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The Emma Crawford Coffin Race Apr 29, 2026

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The townspeople of Manitou Springs, Colorado do something very interesting to celebrate the legacy.of a young woman who loved, lived and died there 130 years ago.

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Rita’s Place Apr 28, 2026

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Co-host Kelly McEvers doesn’t usually return to places – she always wants to go somewhere new. But there’s one place that makes her break her own rule over and over again.

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Wonder in Your Backyard: The Aztec Ruins Apr 27, 2026

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A listener shares a wonder from his backyard, this time in the small town of Aztec, New Mexico.

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Garden Week: Cementerio Municipal José María Azael Franco Guerrero Apr 24, 2026

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The José María Azael Franco Guerrero Cemetery in Tulcán, Ecuador is a topiary anomaly and a lush green paradise for the dead. This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with classic and new stories about unusual gardens around the world.

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Garden Week: Underwater Sculpture Gardens Apr 23, 2026

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Jason deCaires Taylor takes intentional art to another level with his sculptures that can be visited by humans and fish.

This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with new and classic stories about unusual gardens around the world.

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Garden Week: A Floating National Park Apr 22, 2026

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Today we visit a hidden gem of Washington, D.C.: the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, an oasis of ponds filled with lotuses and waterlilies. This unusual National Park – the only aquatic gardens that are a National Park – were first dug in the 1800s by a Civil War veteran.

This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with new and classic stories about unusual gardens around the world.

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(02:08) Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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Garden Week: A Sound Garden Apr 21, 2026

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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.

This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with new and classic stories about unusual gardens around the world.

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Garden Week: Alnwick Poison Garden Apr 20, 2026

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The Alnwick Poison Garden in England is a place where stopping and smelling the flowers could actually kill you. The garden is dedicated entirely to plants that are narcotic or deadly.

This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with new and classic stories about unusual gardens around the world

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Bone Vinyl (Classic) Apr 17, 2026

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In the Soviet Union, x-rays didn’t just give you a look inside the human body. They also gave you a glimpse of the outside world, thanks to music that was imprinted onto this unassuming medical tool.

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