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One of the Peabody's pampered ducks descends the red-carpeted stairs from the lobby fountain.

What It Takes To Be This Luxury Memphis Hotel’s ‘Duckmaster’

Every duck march needs its duckmaster.

Lorraine Gibson July 18, 2024

Podcast: The Loneliest Post Office

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team September 6, 2022

Goudier Island, off the northwest coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. is home to what one stamp collector from England described in 1946 as “the loneliest post office in the world.”

Letters from the Loneliest Post Office in the World

A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins.

Andrew Avery May 5, 2022

The ruins of Piel Castle.

Wanted: The Future King and Pub Manager of Piel Island

The tiny Cumbrian island’s next monarch will be crowned with lots and lots of beer.

Diana Hubbell January 7, 2022

Hells Canyon National Recreational Area, which runs mostly along the border of Idaho and Oregon, encompasses more than 650,000 acres.

Come Hell or High Water, Mail Arrives Weekly in This Remote Canyon

Jill and Jim Koch have been delivering mail by boat to Hells Canyon for decades, following a century-old route.

Michelle Harris November 24, 2021

Is This the End of Switzerland’s Chimney Sweep 'Mafia'?

The long history and new face of a sooty industry.

Oriana Pauli October 8, 2021

<em>Tree Planter Russell Robertson</em>, 2017.

Up Close and On the Ground With Canada's Intrepid Tree Planters

Photographer and filmmaker Rita Leistner was a planter herself for years, before returning to document the grueling seasonal profession.

Winnie Lee August 18, 2021

These trees tower above the Rail Corridor.

How Singapore's 'Tree Doctors' Treat Their Giant Patients

Meet the arborists who care for the stately trees that mingle with skyscrapers.

Toh Ee Ming June 14, 2021

Webb Mountain Lookout in the Kootenai National Forest in far northwest Montana.

In Montana, Remote Fire Lookouts Keep a Century-Old Tradition Alive

As wildfires rage across the West, an old job feels more critical than ever.

Justin Franz October 1, 2020

Meet Nepal’s Mountain Porters

The role comes with Lynne Olver's personal collections of more than 2,300 books (not pictured).

The Internet's Greatest Archive of Food History Needs a New Curator

A New Jersey reference librarian’s magnum opus could really use your help.

Luke Fater July 15, 2020

You, too, could prune a shrub here.

9 Scottish Castles and One Neolithic Village Are Now Hiring

The jobs are simple, but the views are spectacular.

Sabrina Imbler December 19, 2019

Won't you be my neighbor?

These Seaweed-Munching Sheep in Scotland Need Someone to Fix Their Wall

The small island of North Ronaldsay is looking for someone to repair the dyke that keeps the flock close to the shore.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 25, 2019

The castle on St. Michael's Mount towers over precarious gardens.

Wanted: An Expert Gardener to Oversee a Castled Cornish Island

St. Michael’s Mount requires a horticulturalist with the agility of a mountain goat.

Sabrina Imbler May 31, 2019

In this concept illustration, the presence of the eternal employee will flood Korsvägen station with light.

The Job That Will Let You Do Whatever You Want in a Swedish Train Station, Forever

Or at least until you want to do something else.

Noor Al-Samarrai March 4, 2019

Tim Curtis on the door of the lock.

The Ups and Downs of Being a Canal Lockmaster

Keeping a 170-year-old tradition alive on the mighty Muskingum.

Dylan Taylor-Lehman August 15, 2018

Saturation divers do construction and demolition work at depths up to 1,000 feet or more, and must spend weeks living in a pressurized environment.

The Weird, Dangerous, Isolated Life of the Saturation Diver

One of the world's most hazardous jobs is known for its intense pressure.

Jen Banbury May 9, 2018

Visitors can view a slice of the fatberg from behind two layers of protective glass.

How a Museum Cares for a Giant Chunk of Dried-Out Fat

A conservator shares the nitty-gritty details about taking a fatberg from the sewer to an exhibition.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 16, 2018