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Back to SearchNational Parks Week: The Allagash Four
On a summer day in 1976, four friends had a strange experience in the Northwoods of Maine that would come back to haunt them decades later. Today, we…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
National Parks Week: Montezuma Well
We visit a mysterious sinkhole in Arizona that has befuddled an exclusive group of divers who’ve gotten a glimpse of a strange world at its sandy bot…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
National Parks Week: Yellowstone’s Zone of Death
A 50-square-mile patch of Yellowstone National Park in Idaho might just be the perfect place to commit a crime. For more unusual stories, lists, and …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
National Parks Week: Talk a Walk, Find A New Species
In March of 2024, a park ranger and volunteer were taking their regular walk together around Big Bend National Park. They came across a teeny tiny fu…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Little Lambs, Big Back Story
Spring is a popular time to visit Colonial Williamsburg, not least because it’s “lambing season,” the time of year when baby lambs are born and take …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Dolly Parton’s Dreambox (Classic)
We will always love Dolly Parton, who’s installed a “dreambox” time capsule at her amusement park. In it, there’s a secret song that no one will hear…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Atlas Obscura Presents: Traveling Back in Time for Coconut Cake with The Sporkful
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at the Sporkful. Dan Pashman goes on a tour of Los Angeles, with an Atlas Obscura guide in hand. In …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Museum of Friends
Producer Luz Fleming chats with the co-founders of MoF, or the Museum of Friends, about how they managed to create one of the best contemporary art m…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Is There a Dinosaur Here?
The roadside dinosaur has been part of the Americana cannon since the 1930s, and we’ve got theme parks and Sinclair gas station mascots as a result. …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to Summer (Classic)
It’s Memorial Day, and the unofficial start of summer! To kick off the season, we hear a sampling of listener-submitted stories of summer adventure i…
9 months, 3 weeks ago