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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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The Forgotten Songs Sound Sculpture Nov 15, 2021

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This unique installation in Sydney, Australia combines art and ornithology, commemorating the calls of the city’s lost birds. Plus, bin chickens!

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/forgotten-songs-sound-sculpture

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The Hot Ale Flip Nov 11, 2021

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Visit the taverns of colonial America to take a frothy sip of the hot ale flip and how it helped pave the way for contemporary mixology.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/hot-ale-flip

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The International Church of Cannabis Nov 10, 2021

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Travel to Denver Colorado and meet Steve Berke who helped found the first International Church of Cannabis in 2015.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/international-church-of-cannabis

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The Plotz Plot Nov 09, 2021

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Josh Foer, the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, takes us to a remote patch of land in the Arizona desert, where he built (and later rebuilt) a museum in honor of the company’s former CEO, David Plotz.

The Plotz Plot is accessible from Adamana Road, off of I-40 exit 300, at 35.025639, -109.8195. The lock code is 4444.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/plotz-plot

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The House on the Rock Nov 08, 2021

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Join host Dylan Thuras and producer Harry Huggins as they visit the unruly architecture of The House on the Rock - one of the inspirations for Atlas Obscura.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/house-rock

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Haw Par Villa Nov 04, 2021

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This amusement park in Singapore holds the Ten Courts of Hell, a series of dioramas that depict the kind of horrible fates awaiting people who behaved badly on Earth.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/haw-par-villa

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The Capitoline Wolf Nov 03, 2021

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Matthew Shifrin, host of the podcast Blind Guy Travels, stops by to tell us about a memorable trip he took to Italy, and a visit with an ancient wolf he’s never forgotten.
Listen to Blind Guy Travels: https://radiotopiapresents.fm/blind-guy-travels

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Cueva de los Tayos Nov 02, 2021

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This Ecuadorian cave has captured the attention of government officials, scientists, professional cavers and is home to a particularly rare creature.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cueva-de-los-tayos

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Yemrehanna Kristos Church Nov 01, 2021

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Photographer and author Paul Koudonaris brings listeners to this Ethiopian Church and explores ossuaries, jeweled skeletons, and death practices throughout the world.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/yemrehana-krestos-church

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Isla de Las Muñecas Oct 28, 2021

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An island filled with hundreds of hanging and decomposing dolls is a window into the sociology of why we pursue experiences that inspire fright, fear, and an attraction to the macabre.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-isla-de-las-munecas

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