The Hotel That Gave ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Its Name
“Stockholm Syndrome” is a term in pop psychology that’s come to mean situations where hostages develop emotional bonds with their captors. But it comes from an actual hostage situation back in the 197...
29 Jul 17min
Your '50 States' Quests
We asked you about traveling to all 50 states, and in response got several stories about interesting quests and journeys across the U.S. Up Next: Tell us your stories about visiting the U.S National P...
28 Jul 12min
The Sul Ross Desk (Classic)
In the 1980s, a group of friends on the track team at Sul Ross State University hauled a discarded dorm room desk to the top of a mountain. They left a notebook there to keep track of their run times ...
27 Jul 14min
The Big Duck (Classic)
The story of a big idea, and a big duck – and how this duck would go on to become an important architectural landmark that would influence buildings all around the world. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: htt...
24 Jul 13min
The Syrian Sweets Shop in Erdogan’s Turkey
Today we visit a baklava shop in Istanbul at the intersection of autocracy, violence and urban renewal. Kelly speaks with journalist Suzy Hansen, author of the book “ From Life Itself: Turkey and Ista...
23 Jul 23min
Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum (Classic)
We visit the Louisiana town where the infamous – but often misunderstood – couple’s story came to an end. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bonnie-and-clyde-ambush-museum Ho...
22 Jul 12min
The Everyman’s Science Museum
Step back in time with us at the Wagner Free Institute of Science and explore how this museum defies modernity, preserving its original mission of education and inclusivity since the 19th century. Ho...
21 Jul 18min
True Blue Places
Besides the sky, blue is a color you don’t often see in nature. It often signals poison, something artificial. True blue is astonishingly rare. But today, producers Amanda McGowan and Glydel Go take y...
20 Jul 16min
