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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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Temple of Pythons Jun 06, 2023

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We visit southern Benin to hear the story of the Temple of Pythons and clear up some misconceptions about one of the world's most misunderstood spiritual systems.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-temple-of-pythons-ouidah-benin

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Fairy Castle Jun 05, 2023

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A famous movie actress from the 1920s left the world a lasting piece of art — a remarkable miniature home that could be considered Chicago’s cutest piece of real estate.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS https://www.atlasobscura.com/videos/see-chicago-s-million-dollar-fairy-castle

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Hitler’s Toilet (Classic) Jun 02, 2023

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It roamed the seas, served an evil dictator, survived a war, and ended up in a New Jersey auto-repair shop bathroom.

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Tonopah Mining Camp Jun 01, 2023

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We step into the shoes of the miners who once labored in the Nevada mountains, via a trip to the Tonopah Historic Mining Park. This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Nevada.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tonopah-mining-park

LEARN MORE about the Tonopah Historic Mining Park and Travel Nevada

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Koutammakou May 31, 2023

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A race is on to save this world heritage site that straddles the border of Togo and Benin. It’s home to remarkable earth tower homes called Takienta, and the Batammariba people, whose existence is threatened by climate change and migration.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/koutammakou-batammariba

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Woman with the Handbag May 30, 2023

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We go to Sweden, where some people are intent on making a woman a permanent symbol of resistance, whether or not she would have wanted it. Check out some of Samuel Merrill’s research work on the photo here.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/woman-with-the-handbag-statue

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Tick Collection May 29, 2023

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We go to Statesboro, Georgia to the US National Tick Collection to learn what ticks, often thought of as little monstrosities, can teach us.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/us-national-tick-collection

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Tina Turner Museum (Classic) May 26, 2023

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The Flagg Grove School in Brownsville, Tennessee has become a museum dedicated to its most famous student.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tina-turner-museum

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Micropia (Classic) May 25, 2023

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Take a trip to Micropia, the world’s only museum dedicated to microscopic organisms, and learn about our invisible life companions.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/micropia

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American Chestnut Foundation (Classic) May 24, 2023

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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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