The Atlas Obscura Podcast Stitcher Studios

The pigs once plopped on an uninhabited Auckland Island known for capturing castaways now play an important role in modern medical research.

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Science writer and journalist Rebecca Boyle has a new book about all about the ways in which the moon has impacted nearly every aspect of human life – including our conception and invention of time.

MORE IN THE ATLAS: Rebecca is a regular contributor to Atlas Obscura and you can find more about her work here and check out her book here.

We empty out our change purse and visit Dan Zelinsky - the owner and head mechanic of the Musée Mécanique - one of the few remaining vintage arcades in the country.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musee-mecanique-san-francisco

A gnarly looking elm tree rumored to be older than Britain itself was the anchor in a community – until beetles got to it and it was suddenly gone one day. Thanks to the magic of technology, you can see a 3D scan of the Beauly Elm here: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/beauly-elm-bf14d2bdc7604599bddf5aad549959ec

READ IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wych-elm-of-beauly-priory

We go to Haiti, and visit a royal residence once called the Versailles of the Caribbean. But though Sans-Souci Palace, once home to Haiti’s only king, is now ruins and rubble, it remains a large symbol – just as its creator intended.

Farmers in Yorkshire, England take years to coax their rhubarb plants into a world-renowned delicacy using a century-old technique.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rhubarb-triangle