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Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention

Dylan tries his hand at playing a “glass armonica,” a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Its high-pitched, eerie sounds were rumored to cure all kinds of illnesses – or even, sometimes, cause them.

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  Chapel Creek Ranch (Classic)

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  The Sunken Pirate City at Port Royal

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  What’s the Deal with Leprechauns?

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  America’s “Quiet Zone" (Classic)

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  Pulau Tiga, The Island That Made “Survivor”

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  The Circus Capital of the World

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  Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Kitchen Staff at 초밥 사랑 (Chobap S…

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  The Brutalist (Places Edition)

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  A Gaga Tour of the Town (Classic)

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  McAtlas with Gary He

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  This Dog Stole Madrid’s Heart

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  Arizona’s Big, Big Souvenir

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  Trips We Couldn’t Miss

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  Baobab Fare (Classic)

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  The Plotz Plot on… TLC’s Sister Wives?

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  Dylan’s Mailbag: Overrated Landmarks, Exploring Your Own City, and Places …