A series of churches in Texas that look unassuming from the outside in fact have some of the most intricately painted interiors. And for one of our listeners, these churches mean home – religiously and culturally.

A series of churches in Texas that look unassuming from the outside in fact have some of the most intricately painted interiors. And for one of our listeners, these churches mean home – religiously and culturally.

Texas Painted Churches

A tiny island off the coast of Brazil is known for being a dangerous place … purely because its inhabitants are, well, snakes. But we speak to a researcher who’s seen it up close and says it’s time for this place to shed its reputation. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snake-island-ilha-de-queimada-grande

A tiny island off the coast of Brazil is known for being a dangerous place … purely because its inhabitants are, well, snakes. But we speak to a researcher who’s seen it up close and says it’s time for this place to shed its reputation. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snake-island-ilha-de-queimada-grande" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snake-island-ilha-de-queimada-grande</a>

Snake Island

Does this sprawling mansion in San Jose, California live up to its reputation as one of the most haunted places in the world?READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house

Does this sprawling mansion in San Jose, California live up to its reputation as one of the most haunted places in the world?READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house</a>

Winchester Mystery House (Classic)

The oldest operating pet cemetery in the world is just north of NYC, and it’s where dearly departed four-legged friends come to rest – and sometimes, even their owners. Grab your tissues. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hartsdale-pet-cemetery

The oldest operating pet cemetery in the world is just north of NYC, and it’s where dearly departed four-legged friends come to rest – and sometimes, even their owners. Grab your tissues. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hartsdale-pet-cemetery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hartsdale-pet-cemetery</a>

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery

We visit a museum in Georgetown, SC that’s dedicated to preserving and prioritizing the rich and historic Gullah Geechee culture.READ MORE: http://www.gullahmuseumsc.com/

We visit a museum in Georgetown, SC that’s dedicated to preserving and prioritizing the rich and historic Gullah Geechee culture.READ MORE: <a href="https://www.gullahmuseumsc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gullahmuseumsc.com/</a>

Gullah Museum

An incomplete luxury housing development in Turkey is a mashup of fairy tale and ghost town, and almost everyone has an opinion of (or wants to see) this place.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/turkey-castle-ghost-town

An incomplete luxury housing development in Turkey is a mashup of fairy tale and ghost town, and almost everyone has an opinion of (or wants to see) this place.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/turkey-castle-ghost-town" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/turkey-castle-ghost-town</a>

Burj Al Babas

Producer Johanna Mayer and Atlas Obscura associate editor Sarah Durn tell us the story of a fort in Hawaii with two names – and how those names both preserve and erase its history.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hawaiian-history-russian-fort-elizabeth

Producer Johanna Mayer and Atlas Obscura associate editor Sarah Durn tell us the story of a fort in Hawaii with two names – and how those names both preserve and erase its history.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hawaiian-history-russian-fort-elizabeth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hawaiian-history-russian-fort-elizabeth</a>

Pā‘ula‘ula / Russian Fort Elizabeth

We follow a long set of wooden stairs deep underground to a sea cave with a mysterious and colorful past, and take in a spectacular, hidden view of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. Learn more about The Cave Store: https://www.cavestore.com/READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunny-jim-cave-store

We follow a long set of wooden stairs deep underground to a sea cave with a mysterious and colorful past, and take in a spectacular, hidden view of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. Learn more about The Cave Store: <a href="https://www.cavestore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cavestore.com/</a>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunny-jim-cave-store" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunny-jim-cave-store</a>

Sunny Jim Cave (Classic)

We go to the Caribbean island of Dominica and hear the story of Jacko, a formerly enslaved man who became a national hero for his ingenious escape and emancipation efforts READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jacko-steps

We go to the Caribbean island of Dominica and hear the story of Jacko, a formerly enslaved man who became a national hero for his ingenious escape and emancipation efforts READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jacko-steps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jacko-steps</a>

Jacko Steps

An archeological site in the country of Georgia, which features the oldest human skull fossils found outside of Africa, challenges what we think we know about our deep past.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dmanisi-hominins-brain-shape

An archeological site in the country of Georgia, which features the oldest human skull fossils found outside of Africa, challenges what we think we know about our deep past.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dmanisi-hominins-brain-shape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dmanisi-hominins-brain-shape</a>

Dmanisi

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.

Today we're headed just a couple hours south of Albuquerque to Hatch, New Mexico, a town where the heat doesn’t just come from the sun. It also comes from the signature crop: Hatch, New Mexico chiles. This Small Town, Big Story episode is produced in partnership with Go USA TV. Learn more about New Mexico here.Learn more about this story here.

