Podcast Episodes

Sunny Jim Cave (Classic)

We follow a long set of wooden stairs deep underground to a sea cave with a mysterious and colorful past, and take in a spectacular, hidden view of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. 

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Published on 2 years ago

The Great Stalacpipe Organ (Classic)

The Luray Caverns in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are home to an instrument that draws out the secret sounds of millenia-old stone. 

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Published on 2 years ago

The Naica Cave (Classic)

Professional Adventurer George Kourounis knew he needed to visit  the Cave of the Crystals, located nearly a 1000 feet beneath northern Mexico, the moment he saw a photograph from inside the cave.

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Published on 2 years ago

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My

We got so many responses to our question about listener experiences with animal encounters that we made a second episode. Experiences include a woman who touches a tiger’s tail, a man who plays peek-…

Published on 2 years ago

Museum of Broken Relationships (Classic)

This episode will break your heart. And that’s a good thing. 

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Aurora Alien Gravesite

A small town in Texas has embraced the story of the visit and demise of an otherworldly being from the 1800s… and what many say is America’s only alien gravesite. 

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Travel Ups and Downs

A few weeks ago, our staff here at Atlas Obscura put out an episode about our traveling expectations – places that either blew us away… or were a major letdown.  And today - we are hearing YOUR stori…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

They Also Ran Gallery

An art gallery in Kansas celebrates the losers of presidential elections.

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Nue

A Seattle restaurant pushes diners to eat beyond their borders through its embrace of global street foods.

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Elephant Clock (Classic)

The Elephant Clock, a replica of an ancient invention, sits in Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai, surrounded by stores like The Gap and H&M. 

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago