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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Library of Congress Hair Collection
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Buckley's Cave
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Tina Turner Museum
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Fluorescent Rocks of Sterling Hill Mine
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Moon Trees
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Classic: Arecibo Observatory
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Classic: The White Squirrel of Prospect Park
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The Tanks of Flamenco Beach
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Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics
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