Chandler, Arizona creates a Christmas Tree made entirely of the diaspore of this Western plant. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tumbleweed-christmas-tree">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tumbleweed-christmas-tree</a>

Amir Siraj and the Interstellar Object (Winter Wonder 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.