Today we're headed just a couple hours south of Albuquerque to Hatch, New Mexico, a town where the heat doesn’t just come from the sun. It also comes from the signature crop: Hatch, New Mexico chiles. This Small Town, Big Story episode is produced in partnership with Go USA TV. Learn more about New Mexico <a href="https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/regions/southwest/hatch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Learn more about this story <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/small-town-big-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>

Heating things up in Hatch

In the Soviet Union, x-rays didn’t just give you a look inside the human body. They also gave you a glimpse of the outside world, thanks to music that was imprinted onto this unassuming medical tool.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/soviet-scenesters-used-xrays-to-record-their-rock-and-roll

In the Soviet Union, x-rays didn’t just give you a look inside the human body. They also gave you a glimpse of the outside world, thanks to music that was imprinted onto this unassuming medical tool.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/soviet-scenesters-used-xrays-to-record-their-rock-and-roll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/soviet-scenesters-used-xrays-to-record-their-rock-and-roll</a>

Bone Vinyl

Grab your pickaxes, your shovels, and your code breaking supercomputers because today we’re going on a treasure hunt.

Grab your pickaxes, your shovels, and your code breaking supercomputers because today we’re going on a treasure hunt.

Beale Treasure (Classic)

The family behind this farm relies on itsy bitsy helpers to produce one-of-a-kind art. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/knight-s-spider-web-farm

The family behind this farm relies on itsy bitsy helpers to produce one-of-a-kind art. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/knight-s-spider-web-farm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/knight-s-spider-web-farm</a>

Knight’s Spider Web Farm

Hear how a trip to the jungle, and a series of nighttime hikes, cured producer Chris Naka’s bug-phobia, once and for all.

Hear how a trip to the jungle, and a series of nighttime hikes, cured producer Chris Naka’s bug-phobia, once and for all.

Amazon Night Hikes

Places editors Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy bring us two stories about two particular places whose histories intersect with real world American espionage. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Check out our entry on the FBI House here and on the Wertheim Study in the NY Public Library here.

Places editors Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy bring us two stories about two particular places whose histories intersect with real world American espionage. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Check out our entry on the FBI House <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fbi-spy-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and on the Wertheim Study in the NY Public Library <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-wertheim-study-new-york-new-york" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Spaces for Spies

For decades, a one of a kind travel guide opened up the world for gay travelers. Today, historians are using them to create an interactive map of LGBTQ spaces in midcentury America.LEARN MORE: https://www.mappingthegayguides.org/

For decades, a one of a kind travel guide opened up the world for gay travelers. Today, historians are using them to create an interactive map of LGBTQ spaces in midcentury America.LEARN MORE: <a href="https://www.mappingthegayguides.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mappingthegayguides.org/</a>

Mapping the Gay Guides

A trip to Sweden prompts former show producer Sarah Wyman to dig into a superstitious story passed through generations about the Red Stone Man

A trip to Sweden prompts former show producer Sarah Wyman to dig into a superstitious story passed through generations about the Red Stone Man

Rödstensgubben (Classic)

Our show often focuses on interesting people and places. But in this episode, the team shares memorable encounters they’ve had with animals – everything from parakeets to a very special opossum. TELL US YOUR STORY: We want to hear your stories too! Give us a call at (315) 992-7902, and leave a message telling us your name, and about your own animal encounter. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Our show often focuses on interesting people and places. But in this episode, the team shares memorable encounters they’ve had with animals – everything from parakeets to a very special opossum. TELL US YOUR STORY: We want to hear your stories too! Give us a call at (315) 992-7902, and leave a message telling us your name, and about your own animal encounter. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at <a href="mailto:hello@atlasobscura.com">hello@atlasobscura.com</a>. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Face to Face

An infamous break in the road that links North and South America has been in and out the news for more than 100 years – for good reason. This stretch of jungle has been a magnet for adventure junkies, but also is the site of a growing humanitarian and migration crisis. Learn More Info About The Gap: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/americas/darien-gap-migrants-colombia-panama-whole-story-cmd-intl/index.html How to help/advocacy groups: https://www.nrc.no/feature/2023/the-jungle-may-swallow-you-surviving-the-darien-gap/ https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/filling-the-gap-humanitarian-support-and-alternative-pathways-for-migrants-on-colombias-edge/ Rick’s website: https://www.jungletreks.com/

An infamous break in the road that links North and South America has been in and out the news for more than 100 years – for good reason. This stretch of jungle has been a magnet for adventure junkies, but also is the site of a growing humanitarian and migration crisis. Learn More Info About The Gap: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/americas/darien-gap-migrants-colombia-panama-whole-story-cmd-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/americas/darien-gap-migrants-colombia-panama-whole-story-cmd-intl/index.html</a> How to help/advocacy groups: <a href="https://www.nrc.no/feature/2023/the-jungle-may-swallow-you-surviving-the-darien-gap/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nrc.no/feature/2023/the-jungle-may-swallow-you-surviving-the-darien-gap/</a> <a href="https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/filling-the-gap-humanitarian-support-and-alternative-pathways-for-migrants-on-colombias-edge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/filling-the-gap-humanitarian-support-and-alternative-pathways-for-migrants-on-colombias-edge/</a> Rick’s website: <a href="https://www.jungletreks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jungletreks.com/</a>

Darién Gap

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