The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Producer Johanna Mayer visits Houdini’s grave in Queens, NY and goes searching for evidence of the great beyond. To hear another take on Spiritualism check out our earlier episode - Cassadaga with Jamie Loftus. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/houdinis-grave Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

The Atlas Obscura Podcast is launching a week of spooky-themed stories ahead of Halloween. We begin with Jamie Loftus’ newest podcast about Cassadaga, a small town in central Florida that is one of the last great bastions of a Victorian era religion called Spiritualism. Check out some of Jamie’s work: GHOST CHURCH https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-church-by-jamie-loftus/id1619557591 My Y...

The fossils of Wadi al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) in Egypt give us a glimpse of a remarkable evolutionary history.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wadi-al-hitan Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Producer Johanna Mayer travels to Times Square in NYC,  in search of a particular sound that may sometimes go overlooked. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-times-square-hum-new-york-new-york Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This memorial marks the life of a pup who sparked riots over animal rights issues in London, England.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/brown-dog-statue Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This giant limestone cave outside of St. Louis, MO. is home to a combination of kitsch and world-class scenery. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/meramec-caverns Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The San Diego Automotive Museum in California contains one man’s dream...of creating the ultimate road trip car.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/louie-mattars-fabulous-car Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some say this little burbling creek is “The deadliest body of water on Earth.” READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bolton-strid Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1820 a group of Black Americans set off to make a home in Africa. They landed in Providence Island and set the stage for the development of the country Liberia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/burger-king-navajo-code-talkers-display Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

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 now looking for wonder in her own backyard. Learn more about Emily Graslie (and watch her bug videos!): http://www.emilygraslie.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

This former limestone mine in Kansas City, MO has been turned into a 55,000,000 square-foot industrial park and storage facility. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/subtropolis Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A mind-tripping place where the art stands out not because of what's on   them but what's in   them.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/institute-illegal-images Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/buried-treasure-portland-oregon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Vader himself - and shows how our interpretations of art reflect the time in which we live.  This episode is produced in partnership with Discover Atlanta. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscu...

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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A listener takes us to a town on the edge of the longest undefended border in the world. US-Canada border regulations have been updated since this episode first aired: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/covid/menu-eng.html READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/uscanada-border-slash Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

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, and share meals. Visit Bloodroot: https://www.bloodroot.com/about Learn more about the Feminist Restaurant Project: http://www.thefeministrestaurantproject.com/ READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atla...

Oyotunji is an African Village with real homes and real community founded in the 1970s and located in the US - just an hour south of Charleston, South Carolina.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS  https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/against-the-odds-a-40year-old-west-african-village-in-south-carolina-has-thrived Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

The 1980s birthed a gleaming creature that spread its wings of scrap wood and glass over the intersection of two iconic Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods for thirty years.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/broken-angel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve and Amy Hartbauer have turned their home in residential Denver, CO into a massive mosaic and decade’s long expression of inner inspiration.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/enchanted-hart-haus Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An Indian village is home to one of the world’s oldest and greatest ornithological mysteries. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jatinga-bird-suicide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Luz Fleming explores the home where he grew up, Libre - one of the longest lasting intentional communities still exists. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Green Bank, West Virginia is free of wifi and cell signals due to the massive telescope nearby that requires radio silence.   READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/town-for-wi-fi-refugees Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.