The Places We Gained After the Pandemic
It’s been five years since the pandemic shutdown. So often, conversations about that time revolve around places we’ve lost. But for this episode, Atlas Obscura staffers share the places they gained du...
5 Touko 202514min
Bad Rap Week: Ashley Ray’s Secret Place (Classic)
Dylan sits down with podcaster Ashley Ray, who has more than a soft spot for her Midwest hometown. Hear why she thinks it may just be the best kept secret, despite its bad reputation. Check out Ashle...
2 Touko 202517min
Bad Rap Week: Prowling for Coyotes in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery
As a child, Lulu Miller had a beloved dog. But one day, the dog disappeared – and in all likelihood, it was probably eaten by coyotes. Since then, Lulu has been strangely fascinated by these crepuscul...
1 Touko 202521min
Bad Rap Week: Searching for Wonder in the Most Boring Mall in Canada
Toronto is home to a massive underground mall called the PATH, a labyrinth of hallways with shops, banks, and no fewer than nine Tim Hortons. At 30 kilometers long, it’s the largest underground shoppi...
30 Huhti 202516min
Bad Rap Week: Dylan and Alan Fall Down the Rat Hole
Dylan has complicated feelings about rats. On one hand, they’re amazingly resourceful creatures. On the other, they caused the bubonic plague (and other harmful situations). So when Terrestrials produ...
29 Huhti 202515min
Bad Rap Week: Listeners Defend Places with Bad Reputations
From laundromats to Sacramento, listeners go to bat for places with bad reputations. All week, we’re collaborating with the great podcast Terrestrials to tell stories about people, places, and animals...
28 Huhti 202512min
Leaning Tower of Niles (Classic)
Niles, Illinois is home to an exact replica of Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa - only it’s half the size of the original structure.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leaning-tow...
25 Huhti 20259min
Retracing Historic Journeys with Elise Wortley
Adventurer Elise Wortley retraces the footsteps of historic female explorers – and she does it all with no modern gear, no shortcuts, and no guarantees that it is going to work out.Learn more about El...
24 Huhti 202527min
