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.

A Journey Around the World with Sebastian Modak

March 28, 2024 00:30:56 5.96 MB ( 23.73 MB less) Downloads: 0

For one year, this journalist had the coolest assignment – as the New York Times “52 Places” reporter. Its charms and challenges was more than he ever imagined.

he Cincinnati Subway (Classic)

March 27, 2024 00:11:26 2.18 MB ( 8.79 MB less) Downloads: 0

There are two miles of abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of Cincinnati, OH. A relic of an attempt to establish underground transportation in the city. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-cincinnati-subway-cincinnati-ohio

Ganvie Lake Village

March 26, 2024 00:15:45 3.08 MB ( 12.03 MB less) Downloads: 0

A producer sits down with Dylan and recounts his trip to a place referred to as “The Venice of Africa.”READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gavie-benin

Vent Haven Museum

March 25, 2024 00:13:46 2.91 MB ( 10.3 MB less) Downloads: 0

This museum in Kentucky is either your dream place or your nightmare, depending on how you feel about dummies. Because there are more than 500 of them there, resting in peace.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-worlds-only-ventriloquism-museum-in-northern-kentucky

Tell us your plans for the Great North American Eclipse!

March 24, 2024 00:01:23 0.25 MB ( 1.07 MB less) Downloads: 0

The Great North American Eclipse will be April 8, 2024. Where will you be watching it? Who will you be with? And why is it important to you to see this marvelous event? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, or send a voice memo to Hello@AtlasObscura.com.

Arrows Across America (Classic)

March 22, 2024 00:12:26 2.62 MB ( 9.31 MB less) Downloads: 0

An adventurous couple sets out to document and unearth the arrow’s of America’s past, once used to help pilots find their way across the skies.GET MORE You can learn more about Charlotte and Brian’s journey – and see photos of the arrows they’ve documented – at their website: dreamsmithphotos.com . WATCH THE ECLIPSE WITH US! The Great North American eclipse is April 8, and we're throwing a festival to celebrate. This is the last one in the U.S. for 20 years! So, we're inviting you to Hot Springs, Arkansas (which will be in the path of totality)  from April 5th to April 8th. There will be bands, stargazing, panels and more. For information and tickets, click here.

Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

March 21, 2024 00:25:13 4.9 MB ( 19.3 MB less) Downloads: 0

Author, astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator Dr. Moiya McTier guides Dylan through the galaxy, and along the way reveals why she loves space so much, how folklore helps people understand things bigger than themselves, and the origins of her award-winning book, Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy.MORE: If this conversation really got you into thinking about space and mythology, Moiya will be teaching a facts-based fictional worldbuilding course online with us starting May 14. Use code GALAXY20 at signup to get 20% off the class when you sign up here. 

Arecibo Observatory (Classic)

March 20, 2024 00:13:32 2.56 MB ( 10.43 MB less) Downloads: 0

This site, and the enormous telescope that sits on it, is loved and lost to both scientists and everyday Puerto Ricans.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/arecibo-observatory

A Mission to find a Meteor with Amir Siraj

March 19, 2024 00:20:42 4.18 MB ( 15.69 MB less) Downloads: 0

Friend of the show Amir Siraj tells us the wild tale of his search for an interstellar object – a journey that led the astrophysicist to the bottom of the ocean floor.

Goblin Valley State Park (Classic)

March 18, 2024 00:12:59 2.59 MB ( 9.87 MB less) Downloads: 0

Today the story of how a street lamp, a tangle with municipal government, and a love of the stars led a man to Goblin Valley, Utah a “dark sky certified” place for lovers of the night sky.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/goblin-valley-state-park

The Last Big Mac in Iceland (Classic)

March 15, 2024 00:12:54 2.51 MB ( 9.87 MB less) Downloads: 0

Take a trip to a hostel in Iceland to visit the country’s last Big Mac, where the burger’s existence  unfolds a story about economics and national identity. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/iceland-mcdonalds

Law of the Tongue

March 14, 2024 00:19:58 3.84 MB ( 15.32 MB less) Downloads: 0

Atlas Obscura writer Roxanne Hoorn brings us the story of an extraordinary relationship between people and killer whales. And, through conversation with Dylan, we learn how to better cohabitate as species on this planet. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/killer-whales-work-with-humans

Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

March 13, 2024 00:11:55 11.44 MB Downloads: 0

LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper, and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent!Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Lighthouse Keeper

March 12, 2024 00:15:55 15.28 MB Downloads: 0

We go to Fayerweather Island, off the coast of Connecticut, and get the story of Kate Moore, one of the first recorded women lighthouse keepers. Over several decades, she poured her heart and soul into a task and defied common expectations of what a keeper should be.

The Grave of XYZ

March 11, 2024 00:11:23 10.93 MB Downloads: 0

We go to Deep River, Connecticut – where the story of a botched bank robbery more than 100 years ago has taken on a life of its own as an urban legend.MORE: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-grave-of-xyz-deep-river-connecticut