Places with a Purpose

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.

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A Sound Garden

A Sound Garden

An orchard of metal poles sits on a hill overlooking Lake Washington. And when the wind blows, this musical sculpture "sings the world into existence" with its unique sound.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: htt...

30 Mai 202215min

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji Re-listen

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji Re-listen

In the depths of Northeastern India, centuries-old bridges are not built, they are grown.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/root-bridges-cherrapungee Hosted by Simplecast, an ...

27 Mai 202213min

The Livestock Living at the End of the World

The Livestock Living at the End of the World

The pigs once plopped on an uninhabited Auckland Island known for capturing castaways now play an important role in modern medical research. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articl...

26 Mai 202217min

Carhenge

Carhenge

This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/pl...

25 Mai 202212min

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Producer Baudelaire Ceus searches for the resting place of famed author Richard Wright among the graves of other cultural icons like Gertrude Stein, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Sadegh Hedaya.READ MOR...

24 Mai 202215min

Leaning Tower of Niles

Leaning Tower of Niles

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...

23 Mai 20229min

Not Lost in the Umbrella Covers Museum

Not Lost in the Umbrella Covers Museum

Brendan Francis Newnam, the host of the new podcast Not Lost, and Dylan Thuras discuss how getting lost is the best way to find yourself. And Brendan shares a great scene from his podcast where he and...

20 Mai 202215min

The Places We Return To

The Places We Return To

Atlas Obscura contributors take listeners to some of the places they loved so much they keep going back.Got your own place that calls you to return again and again? Submit a voice memo to hello@atlaso...

19 Mai 202215min

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