Places with a Purpose
There are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas -- In these episodes, we hear from the people who sift through them, Jonathan and Michele, and hear about their favorites. Learn more about submitti...
23 Elo 202113min
American Chestnut Foundation
The story of the unimaginable destruction of the American Chestnut tree and the group of scientists, academics and tree lovers who are desperately trying to bring them back from the edge of extinction...
19 Elo 202113min
Traveling While Aging
Host Dylan Thuras confronts the good and the bad ways travel changes as you move through different life stages. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...
18 Elo 202115min
Mississippi River Basin Model
A walk through this scale model has you feeling like a giant, and striding from Baton Rouge to Omaha in an hour. LEARN MORE about the model and the group trying to revive it, here: https://friendsofm...
17 Elo 202113min
Forbes Pigment Collection
A repository in Cambridge, Massachusetts holds over 2,700 pigments that’ve been quietly coloring the world around us since the beginning of human history. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobs...
16 Elo 202116min
The White Squirrel of Prospect Park
Our team goes on a quest to find Prospect Park’s elusive -- and perhaps most magical -- resident rodent. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...
12 Elo 202115min
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 ...
11 Elo 202115min
The World’s Oldest Living Things
Artist Rachel Sussman takes us on a tour of the world's oldest living things, which she’s been documenting for 10 years. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/worlds-oldest-livi...
10 Elo 202111min
