The Maiden of Deception Pass
Thousands of years ago, a young woman named Ko-kwal-alwoot crouched over a set of tide pools, looked into the water, and saw a face looking back at her that wasn’t her own. Today, her descendants are ...
11 Maj 202215min
National Ice Core Lab
Scientists in Denver, Colorado store and conduct tests on miles of ice core samples dating back hundreds of thousands of years. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-ice...
10 Maj 202211min
Forestiere Underground Gardens
This underground oasis in Fresno, California is a winding maze of rooms and passageways filled with lush citrus trees. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/forestiere-undergroun...
9 Maj 202213min
Mafra Palace Library Bats Re-listen
A grand library in Portugal has some unexpected nighttime caretakers -- tiny bats. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mafra-palace-library-bats Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...
6 Maj 202214min
The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum
Noah Purifoy was a pugilistic LA artist who eventually filled a 10 acre plot of land in Joshua Tree, CA with his of-kilter art. Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Museum: http://www.noahpurifoy.com/joshua-tree-o...
5 Maj 202217min
Upton Chamber
An underground chamber in Upton, MA puzzled some New Englanders while others long knew its ancient origins. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/upton-chamber Hosted by Simple...
4 Maj 202213min
Benin Bronzes
Thousands of masks from the former Kingdom of Benin are spread throughout museums across the world. Is that where they belong? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...
3 Maj 202216min
Hashima Island
Hashima Island in Japan was once the most densely populated place on Earth. Until – almost overnight – everyone left. Additional information for this episode was provided by Joshua Synenko of Trent Un...
2 Maj 202213min
