The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Milo Bitters Sep 02, 2021

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A listener in Lawrence, Kansas takes us on his journey of discovering the secrets of his hometown.

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Arecibo Observatory Sep 01, 2021

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This site, and the enormous telescope that sits on it, is loved and lost to both scientists and everyday Puerto Ricans.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/arecibo-observatory

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Big Bertha Drum Aug 31, 2021

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She’s about 8 feet wide and 500 pounds. And her history spans all the way from the stockyards of Chicago...to a nuclear test during the Manhattan Project...to a stadium at the University of Texas at Austin.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-bertha-drum

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Åtvidaberg Sun Cannon Aug 30, 2021

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Sun cannons have been around since the 1600s. But as far as we know, there’s only one left that’s still up and running. We pay it a visit.

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Dead Companions Aug 26, 2021

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We nearly stump host Dylan Thuras with a seemingly simple question: Who are the top five dead people he would like to go on a road trip with?

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The Tank Aug 25, 2021

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An industrial water tank-turned-concert hall in the high deserts of Colorado is nothing less than a sonic wonder of the world.

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Beishan Broadcast Wall Aug 24, 2021

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On the tiny Kinmen Island, a bow-tie-shape strip of land between China and Taiwan, sits a giant weaponized wall of sound that still stands--and still broadcasts--today.

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Places with a Purpose Aug 23, 2021

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There are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas -- In these episodes, we hear from the people who sift through them, Jonathan and Michele, and hear about their favorites.

Learn more about submitting to the Atlas here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/faq

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American Chestnut Foundation Aug 19, 2021

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The story of the unimaginable destruction of the American Chestnut tree and the group of scientists, academics and tree lovers who are desperately trying to bring them back from the edge of extinction.

LEARN MORE: Visit https://acf.org/ to find out more about this massive conservation effort

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Traveling While Aging Aug 18, 2021

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Host Dylan Thuras confronts the good and the bad ways travel changes as you move through different life stages.

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