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paranormal

Podcast: The Stanley Hotel

We explore the hotel that some paranormal investigators call the most active haunted location in the world.
Sponsored by Visit Colorado
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Podcast: Small Town, Big Story: The Pennsic Wars of Slippery Rock, PA

Every summer, more than 10,000 people flock to this Pennsylvania town for two weeks for the largest gathering of medieval arts and culture anywhere in the world.
Sponsored by GoUSA TV
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Podcast: Small Town, Big Story: Heating Up in Thermopolis, WY

This town of less than 3,000 is also home to a literal melting pot — of boiling water, rich rock formations, bath robes and dinosaur bones.
Sponsored by GoUSA TV
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Podcast: Small Town, Big Story: The Giant Omelet of Abbeville, LA

Every year, thousands of people come from across the country to march through the streets, play music, celebrate French culture, and cook up an absolutely enormous omelet.
Sponsored by GoUSA TV
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stories

Podcast: Small Town, Big Story: The Storytellers of Jonesborough, TN

Every October, amateurs and professionals alike gather in this small town in the Appalachian Mountains to hone their storytelling chops and share them with crowds of thousands.
Sponsored by GoUSA TV
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Podcast: Wood Island Lighthouse in Maine

Discover Wood Island Lighthouse's eerie history, ghostly tales and celebrity dog.
Sponsored by Visit Maine
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Podcast: Controlled Cold with Nicky Twilley

Get a crash course in the fascinating temperature-controlled ecosystem we’ve created to keep our food fresh.
June 6, 2024
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tourism

Podcast: Welcome To Wall Drug

In the South Dakota badlands, a small pharmacy employed an ingenious marketing gimmick.
June 5, 2024
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road trip

Podcast: Traveling With Kids, Please Send Help

Pick up a tip whether you’re about to make your first or 10th trip with littles this summer.
June 4, 2024
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sea

Podcast: Floating Along with Florida's Gentle Giants

Meet Florida’s unofficial mascot: the manatee.
Sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA
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astrology

Podcast: Looking Toward the Sky with Summer Ash

Fall in love with black holes.
May 30, 2024
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fast food

Podcast: The Giant Orange Sphere

How a strange landmark becomes a nostalgic icon.
May 29, 2024
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horses

Podcast: The Feral Horses of Sable Island

One of the last unmanaged group of horses contend with their non-native home.
May 28, 2024
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children's literature

Podcast: The Real Life Winnie-The-Pooh

Meet the actual boy who rode the back of a real bear.
May 27, 2024
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civil war

Podcast: A Daring Story of Freedom with Edda Fields-Black

One of the boldest spy operations during the Civil War was led by Harriet Tubman.
May 23, 2024
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deserts

Podcast: A Rogue Trip with Amir Siraj

Travel with us to the Atacama Desert in search of a unique observatory.
May 22, 2024
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Podcast: From Seed to Significance

Hear listener love letters to trees that played a special role in their lives.
May 21, 2024
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company town

Podcast: The Ludlow Massacre Site

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
May 20, 2024
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hollywood

Podcast: Gabbing Goblins with Colin Dickey

Author and Atlas Obscura columnist Colin Dickey takes us on a wild, alien-filled ride.
May 16, 2024
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underwater

Podcast: Underwater Sculpture Gardens

This sculptor's work is for people...and fish.
May 15, 2024
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events

Podcast: Reppin' MORE of our Weird Hometown Traditions

From a rubber duck contest to hypnotizing chickens.
May 14, 2024
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crime museums

Podcast: Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum

A small town museum remembers where the infamous—but often misunderstood—couple’s story ended.
May 13, 2024
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moon

Podcast: To the Moon and Back With Rebecca Boyle

Understanding the ways in which the moon has helped impact human life.
May 9, 2024
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amazing automata

Podcast: Musée Mécanique

Inside a vintage arcade in San Francisco.
May 8, 2024