The Atlas Obscura Podcast

By: SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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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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  • Leaning Tower of Niles (Classic)

    Leaning Tower of Niles (Classic)
    Apr 25 2025

    Niles, Illinois is home to an exact replica of Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa - only it’s half the size of the original structure.

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leaning-tower-niles
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    10 mins
  • Retracing Historic Journeys with Elise Wortley

    Retracing Historic Journeys with Elise Wortley
    Apr 24 2025

    Adventurer Elise Wortley retraces the footsteps of historic female explorers – and she does it all with no modern gear, no shortcuts, and no guarantees that it is going to work out.

    Learn more about Elise’s trip to the Valley of the Assassins.
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    27 mins
  • The Kolache Triangle

    The Kolache Triangle
    Apr 23 2025

    Producer Alexa Lim travels in search of the Kolache Triangle. Along the way, she visits some of the state’s Czech communities, and hears how the kolache became the gem of the Texas roadside snack.
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    14 mins
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Vocal Fry!

Great content. The narrator’s vocal fry was distracting. Production was top notch in my opinion.

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Amazing

Literally the only thing I listen to other than audiobooks so inspiring and fun glad I discovered it!

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