Podcast Episodes

Lake Lanier

Legends and troubled history lay beneath Lake Lanier in Forsyth County.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Cranes of the DMZ

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea has become an accidental bird sanctuary for one of the world’s most endangered crane species.

Learn more about the International Crane Found…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Classic: Wonders in Your Backyard

Occasionally the podcast team requests messages about the strange and wondrous places you experience. These are some of first responses we received last year regarding our request to hear of wonders …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Journey to Black Star Square

Producer Baudelaire Ceus brings listeners to Accra, Ghana and a gigantic public square dedicated to Ghanaian independence.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/black-star-square

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Vilcabamba

This small town in Ecuador was thought to hold the fountain of youth and drew the curiosity of scientists and wellness practitioners alike. 

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Star Trek Original Series Set Tour

Sets from the original 1960’s Star Trek have been recreated for fans and actors alike in Ticonderoga, New York.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/star-trek-original-series-se…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Disabled Hikers

Syren Nagakyrie set out to make a whole world of incredible beauty more available to millions of people with disabilities - starting with the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.

Learn more about Disabled…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Classic: Pyramiden

An abandoned Russian mining village is literally frozen in time.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pyramiden  

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Congo Square

Congo Square in New Orleans is the heart of where African drumming found its way into American music and the birth of Jazz.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/congo-square

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Places Team Favorite Atlas Entries

Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners stories of two of their favorite places that can be found in the Atlas - on in Washington, DC and one in Scotland.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago