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Back to SearchNavajo Code Talkers Burger King
The Burger King in Kayenta, AZ is home to a small museum dedicated to a group of Native American veterans who developed an unbreakable secret code during WWII.
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Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Emily Graslie Curates a World of Wonder
Science communication superhero Emily Graslie shares how a pair of severed wolf heads helped her fall in love with science, about the road trip she took back to the beginning of time, and why she’s n…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
SubTropolis
This former limestone mine in Kansas City, MO has been turned into a 55,000,000 square-foot industrial park and storage facility.
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Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Classic: The Institute of Illegal Images
A mind-tripping place where the art stands out not because of what's on them but what's in them.
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Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Kalakuta Museum
Iconic musician Fela Kuti declared his home in Lagos, Nigeria, an independent state. He called it Kalakuta - and in 1977 it was invaded by the Nigerian Army.
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Portland Treasure Map
A map in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in Portland, OR may be the key to finding buried treasure that has yet to be found.
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Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
The history of this 150-year-old immersive painting at the Atlanta History Museum features a scheming promoter, the cast of Gone with the Wind, Atlanta’s first Black mayor, and the voice of Darth Va…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Endangered Wolf Center
The Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri was founded by zoologist and wildlife TV host Marlin Perkins and was home to an extraordinary wolf who gives us hope for the future of wolf survival.
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Classic: The 49th Parallel
A listener takes us to a town on the edge of the longest undefended border in the world.
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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Bloodroot Feminist Restaurant
For more than 40 years Selma Miriam and Noel Furie have maintained the Bloodroot Feminist Vegetarian Restaurant and Bookstore as a place where women from all over the world can gather, share ideas, a…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago