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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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House the Giants Built (Classic) Jul 05, 2024

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Anna Swan had an adventurous life before settling in Seville, Ohio and building a house large enough to fit her large life.

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Double Header for the Fourth Jul 04, 2024

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Today we have two classic episodes to share about hidden histories of America. In one, we’ll hear the story of an unconventional Revolutionary patriot – an enslaved woman who sued her enslaver. And in the other, we’ll learn about a group of Native American veterans who developed an unbreakable secret code during World War II – and the unlikely location where their legacy is preserved.

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The Big Duck Jul 03, 2024

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The story of a big idea, and a big duck – and how this duck would go on to become an important architectural landmark that would influence buildings all around the world.

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

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New York City’s Black Oyster King Jul 02, 2024

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Thomas Downing, who arguably invented fine dining in New York City, had a secret going on underneath the floor of his popular oyster house. Writer Briona Lamback tells us the story. If you want to read the full article, check out the link here. And if you’re looking for an oyster experience, Briona recommends Brooklyn-based The Real Mother Shucker, the city’s only oyster cart.

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The Gilbert Baker Mural Jul 01, 2024

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Gilbert Baker’s pride flag design is now a worldwide symbol for LGBT freedom and liberation. Now, his former stomping grounds remember his efforts with a beautiful mural. But there’s more to this pride-filled house than meets the eye. SEE the mural for yourself here and learn more about the artist here.

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Jadeite Cabbage (Classic) Jun 28, 2024

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This tiny stone cabbage has a big backstory stretching from the rich, treasure-laden halls of Beijing’s Forbidden City...through a harrowing wartime escape...to its prized place at the National palace museum in Taipei, Taiwan.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jade-cabbage

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Roop Kund Jun 27, 2024

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Author Doug Preston brings us back into the world of his latest book, The Lost Tomb, with a story of a remote lake in the Himalayas where hundreds of human skeletons were discovered – puzzling scientists and researchers for years.

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The Glove Museum Jun 26, 2024

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This museum in New York is a recreated 19th century glove making workshop complete with sizing tools, cutting blocks, and irons. It’s also part studio, part exhibition space and the brainchild of a craftsman who dedicated his life to the art of glove-making.

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

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Grizzly Adams: America’s Mythic Mountain Man Jun 25, 2024

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In the 1850s, one anonymous Massachusetts shoemaker became a national celebrity – all by exhibiting his “family” of captured grizzly bears.

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In The Heart Of NYC, A Refuge For Birds Jun 24, 2024

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A hospital and rehab center for birds in Manhattan started with a woman who just wanted to do all she could to help an injured goose. Decades later, it has become an institution.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wild-bird-fund

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