The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Kulning Apr 01, 2021

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For centuries, herdswomen in Northern Sweden have lured cows home with haunting melodies.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-kulning

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Gold Medal Flour Mar 31, 2021

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The crumbled ruins of the world’s largest flour mill became one of Minneapolis’ most prominent graffiti-writing locations, and later a museum.

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Merrymount Mar 30, 2021

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How an English party animal turned 1620s-era Quincy, Massachusetts into the world’s least likely party town.

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The Gray Man Mar 29, 2021

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A South Carolina ghost story is a harbinger of hurricanes and a window into history.

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The Grave of Miss Baker Mar 25, 2021

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Visitors leave bananas on the grave of “America’s First Lady of Space,” an early astronaut whose incredible life was forgotten.

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Minister’s Treehouse Mar 24, 2021

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The world’s biggest treehouse was inspired by a message from God.

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Seljavallalaug Swimming Pool Mar 23, 2021

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The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/seljavallalaug

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Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall Mar 22, 2021

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A disaster in a seaside town got locals wondering about government conspiracies, weather control, and if human beings could actually, truly for real, make it rain.

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Camp Anza Mar 18, 2021

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A listener from Riverside, California, reminisces about his hometown's history as a star-studded WWII camp.

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The Museum of Bad Art Mar 17, 2021

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A basement museum in Somerville, Massachusetts is dedicated to collecting awful artwork. But what makes art bad, really?

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-bad-art

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