, 2022

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A grand library in Portugal has some unexpected nighttime caretakers -- tiny bats.

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The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum May 05, 2022

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Noah Purifoy was a pugilistic LA artist who eventually filled a 10 acre plot of land in Joshua Tree, CA with his of-kilter art.

Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Museum: http://www.noahpurifoy.com/joshua-tree-outdoor-museum

Learn more about Dale Davis: https://dalebdavis.com/

Listen to our episode about Leimert Park: https://pod.link/1555769970/episode/1a593d4fba52c8d48fd9e62728a2a16f

Listen to our episode about the Watts Towers Art Center: https://pod.link/1555769970/episode/18849745a4259a207da75f53dfa6e657

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Upton Chamber May 04, 2022

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An underground chamber in Upton, MA puzzled some New Englanders while others long knew its ancient origins.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/upton-chamber

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Benin Bronzes May 03, 2022

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Thousands of masks from the former Kingdom of Benin are spread throughout museums across the world. Is that where they belong?

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Hashima Island May 02, 2022

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Hashima Island in Japan was once the most densely populated place on Earth. Until – almost overnight – everyone left.

Additional information for this episode was provided by Joshua Synenko of Trent University.

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Sputnik IV Crash Site Re-listen Apr 29, 2022

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Typically, space junk ends up deep in the Pacific Ocean. This is the story of when it plunged back to earth … onto a street in small-town Wisconsin.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sputnik-crash-site

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Forest of the Future Library Apr 28, 2022

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This forest in Oslo, Norway will provide the trees for paper as part of a century long art project featuring famed contemporary authors.

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The Last Tenement Apr 27, 2022

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The Last Tenement in Boston’s old West End has come to represent everything that can go wrong with urban planning.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-last-tenement

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