Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNYC’s Most Beautiful Public Bathroom
Producer Abigail Keel takes us on the most strange, wonderful and beautiful potty break. And tells us how – and where – you can do it too.
3 years, 1 month ago
Exploring the underworld with Jessica Leigh Hester
Writer Jessica Leigh Hester joins us on a deep dive into the sewer, the subject of her new book. We’ll talk about some of the interesting (and disgus…
3 years, 2 months ago
WHM Classic: Luciadagen
As part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive, including this story about the origins of a Swedish ho…
3 years, 2 months ago
More Wonders in Your Backyard
Here the podcast team shares stories of wonder and curiosity that lies just outside your doorstep. Stories feature a troll bridge, a cemetery, natura…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Dedan Kimathi Post Office Tree
The Dedan Kimathi Post Office played a notable role in Kenya’s struggle for Independence.
3 years, 2 months ago
Ouija Board 7-Eleven
The Ouija Board went from a tool for communicating with the dead to a sleepover party game. This trip through the Ouija Board’s past features a pit s…
3 years, 2 months ago
Big Apple Inn
This restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi was a haven for Civil Rights leaders and has stood for four generations, 83 years, and a whole lotta pig ear …
3 years, 2 months ago
WHM Classic: Forest of the Future Library
As part of Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story about a forest in Oslo, Norway tha…
3 years, 2 months ago
The A. Everett Austin Facade House
This architectural oddity in Hartford, Connecticut looks like a mansion… but is only one room deep.
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3 years, 2 months ago
The Discovery Tree
California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump that helped spark a conservation movement.
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3 years, 2 months ago