The Atlas Obscura Podcast

By: Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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  • Summary

  • An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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Episodes
  • Is This America’s Ugliest Statue?

    Is This America’s Ugliest Statue?
    Nov 26 2024

    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, Connecticut, where it was… not well received. In fact, it was torn down, thrown in a local lake, torn down again… and so on.

    Check out the Atlas entry for the Cogswell Fountain.
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    16 mins
  • The Places We’re Thankful For

    The Places We’re Thankful For
    Nov 25 2024

    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.

    Plus, we want to hear your stories of memorable encounters with strangers. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your story. Or better yet, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com.
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    11 mins
  • The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Classic)

    The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Classic)
    Nov 22 2024

    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
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    14 mins

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