Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Bear We Didn't Find
A girl and her father take a walk in the woods. This essay was written by Emily Lowe and edited by Tusshara Nalakumar Srilatha, and originally appeared in Off Assignment.Plus: Off Assignment is offeri...
6 Okt 202511min
Aurora Alien Gravesite (Classic)
A small town in Texas has embraced the story of the visit and demise of an otherworldly being from the 1800s… and what many say is America’s only alien gravesite. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.a...
3 Okt 202513min
They Had Submarines During the Civil War?
Probably when you think of submarine warfare, WWI or WWII comes to mind. Not… the American Civil War. But oh, they had them back then! Or rather, they had one back then, and it worked exactly one time...
2 Okt 202525min
Thomas Paine’s Bones
“Founding Fathers” like Washington or Jefferson have gigantic monuments in Washington, statues galore and palatial house-museums. But what about…Thomas Paine? The author of “Common Sense,” the pamphle...
1 Okt 202519min
The Miraculous Staircase
The Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico has a pretty unusual spiral staircase – it winds round and round like a DNA helix, and has no visible center “bar” for support. But the story of the staircas...
30 Sep 202515min
What You Collect
Listeners share stories about their most treasured collections.Plus: We want to hear your stories about traveling with kids! Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name and...
29 Sep 202514min
Under Our Feet: The Mail Rail
We go underground in London, where there is a railway built for one purpose and one purpose only: to keep the city’s mail moving on time. All this week, we’re heading underground to discover the stori...
26 Sep 202513min
Under Our Feet: Damanhur
We visit northern Italy, where a mysterious religious community founded by an insurance agent–turned–spiritual leader spent 15 years constructing an underground temple.All this week, we’re heading und...
25 Sep 202518min
