International Cocoa Quarantine Center
Nicola Twilley takes us to suburban London, where a 1000 square meter greenhouse is all that stands between us and the chocapocalypse. Listen to the Malta Lazaretto episode: https://www.atlasobscura.c...
14 Feb 202216min
Milky Seas
Join host Dylan Thuras, a satellite scientist, and a ship captain in search of gigantic swaths of bioluminescence that can radiate up from the surface of the sea over thousands of square miles. Hoste...
10 Feb 202217min
The Theater of Electricity
Step inside the Theater of Electricity in Boston and learn about the World’s Largest Air-Insulated Van Der Graaf Generator.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-largest-air...
9 Feb 202215min
Leimert Park
Producer Baudelaire Ceus travels to Leimert Park, a unique neighborhood in Los Angeles characterized by its historical relationship to Black liberation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p...
8 Feb 202214min
Quarantine at Malta Lazaretto
Writers Geoff Manaugh and Nicky Twilley take us inside a crumbling, centuries-old quarantine facility, and we explore the history and future of quarantine.Read “Until Proven Safe: The History and Futu...
7 Feb 202217min
Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary
Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town in South Africa, is a destination where sunbathers, tourists, and penguins share both the beach and parts of the town.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.co...
3 Feb 202213min
Monkey Island
Monkey Island, Cayo, Santigo is an island off the coast of Puerto Rico where more than 1500 imported monkeys have lived and been studied by researchers for decades. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www...
2 Feb 20229min
The Citadelle Laferriere
The Citadelle Laferriere in Haiti was built to ensure the island remained free after Haitians defeated French colonizers.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/citadelle-laferrier...
1 Feb 202212min
