Podcast Episodes

Travels with Steve and Datsun (Classic)

Today we hear from an Atlas Obscura user who, when he isn’t aboard an icebreaking warship for the Canadian Navy, spends weeks at a time road-tripping…

1 year, 7 months ago

On the Hunt for Government Treasure with Mitch Yockelson

Investigator Mitch Yockelson, a historian and academic turned archival bounty hunter, has a job that makes for pretty interesting dinner party discus…

1 year, 7 months ago

The Museum That Began in One Woman’s House

Mary Maschal set out to document women’s history, unintentionally becoming part of it herself. Learn more about the Women's Museum of History here.

1 year, 7 months ago

Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Father on the Bicycle

A visitor in Cajicá, Colombia sees a stranger on a bicycle, and writes him a letter. This essay was edited by Carey Baraka and originally appeared in…

1 year, 7 months ago

The Red Book

In the early 1900s, influential psychologist Carl Jung spent more than a decade documenting the strange images that popped up in his unconscious mind…

1 year, 7 months ago

Road Trip Week: Meramec Caverns (Classic)

This giant limestone cave outside of St. Louis, MO. is home to a combination of kitsch and world-class scenery.

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1 year, 7 months ago

Road Trip Week: Exploring the Borscht Belt with Marisa Scheinfeld

Dylan is joined by Marisa Scheinfeld, a photographer who has dedicated years to exploring the lost and abandoned properties of the Borscht Belt. A st…

1 year, 7 months ago

Road Trip Week: Listener Stories

You bring us road trip stories from all over the globe. Along the way, we hear about encounters with wild boars, a visit to a famously large ball of …

1 year, 7 months ago

Road Trip Week: Alone with a Camera in the Desert

Strap on your hiking boots and say goodbye to your spouse. We’re pulling off the highway and going on a trek through Dinosaur National Monument with …

1 year, 7 months ago

Road Trip Week: Where to Go

It’s Road Trip Week! Dylan hops in a (virtual) car and embarks on a Great American Road Trip. Along the way, Atlas Obscura staffers recommend their f…

1 year, 8 months ago