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Atlas Obscura Is Going on a Summer Radio Road Trip and We Need Your Help
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Atlas Obscura Is Going on a Summer Radio Road Trip and We Need Your Help

We're heading up the U.S. West Coast with NPR's All Things Considered. Leave us a voicemail to tell us where you think we should go!
May 14, 2018
The 'Lady Engineer' Who Took the Pain Out of the Train
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The 'Lady Engineer' Who Took the Pain Out of the Train

Olive Wetzel Dennis spent years test-riding railways, improving everything from climate control to dining-car china along the way.
April 09, 2018
Have You Ever Felt Homesick for a Place You've Never Been?
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Have You Ever Felt Homesick for a Place You've Never Been?

Real or fictional, near or far, describe the unvisited places you long for most!
February 27, 2018
Mi Teleférico.
La Paz, Bolivia

Mi Teleférico

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
-16.5383, -68.0871
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Why Isochrone Maps Are Enjoying a Renaissance
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Why Isochrone Maps Are Enjoying a Renaissance

As data sources keep improving, mapmakers keep finding more uses for the 19th-century invention.
February 12, 2018
7 Airports More Interesting Than the One You're Stuck In
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7 Airports More Interesting Than the One You're Stuck In

These unusual runways put the wonder back in flying.
November 22, 2017
Yasui Kompira-gu Shrine.
Kyoto, Japan

Yasui Kompira-gu Shrine

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
35.0000, 135.7758
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Himeji, Japan

Taiyo Park

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
34.8880, 134.6294
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Toys Are Taking Vacations and Seeing the World (Without Their Owners)
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Toys Are Taking Vacations and Seeing the World (Without Their Owners)

A social media trend has spawned travel agencies and even passports—just for stuffies.
November 03, 2017
The Brief, Wondrous, High-Flying Era of Zeppelin Dining
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The Brief, Wondrous, High-Flying Era of Zeppelin Dining

The Hindenburg’s fattened ducklings and caviar were essentially German propaganda.
October 18, 2017
Kallur Lighthouse.
Trøllanes, Faroe Islands

Kallur Lighthouse

The isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
62.3713, -6.8130
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Amazing Ways to Visit Zealandia, Earth's Lost Eighth Continent
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Amazing Ways to Visit Zealandia, Earth's Lost Eighth Continent

Eight places where you can explore the sunken landmass above water.
October 09, 2017
Business Travel Got You Down? Rent a Goldfish to Keep You Company
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Business Travel Got You Down? Rent a Goldfish to Keep You Company

Wait, does the restaurant also serve fish?
September 08, 2017
The History of Passport Photos, From 'Anything Goes' to Today's Mugshots
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The History of Passport Photos, From 'Anything Goes' to Today's Mugshots

People have always hated how they look in them.
September 08, 2017
The bus platforms that are still in use.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Tel Aviv Central Bus Station

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and even has its own resident bat colony.
32.0564, 34.7789
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Why Do We Love to Think of Places as People?
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Why Do We Love to Think of Places as People?

"Paris, I am in you" is just the latest manifestation of a long tradition.
August 23, 2017
A helicopter landing on the roof of the Pan Am building (now Met Life building), 1966.
New York, New York

Site of the Pan Am Helipad

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
40.7533, -73.9765
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A Giant Spider Traveled 10,000 Miles in a Swing Set
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A Giant Spider Traveled 10,000 Miles in a Swing Set

He saw the world, with all eight eyes.
July 24, 2017