The Complicated History of Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi is home to one of the largest concentrations of antebellum homes, and tourists come from far and wide to see them. But Natchez was also a center of the cotton trade, and had one o...
18 Juni 28min
Beyond the Game: San Francisco’s Sutro Baths
Today, there are only remains of what were once these massive baths constructed by self made millionaire Adolph Sutro in San Francisco. This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the soccer worl...
17 Juni 17min
Carhenge (Classic)
This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/p...
16 Juni 12min
Beyond the Game: In Philadelphia, Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention
Dylan tries his hand at playing a “glass armonica,” a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Its high-pitched, eerie sounds were rumored to cure all kinds of illnesses – or even, sometimes,...
15 Juni 18min
Museum of Clean (Classic)
A tidy little story from Pocatello, Idaho, home to the Museum of Clean READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-of-clean Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...
12 Juni 12min
How Superstar Lionel Messi Returned to Argentina
Lionel Messi left Argentina and became a soccer superstar playing in Spain. But when he came back home to play for the Argentina National Team, he had a tough time. NPR reporter and The Last Cup podca...
11 Juni 27min
Beyond the Game: The Mapparium Globe in Boston
At the Mapparium® globe in Boston, visitors can step inside a giant, three-story stained glass globe…and get a glimpse of the bigger picture. This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the socce...
10 Juni 15min
The Animal Worlds We Rarely See
A massive California wildfire prompted author Ryan Huling to get curious about the boundaries between human civilization and a vacant wilderness. It led him on a travel quest into the world of animals...
9 Juni 17min
