Lost Wonder: The Borscht Belt with Marisa Scheinfeld (Classic)

Lost Wonder: The Borscht Belt with Marisa Scheinfeld (Classic)

Dylan is joined by Marisa Scheinfeld, a photographer who has dedicated years to exploring the lost and abandoned properties of the Borscht Belt: a stretch of hundreds of hotels, resorts and summer camps where Jewish Americans would go to escape. Check out more of Marisa’s work here, including her book, The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacation Land.

This week, we’re bringing your stories of places that – for one reason you another – you can’t visit.

Plus: We want to hear from you! What’s a place in your life that YOU can’t visit? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, or send an email to hello@atlasobscura.com.


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Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum (Classic)

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The Everyman’s Science Museum

The Everyman’s Science Museum

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True Blue Places

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In The Heart Of NYC, A Refuge For Birds (Classic)

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Checking Into Hotel Imperial with Deborah Cohen (Classic)

Checking Into Hotel Imperial with Deborah Cohen (Classic)

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Beyond the Game: Spotting Miss Manhattan

Beyond the Game: Spotting Miss Manhattan

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15 Jul 19min

The (Real) Kool-Aid Man

The (Real) Kool-Aid Man

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Beyond the Game: Take A Seat in Dallas

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