Lake Karachay in Ozersk, Russia is the site of a former secret Soviet Union nuclear facility - that’s inspired art despite the little that’s publicly known of the site.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lake-karachay" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lake-karachay</a>GREAT NEWS: We’re up for an award - and you can help us win! Our podcast has been named a finalist for the Signal Awards! Go to <a href="https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/best-commute-podcast" target="_blank">vote.signalaward.com</a> and vote for us in the best commute podcast category through Oct 5!

The 49th Parallel (Classic)

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.