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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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    Carhenge (Classic)

    2026-06-16 | 12 mins.
    This experimental automotive replica of Stonehenge has become a symbol of the town of Alliance, Nebraska. But residents haven’t always been fans.

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/carhenge

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    Beyond the Game: In Philadelphia, Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention

    2026-06-15 | 18 mins.
    Dylan tries his hand at playing a “glass armonica,” a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Its high-pitched, eerie sounds were rumored to cure all kinds of illnesses – or even, sometimes, cause them.

    This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the soccer world championship. In each episode, we take you beyond the stadium, and to a nearby wonder that’s off the beaten track.

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    Museum of Clean (Classic)

    2026-06-12 | 12 mins.
    A tidy little story from Pocatello, Idaho, home to the Museum of Clean 

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-of-clean

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    How Superstar Lionel Messi Returned to Argentina

    2026-06-11 | 27 mins.
    Lionel Messi left Argentina and became a soccer superstar playing in Spain. But when he came back home to play for the Argentina National Team, he had a tough time. NPR reporter and The Last Cup podcast host Jasmine Garsd talks about Messi’s return to his home club and the bigger story immigration, identity, belonging, and the meaning of coming home after time away.

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    Beyond the Game: The Mapparium Globe in Boston

    2026-06-10 | 15 mins.
    At the Mapparium® globe in Boston, visitors can step inside a giant, three-story stained glass globe…and get a glimpse of the bigger picture. 

    This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the soccer world championship. In each episode, we take you beyond the stadium, and to a nearby wonder that’s off the beaten track.

    Learn more here about visiting the “Mapparium” globe. 

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About The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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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