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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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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.

    Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum

    Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum

    We visit the Louisiana town where the infamous – but often misunderstood – couple’s story came to an end.

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bonnie-and-clyde-ambush-museum

    • 12 min
    Tell us your stories of traveling with your parents!

    Tell us your stories of traveling with your parents!

    We're going to be bringing you more listener-led stories this year, and we need your help. Tell us about a place you went with your parents that was special to you. Maybe it was the annual trip to Niagara Falls or national park. Or maybe it was just a one time thing but had an outsized impact. Call and tell us at 315-992-7902 or email us at Hello@AtlasObscura.com.

    • 3 min
    The Livestock Living at the End of the World (Classic)

    The Livestock Living at the End of the World (Classic)

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

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-lives-on-auckland-islands

    • 17 min
    To the Moon and Back with Rebecca Boyle

    To the Moon and Back with Rebecca Boyle

    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.

    • 22 min
    Musée Mécanique

    Musée Mécanique

    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

    • 13 min
    Beauly Priory Wych Elm

    Beauly Priory Wych Elm

    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

    • 10 min

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