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In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit Oyotunji, an African village with real homes and real community, founded in the 1970s just an hour south of Charleston, South Carolina. Read more about its 40-year story.

Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday through Thursday, to explore a new wonder with cofounder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters.