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Portland, Oregon is known as the City of Roses, but clinching this title was no easy feat.

Why have so many people made the pilgrimage to a fictional character’s grave?

Once a haven for middle-class vacationers, the zoo closed in 2006. With visitors and animals gone, nature started reclaiming the property.

One man’s community project from the ’70s reveals heartfelt artifacts and memories.

Lectors, or readers, once sparked revolution. Where are they today?

In this episode of Untold Earth, find out how these big old trees got so big and so old.

This Wisconsin plant is the last in America producing the controversial, stinky delicacy.

From late-night stargazing to Shakespeare on the lake, the Silver State's favorite festivals are found off the beaten path.

Author Susan Orlean talks travel romance, burning books, and how ditching the itinerary can make a trip better.

From flaming craters to forgotten temples, these far-flung destinations are worth the trip.

It’s simple. It’s delicious. It’s the chopped cheese.

Finding a new backpack needn’t be a weighty decision.

Invented by one of America’s Founding Fathers, this musical instrument became the center of a medical malpractice scandal.

The Atlas Obscura team answers audience questions about all things solo travel.

Actor and comedian Paul Scheer can’t go back to these places without cringing.

Travel through time—and all five boroughs—for these time-tested classics.

At the height of segregation when everywhere else was divided, Black and white people danced together to the biggest R&B acts of the time at Charlie’s Place.

Charlie’s Place was revolutionary, and that meant it was dangerous.