The Sul Ross Desk (Classic)
In the 1980s, a group of friends on the track team at Sul Ross State University hauled a discarded dorm room desk to the top of a mountain. They left a notebook there to keep track of their run times ...
27 Jul 0s
The Big Duck (Classic)
The story of a big idea, and a big duck – and how this duck would go on to become an important architectural landmark that would influence buildings all around the world. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: htt...
24 Jul 0s
The Syrian Sweets Shop in Erdogan’s Turkey
Today we visit a baklava shop in Istanbul at the intersection of autocracy, violence and urban renewal. Kelly speaks with journalist Suzy Hansen, author of the book “ From Life Itself: Turkey and Ista...
23 Jul 0s
Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum (Classic)
We visit the Louisiana town where the infamous – but often misunderstood – couple’s story came to an end. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bonnie-and-clyde-ambush-museum Ho...
22 Jul 0s
The Everyman’s Science Museum
Step back in time with us at the Wagner Free Institute of Science and explore how this museum defies modernity, preserving its original mission of education and inclusivity since the 19th century. Ho...
21 Jul 0s
True Blue Places
Besides the sky, blue is a color you don’t often see in nature. It often signals poison, something artificial. True blue is astonishingly rare. But today, producers Amanda McGowan and Glydel Go take y...
20 Jul 16min
In The Heart Of NYC, A Refuge For Birds (Classic)
A hospital and rehab center for birds in Manhattan started with a woman who just wanted to do all she could to help an injured goose. Decades later, it has become an institution. READ MORE IN THE ATLA...
17 Jul 11min
Checking Into Hotel Imperial with Deborah Cohen (Classic)
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...
16 Jul 24min
