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.

Learn more about submitting to the Atlas here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/faq


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(1337)

The Naica Cave

The Naica Cave

Professional Adventurer George Kourounis knew he needed to visit the Cave of the Crystals, located nearly a 1000 feet beneath northern Mexico, the moment he saw a photograph from inside the cave.READ ...

14 Des 202114min

Post Office Bay

Post Office Bay

Post Office Bay on the Galapagos Islands is a post office that runs on luck and the goodwill of visitors. It has a knack for bringing strangers together. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscu...

13 Des 202113min

Carousel of Happiness

Carousel of Happiness

A music box given to Scott Harrison while he served in Vietnam inspired him to hand-carve all the animals for the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Colorado.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atl...

9 Des 202115min

The Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places Team

The Past Beneath Our Feet with the Places Team

Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team catch listeners up on the new and surprising additions to Atlas Obscura that capture their attention. This includes a heiress’s pet cemeter...

8 Des 202112min

Museum of Minerals and Crystals

Museum of Minerals and Crystals

This small mineral museum in Dodgeville, Wisconsin is home to plenty of rocks - some of which may rival those in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

7 Des 202111min

Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake

Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake

In 1986 an unknown natural disaster at Lake Nyos in Menchum, Cameroon left more than 1700 people dead in one night - and puzzled scientists. Learn how they solved that mystery. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:...

6 Des 202115min

Centers for Disease Control Museum

Centers for Disease Control Museum

Visit a museum inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, which documents how public health officials have slowed the spread of disease through history.READ MORE IN THE...

2 Des 202113min

Abandoned Chacaltaya Ski Resort

Abandoned Chacaltaya Ski Resort

Hear from the caretakers of a ghost town in Bolivia that was once the world's highest ski resort.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/abandoned-chacaltaya-ski-resort Hosted by...

1 Des 202112min

Populært innen Samfunn

rss-spartsklubben
giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
popradet
rss-nesten-hele-uka-med-lepperod
konspirasjonspodden
rss-henlagt-andy-larsgaard
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-espen-lee-usensurert
alt-fortalt
grenselos
wolfgang-wee-uncut
min-barneoppdragelse
rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
rss-siktet
rss-dannet-uten-piano
synnve-og-vanessa
frokostshowet-pa-p5
den-politiske-situasjonen