The Atlas Obscura Podcast
SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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Sep 9, 2022 • 15min
Classic: Vigeland Mausoleum
On the outskirts of Oslo, Norway, there’s a mausoleum some say is the city’s “best kept secret.” It’s the underrated masterpiece of a mostly unknown artist -- an artist who was overshadowed his whole life by his more successful brother. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/emanuel-vigeland-museum
Sep 8, 2022 • 14min
Fairhaven Historic Markers
Like a lot of historic neighborhoods, the sidewalks of Fairhaven in Bellingham, WA, are studded with small plaques commemorating local history. But unlike other neighborhoods, the markers in Fairhaven are a little bit darker, and a little bit weirder.Thanks to Bellinghistory with the Good Time Girls. Learn more about their walking tours here: https://bellinghistory.com/ READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harris-avenue-fairhaven
Sep 7, 2022 • 18min
Elmina Castle
At one time thirty thousand Africans per year were forced through Elmina Castle in Ghana, before they were taken across the world as part of the trans-atlantic slave trade.
Sep 6, 2022 • 17min
The Loneliest Post Office
Built on a tiny island in Antarctica, the “loneliest post office in the world” got its start as a top-secret British military outpost during World War II—and became beloved by stamp collectors around the world.Learn more about the British Antarctic Survey: bas.ac.ukREAD MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/loneliest-post-office-antarctica
Sep 5, 2022 • 14min
Parrots of Green-Wood Cemetery
These Argentinian parrots have made an unlikely home in a Brooklyn, NY cemetery.
Sep 2, 2022 • 11min
Classic: Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall
A disaster in a seaside town got locals wondering about government conspiracies, weather control, and if human beings could actually, truly for real, make it rain.
Sep 1, 2022 • 12min
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade isn’t linked to a holiday, religious affiliation or corporate celebration – it’s a celebration of having fun and getting a little weird. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/coney-island-mermaid-parade
Aug 31, 2022 • 16min
The Lost Boys of Robber’s Cave
In 1954, two groups of boys thought they were going to summer camp. But they’d been recruited for a different kind of summer experience.
Aug 30, 2022 • 14min
Anne Spencer’s Garden
This garden in Lynchburg, Virginia is the key to unlocking the writing and mind of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer.
Aug 29, 2022 • 12min
The Corn Palace
In Mitchell, South Dakota there stands a massive building covered in murals that are made completely from… corn! READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-corn-palace-mitchell-south-dakota
