Checking Into Hotel Imperial with Deborah Cohen
On the eve of the Second World War, there was one place that was the source for all good stories — the Hotel Imperial in Vienna. It exuded luxury and power, and also was the converging spot for foreig...
2 Touko 202424min
Exotic Feline Rescue Center
Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft – regular guy – who began raising and rescuing these types of felines in Indiana. MORE: https://www.atlasobscura.com/p...
1 Touko 202412min
Old Cahawba
The Old Cahawba Archeological Park is perhaps one of Alabama's most famous ghost towns. But it once was the center of life in this southern state. We unravel the surprising tale of this onetime capita...
30 Huhti 202414min
Atlas Obscura Presents: “Windsor Hum” from Twenty Thousand Hertz
Today’s episode comes from Twenty Thousand Hertz, a podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. On their show, they’ve explored topics like the sounds...
29 Huhti 202414min
Tree Week: Forty Fruit Tree (Classic)
The Tree of 40 Fruits in San Jose California is an horticultural marvel of 40 types of stone fruit trees grafted together to form a living work of art. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura...
26 Huhti 202413min
Tree Week: Killer Trees with Mary Roach
We promise, this is not another sappy (pardon the pun) story about trees. Instead, author and science writer Mary Roach takes us deep into an ancient forest grove on Vancouver Island, in search of the...
25 Huhti 202423min
Tree Week: Oh, the places you will go... to see these notable trees
We spend some time with some celebrity trees – one in Washington, DC and one in Berlin – that have left an impact on all who visit them. Today’s stories are brought to you by Michelle Cassidy and Dian...
24 Huhti 202415min
Tree Week: Love Letters
In 2012, the city of Melbourne gave every tree a barcode and email address so people could report when it needed maintenance or attention. But, a funny thing started happening. Instead of reporting pr...
23 Huhti 202411min
