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Tarun Nayar started experimenting with connecting a synthesizer to plants and fungi during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms

With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.

Radhika Iyengar March 14, 2025

Edinburgh, Scotland

Pianodrome

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Križanke

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.

Alsip, Illinois

King Von’s Grave

The final resting place of one of Chicago’s most iconic drill rappers.

The Glimmer Twins

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.

Museo San Colombano – Collezione Tagliavini

Historic harpsichords, clavichords, organs, pianos, and more inside a deconsecrated church.

Toronto, Ontario

Friar’s Music Museum

A free museum of Toronto’s untold music history hidden inside a drugstore.

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica (International Museum and Library of Music)

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.

The music, dance, and even the highlands of Cape Breton feel like old-world Scotland.

This Island in Nova Scotia Seems More Like Scotland Than Canada

Cape Breton’s cliffside scenery and old-world Celtic traditions rival those of Scotland.

Shoshi Parks February 11, 2025

Remnants of the streetcar station.

Treat Yourself to a Scavenger Hunt Through DC’s Most Delightful Destinations

13 places, 5 hints, and 70 secret doors.

Sponsored By washington.org

Liège, Belgium

The Heart of André Grétry

After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.

Susan and John Sykes Ars Sonora

The first musical instrument of its kind to be built in the United States—and the world’s tallest.

The sound mirrors.

13 Places You Have to Hear

Listen up and explore these acoustic anomalies, “musical houses,” and government-recognized soundscapes.

Roxanne Hoorn January 3, 2025

Meknes, Morocco

Dar Jamai Museum

A museum dedicated to the musical instruments used in traditional Moroccan music.

Victoria, Malta

Villa Rundle Gardens Musical Benches

Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.

Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico

A new podcast from Atlas Obscura and Talkhouse, narrated by Luis Guzmán.

Sponsored By Discover Puerto Rico

Jacksonville, Florida

Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing Park

This park commemorates the birthplace and legacy of the brothers who authored a song that has come to be known as the Black National Anthem.

Silver Plume, Colorado

Griffin Monument

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.