Podcast Episodes

Ottoman Bird Palaces (Classic)

These miniature mansions and luxurious homes were built for the feathered residents of Istanbul. 

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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is dedicated to telling the stories of the league’s greatest players, its impact on communities, and the game-changing innovations it brought to baseball.

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Auctioning off Roadside America

Pegged as the “world’s greatest indoor miniature village,” Roadside America was a beloved roadside attraction in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania. The creator Laurence Gieringer and his family ran the bus…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: Sa Cabaneta & Provincetown

Saying farewell to summer with a lazy day in Mallorca, and a blustery night in Massachusetts. “3 p.m. in Sa Cabaneta” and “7:10 p.m. in Provincetown” were edited by Aube Rey Lescure. Both essays orig…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

The Wimbledon Queue

Producer Emma Morgenstern spends nearly 6 hours waiting in a famous line. Will she get into the most exclusive tennis tournament in the world – or face bigtime disappointment?

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Seven Keys Lodge (Classic)

The world’s largest random, assorted key collection located outside Denver, CO, was inspired by a literary infatuation and includes keys to danger and memory.

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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Are Cemeteries…Dying?

In 2023, 60% of Americans chose to be cremated instead of having a traditional burial. If that trend continues, do cemeteries need to be worried about the future? Loren Rhoads, author of 222 Cemeteri…

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District Six

District Six is a neighborhood in Cape Town South Africa that was destroyed under the apartheid regime. Today, a museum stands as a  monument to the people who once called the neighborhood home.

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Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Swimmer in the Borneo Rainforest

Writer Meghan Gunn meets a stranger in the jungle, and writes him a letter.

This essay was edited by Aube Rey Lescure and originally appeared in Off Assignment. It was also included in The Best Americ…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Oh, the Places We Can’t Go

The Atlas Obscura Places team brings us to a dazzling aquarium and a small town in the heart of what was once eastern Pennsylvania’s coal country. The catch? Neither place exists anymore. Do you have…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago