The Atlas Obscura Podcast

On the tiny Kinmen Island, a bow-tie-shape strip of land between China and Taiwan, sits a giant weaponized wall of sound that still stands--and still broadcasts--today. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beishan-broadcast-station-art Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

This elaborate architecture throughout Iran served a very unique purpose - gathering pigeon guano.  Take a virtual tour of a Pigeon Tower:  https://ati3d.com/virtual_tour/pigeon READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pigeon-towers-iran Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Atlas Obscura's Gemma Tarlach shares what it's like to step inside a relic from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and to find traces of a famous lost party of explorers. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/discovery-hut Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This collection of ceramic eggs records the personal makeup designs of clowns around the world - and to some extent a clowning code of conduct.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/clown-egg-register Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today we hear from an Atlas Obscura user who, when he isn’t aboard an icebreaking warship for the Canadian Navy, spends weeks at a time road-tripping with his dog. Check out Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puppercycle/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A graveyard in the “Granite Capital of the World” pays tribute to stone cutters and artisans who are buried amongst the sculptures they created. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hope-cemetery Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Atlas Obscura reporter Sarah Durn ventures deep into the Louisiana swamp in search of the legendary monster that prowls it. Learn more about Jessica’s Honey Island Swamp & Kayak Tours:  https://www.honeyislandkayaktours.com/ READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/honey-island-swamp Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

Civil war in Sierra Leone brought this beautiful island to the brink of destruction - now it’s making its comeback. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tiwai-island Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Farley has written dozens of songs about cities and towns across the United States. Why? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trailblazing computer scientist Grace Hopper shaped the way people use and talk  about computers. Her actual computer bug is preserved at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grace-hoppers-bug Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Gigantic pieces of the United States Capitol rest in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC - waiting for anyone willing to step off the beaten path.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-capitol-stones-washington-dc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every Sunday, there’s a binational church service at Friendship Park, which straddles the U.S.-Mexico border. We sent two reporters to attend the church service — one on the U.S. side and one in Mexico — to learn more about how changes to the U.S. border have affected the park and the community. Learn more about The Border Church: https://www.friendshippark.org/borderchurch READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:...

The world’s largest random, assorted key collection located outside Denver, CO, was inspired by a literary infatuation and includes keys to danger and memory.   READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/baldpate-inn-key-collection Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MacArthur Genius Grant winner, artist, and experimental geographer Trevor Paglen and host Dylan Thuras discuss documenting government surveillance, AI, and place.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Las Vegas, Nevada was once the preferred tourist destination for watching  weapons of mass destruction  explode.    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:   https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-atomic-testing-museum Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.  Read more in the Atlas:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-thousand-year-rose-hildesheim-germany Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Catoosa, Oklahoma is the site of a massive landlocked whale - and possibly the greatest anniversary gift ever READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/catoosa-whale Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

These miniature mansions and luxurious homes were built for the feathered residents of Istanbul.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ottoman-bird-palaces Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring listeners two stories where sculpture meets the depths: The Sunken Crosses of Malpique and a harbor in Odense, Denmark.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-crosses-of-malpique https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hans-christian-andersen-odense-harbour Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Producer Abbey Perreault gives listeners an introduction to the long-unknown creator behind the widely known concrete fauna of Mexico’s urban playscapes.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/concrete-animal-cemetery Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A listener in Lawrence, Kansas takes us on his journey of discovering the secrets of his hometown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This archaeological landscape in Phonsavan, Laos is one of the most mysterious, important, and dangerous prehistoric sites in Southeast Asia.  Learn more about the Plain of Jars Archaeological Research Project: https://plain-of-jars.org/ READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/plain-of-jars Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

The Smallest Mollusk Museum in New York City is part of a fleet of tiny museums that might just have a big impact on the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This mechanical boy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a mystery - until it began to write.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/maillardets-automaton Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Space Cowboy Buck Atom stands watch over an old gas station in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is a link to the glory of Route 66’s Muffler Men.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/buck-atom Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.