The Grave of Charlotte Temple
In the 1800s, people flocked to a special gravestone in New York City’s Trinity Churchyard. They left flowers and cards and even wept. But there was one strange thing about this gravestone: No one was...
24 Jul 202520min
Love Thy Neighbor
We share stories about our neighbors – from an unusual pet in Maryland, to an out-of-place front yard in Brooklyn, to a beekeeper with a secret. Plus: We want to hear YOUR neighbor stories! Tell us ab...
23 Jul 202510min
The Ravens of the Tower of London
An elite group of ravens live at the Tower of London, anxiously monitored and lovingly tended to by a professional ravenmaster. Because according to legend, if these ravens were ever to leave, the cro...
22 Jul 202514min
The Atlas Obscura Podcast Presents: Charlie’s Place
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our new podcast documentary series, Charlie’s Place. Beloved, notorious, defiant, folk hero – these are just a few ways to describe Charlie Fitzgerald, the entrepr...
21 Jul 202533min
Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery (Classic)
A small cemetery in the grasslands of Kenya serves as a way to honor one of the most endangered animals in the world – the rhino – and elevate the plight of a species on the brink. READ MORE IN THE AT...
18 Jul 202510min
The Art Spy with Michelle Young
A French curator infiltrates a Nazi army to save masterpieces from the Jeu De Paume museum. Read more in Michelle Young’s new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero R...
17 Jul 202528min
The Portland Treasure Map (Classic)
A map in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in Portland, Oregon may be the key to finding buried treasure that has yet to be found. This episode was produced in partnership...
16 Jul 202514min
The World’s Largest Time Capsule
In 1975, a man in Seward, Nebraska dug a gigantic hole in his yard and made the world’s largest time capsule. On July 4, 2025, the capsule was opened. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...
15 Jul 202517min
