Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPhone Booth on a Roof
The City Hall in Lincoln, Illinois has an unusual architectural appendage with a curious history.
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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Eastern State Penitentiary
The founders of this prison in Philadelphia, PA aimed to revolutionize incarceration for the better - and unintentionally created new horrors.
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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
The Heidelberg Project Re-Listen
We take you to East Detroit, where an artist transformed a largely abandoned street into an immersive, living museum -- which grew into something even bigger.
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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
San Juan Sound
San Juan Sound is an iconic studio where musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on the Island’s musical traditions, which date back hundreds of years. This episode is pro…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Madame Tussaud
Dylan Thuras braves one of New York’s most touristy sites to bring listeners the lesser-known history of Madame Tussaud’s origins.
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Two of Our Favorite Mummies
Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners the stories of two mummies - one preserved in a bog in Jutland, Denmark and another at a monastery in Palermo, Italy.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
A Sound Garden
An orchard of metal poles sits on a hill overlooking Lake Washington. And when the wind blows, this musical sculpture "sings the world into existence" with its unique sound.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji Re-listen
In the depths of Northeastern India, centuries-old bridges are not built, they are grown.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Livestock Living at the End of the World
The pigs once plopped on an uninhabited Auckland Island known for capturing castaways now play an important role in modern medical research.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Carhenge
This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans.
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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago