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Widow Jane Mine Re-Listen Dec 20, 2021

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This old cement mine in Rosendale, New York, has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/widow-jane-mine

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Happy Holidays from the Atlas Obscura Team Dec 16, 2021

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The Atlas production team would like to share some of their favorite holiday places as 2021 comes to a close. This episode will be followed by a series of re-listen episodes from the past year, published over the next two weeks.

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Shipwrecked Doritos Dec 15, 2021

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In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/shipwrecked-doritos

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The Naica Cave Dec 14, 2021

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Professional Adventurer George Kourounis knew he needed to visit the Cave of the Crystals, located nearly a 1000 feet beneath northern Mexico, the moment he saw a photograph from inside the cave.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/giant-crystals-naica

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Post Office Bay Dec 13, 2021

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Post Office Bay on the Galapagos Islands is a post office that runs on luck and the goodwill of visitors. It has a knack for bringing strangers together.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/post-office-bay

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Carousel of Happiness Dec 09, 2021

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A music box given to Scott Harrison while he served in Vietnam inspired him to hand-carve all the animals for the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Colorado.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/carousel-of-happiness

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The Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places Team Dec 08, 2021

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Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team catch listeners up on the new and surprising additions to Atlas Obscura that capture their attention. This includes a heiress’s pet cemetery and ruins visible beneath a grocery store floor.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/doris-dukes-pet-cemetery

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aungier-street-lidl-archaelogy

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Museum of Minerals and Crystals Dec 07, 2021

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This small mineral museum in Dodgeville, Wisconsin is home to plenty of rocks - some of which may rival those in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake Dec 06, 2021

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In 1986 an unknown natural disaster at Lake Nyos in Menchum, Cameroon left more than 1700 people dead in one night - and puzzled scientists. Learn how they solved that mystery.

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Centers for Disease Control Museum Dec 02, 2021

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Visit a museum inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, which documents how public health officials have slowed the spread of disease through history.

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

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