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From either Atlas Obscura. What if the sound of a city wasn’t just background but music waiting to be heard? Moving Monuments is a towering, robotic percussion sculpture made from repurposed materials gathered across Toronto. Designed by kinetic sound artist Danny Shaddick (creator of the Robot Orchestra) and brought to life with the lyrical voice…
From either Atlas Obscura. Louise Story (CEO of Atlas Obscura) asks Dylan Thuras (co-founder of Atlas Obscura) about his insane curio cabinet on Youtube Live. Why? Why not!
From either Atlas Obscura. In Uganda, a new sport is driving social change. It is boosting school attendance and providing a unique space for girls and boys to play side-by-side. The sport is quidditch, and the small rural village of Katwadde is about to host the country’s first-ever national tournament. Still curious? Peek behind the…
From All Roads. One of the most diverse counties in the nation displays its complicated history alongside ghosts of the past at this Texas museum. Just beyond the banks of the Brazos, the Fort Bend Museum offers three ways to peek back in time at Texas life, The redesigned exhibit gallery leads visitors through history…
From All Roads. This one-room schoolhouse has no internet and big history lessons to share with students. Halfway between the bustle of Houston and the beaches of Galveston, class is perpetually in session at the West Bay Common School Children’s Museum. The 1898 Schoolhouse Session is designed for children to experience a day in the…
From All Roads. Revisit all the wonderful and unique Texas spots we visited in Season 2 of All Roads Lead To Texas in one full episode compilation. Relive all the great memories and adventures with Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras through the Lone Star State. 00:00 Texas Traditions 02:53 Destination Delicious 06:31 Nature is Nurture…
From All Roads. Prepare to be launched into a one-of-a-kind journey through over 400 artifacts and exhibits at Space Center Houston. Guests can tour a life size replica of the original shuttle Independence, The only of its kind in the world that is mounted to an aircraft carrier. On display in the lunar vault is…
From All Roads. Since 1959, the Museum of the Gulf Coast has dedicated its 3,900 square feet to the history of Southeast Texas. The museum’s ground floor houses the largest mural in the Southwest tracing the state’s timeline from the prehistoric era through the oil boom of the 1900s. It features interactive dioramas alongside historical…
From All Roads. San Marcos is one of the oldest continually inhabited sites in North America. And it’s home to the second-largest group of freshwater springs in Texas. Though nearly 200 geysers once burst from the water’s surface, they are now covered by Spring Lake, the headwaters of the San Marcos River. The submerged springs…
From All Roads. As the mighty Guadalupe River flows through Kerrville, local and exotic fauna flock to a haven on its banks. In the heart of Texas Hill Country, the Riverside Nature Center is an educational and ecological oasis. Free and open to the public, the center fulfills founder Susan Sander’s goal of ecological literacy…
From All Roads. Revisit all the wonderful and unique Texas spots we visited in Season 1 of All Roads Lead To Texas in one full episode compilation. Relive all the great memories and adventures with Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras through the Lone Star State. 00:00 To The BatCave! A Journey Below Surface 04:05 Texas…
From All Roads. Downton Austin is known for it’s walkable and vibrant entertainment districts, rocking live music venues and bats. Lots and lots of bats. An estimated 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats find lodging in the beamed architecture of the Congress Avenue Bridge to raise their young. From spring through early fall, locals and eager…
From All Roads. Walking the grounds of Mission San Jose helps trace the fusion of Native American and Spanish histories into Texas culture. Established 300 years ago, the stunning architecture, flying buttresses, and castle-like facade have contributed to it’s moniker, The Queen of Missions. The first mill in Texas is located on the property, which…
From All Roads. At the center of a thriving Dallas suburb, a dedicated team keeps the beating – and bleating – heart of history alive. Sprawling across 4 acres, the Heritage Farmstead Museum features 13 original structures and over 10,000 historical objects. The main house includes swoon-worthy wraparound porches for residents to escape the scorching…