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Thompson’s Ice House (Classic)

9/18/2026 • 16 min

Thompson’s Ice House in Bristol, Maine is one of the only places in the United States where people gather every winter to take part in the age-old process of harvesting ice from a frozen pond. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. Play episode

Pack Your Bag(pipes) with Ross Jennings (Classic)
The Cats of Brooklyn
Where Animals Gather for A Meal
The House of Albert Namatjira
Back to School: Reed College Reactor
Back to School: The Sul Ross Desk
Back to School: Tina Turner Museum
Back to School: Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit
Back to School: Rites of Passage
Unpacking an Incredible Journey with Thor Pedersen
Captain Becky’s Wind-Powered Boat (Classic)
Your Intergenerational Travel Stories
Studying the World’s Largest Parrot Colony with Juan Masello (Classic)
These Bats Hang in the Suburbs
Skinny Houses (Classic)
The Dolly Parton Song We Can All Look Forward To
Did This Cursed Ring Inspire J.R.R. Tolkien?
Sailing Stones
Hogan's Alley
Close to the Edge Part 2 (Classic)
Close to the Edge Part 1 (Classic)
Amazing Abandoned Places with Cal Flyn
False Crypts Across the World
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum (Classic)
Tell Us Your Intergenerational Travel Stories
Koutammakou (Classic)
The Flatwoods Monster with Emily Zarka
ELDA Castle
The Cave House in Mexico City
AO Mailbag: Souvenirs and Detours
The Legend of Kelpius
Sibyl’s Cave
Traveling All 63 U.S National Parks with Grandma Joy
Robot Saints (Classic)
The World Erotic Art Center
The Museum That Began in One Woman’s House (Classic)
Germany’s Most Romantic Post Office Box
The Hotel That Gave ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Its Name
Your '50 States' Quests
The Sul Ross Desk (Classic)
The Big Duck (Classic)
The Syrian Sweets Shop in Erdogan’s Turkey
Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum (Classic)
The Everyman’s Science Museum
True Blue Places
In The Heart Of NYC, A Refuge For Birds (Classic)
Checking Into Hotel Imperial with Deborah Cohen (Classic)
Beyond the Game: Spotting Miss Manhattan
The (Real) Kool-Aid Man

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