Is This America’s Ugliest Statue?
In the 1880s, an eccentric California dentist gave away free public water fountains in the hopes they would encourage people to drink less alcohol. One of them went to the small town of Rockville, Con...
26 Nov 202415min
The Places We’re Thankful For
Listener stories about the places we’re thankful for – from a beloved neighborhood, to an odd and out-of-place house down the block, to a library that inspired one listener to become a writer herself....
25 Nov 202410min
The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Classic)
Catoosa, Oklahoma is the cite of a massive landlocked whale - and possibly the greatest anniversary gift ever.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/catoosa-whale Hosted by Simple...
22 Nov 202413min
Bohemians, Bootleggers, and Bogus Bottles: A History of Absinthe
Journalist and food writer Evan Rail considers himself a beer guy, but when a mysterious bright green spirit started shaking up the scene in the Czech Republic (where he lives) in the 1990s, he knew h...
21 Nov 202420min
The Integratron
In August 1953, airstrip operator George van Tassel claimed he was woken up in the middle of the night by an intelligent lifeform from outer space named Solganda. George says Solganda told him to buil...
20 Nov 202416min
St. Paul Island vs. the Rat
On a remote island 200 miles off the coast of Alaska, a community hunts for a single, elusive rat. Read Daniel Wu’s original reporting on the rat strike team. Thanks to Freesound user mmiron for the w...
19 Nov 202412min
The Internet, IRL
Places editors Michelle Cassidy and Diana Hubbell tell us about two real-world places that have been shaped by the internet. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...
18 Nov 202414min
We want your stories of places you're grateful for!
Blame it on this time of year, but we've been ruminating a lot on the places we're thankful for. And we want to hear your thoughts for a future episode. What's a place that played a pivotal role in sh...
16 Nov 20242min
