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Wonders and Curiosities of the Modern World

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If Anthony Bourdain and Wes Anderson were to ever collaborate, chances are they'd end up creating something like Atlas Obscura. The founders of the website -- dedicated to strange, forgotten and hidden wonders around the world -- are now out with a new book featuring 700 of their most spectacular examples.

And you don't necessarily need a passport to see them-- many, including a little known Muhammad Ali museum and the long abandoned "Village of Voices,"  are right here in Connecticut! This hour we speak with the authors of the new Atlas Obscura book and a CT folklore expert about wonders both near and far.

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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Josh was a producer for WNPR's talk shows. He has produced for Where We Live and was a producer for The Colin McEnroe Show until 2020.

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