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Uncovering The Corners Of The World

Host Karina Kosmala, through in-depth research, invites you to join her on the journey to explore unique places in the United States and around the world. You won"t even have to leave your home unless you want to. Music credit to "McCarthy" by Blue Dot Sessions

society & culture places & travel

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45. Ohio- Wineries, Crystal Cave, and Glacial Grooves...

Uncovering The Corners Of The World ·

2022/01/10

With only a few miles away from the Canadian border is Kelleys Island and South Bass Island (also known as Put-In-Bay Island), two of Ohio's Islands on Lake Erie. On South Bass Island, we explore an underground lake, a cave full of crystals that were once sold to manufacturers of fireworks, and a house full of butterflies. On Kelleys Island, we take a look at the history behind Glacial Grooves, and the Inscription Rock.

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44. New Year's Eve - Polar Plunge, Moon Pie Drop,...

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2021/12/31

Happy New Year! As we count the hours and minutes left of 2021, our first stop is to New York to see the Times Square ball drop and the Polar Plunge on January 1st. Next we drive over to Mobile, Alabama to see a Moon Pie Drop.Then we visit the town of Marion in North Carolina, the state where "The Gold Rush" first started, to see the Golden Nugget Drop. Lastly, we take a ride on the luxurious train as part of the Napa Valley Wine Tour in California.

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43. The Rolling Stones and the Fine Art Tour in...

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2021/12/16

Traveling to Pennsylvania to see The Rolling Stones concert?! Joining me for this episode is returning guest, Collin Sugg, host of the podcast "History from the Back Pages," and co-host of "The Bull and Hawks Show." On this episode, he shares his stories and recommendations from his vacation trip in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) from going to The Rolling Stones concert to touring art galleries such as the Carnegie Museum of Art.

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00:08:29

42. Illinois - Old Joliet Prison, "Home Alone" and...

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2021/11/29

Paint peels from the ceiling, rusty bed frames sit in the dark cells, and we walk the prison grounds of Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois. Next, we drive around Winnetka, Illinois to find the actual house that Kevin McCallister from "Home Alone" set up homemade booby-traps in. Lastly, we stroll through a park filled with trees, flowers, shrubs....and tanks?

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00:09:37

41. Bardstown, Kentucky- "Most Beautiful Small Town...

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2021/11/12

A Historical Time Capsule is how I would describe walking through Bardstown, Kentucky. This week we take a historical tour of the Bardstown as we visit four museums: The Civil War Museum, Old Bardstown Village & Civil, The General Hal Moore Military Museum and the Women's Civil War Museum.

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40. Poland- Zalipie, and Gingerbread Museum

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2021/10/22

We are flying over to Poland where we explore a beautifully painted town of Zalipie and then the smell of Gingerbread invites us to the Gingerbread Museum in Toruń. This is a bilingual episode, recorded in both English and Polish.

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39. Kentucky - Creation Museum, Noah’s Ark, and the...

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2021/09/29

Touring the Creation Museum, we learn about the creationist perspective’s answer to the question: who were the first humans on Earth? Next we board Noah’s Ark that is 510 feet long. Then we study bourbon history at the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in the state that produces 95% of the world’s bourbon.

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38. South Dakota- Sioux Falls, Crazy Horse, and...

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2021/09/12

Digging deeper into South Dakota attractions, we visit a five-story waterfall and the Queen Bee Mill in Sioux Falls. Next we travel to see the (unfinished) Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills mountain range. Then we search for the secret Hall of Records behind Mount Rushmore that was mentioned in the 2004 film National Treasure: Book of Secrets. *Hall of Records is not open to the public for safety reasons.

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37. Montana, North & South Dakota- Lewis and Clark...

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2021/08/28

Starting off this week at the Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park that is 5,300 feet up a mountain in Montana. Next we are on the road to North Dakota to see wild horses, and prairie dogs at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Our last attraction this week is a store that advertises free ice water in South Dakota?

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36. On the Road through Arkansas and Texas- Petit...

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2021/08/13

We are on the road this week through Arkansas and Texas taking the scenic Pig Trail Scenic Byway of 270 degree turns to the first state park in Arkansas, Petit Jean State Park. Next we drive into Texas to Panna Maria, "The Oldest Polish Settlement established in 1854" and then the "Second Largest Paris in the World" in Paris, Texas with its own Eiffel Tower.

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35. Tennessee's Ghost Sightings and Other Stories...

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2021/08/03

Joining me for part 2 of this Tennessee episode is Cassidy Stephenson, cohost of the podcast "The Com-rades" and director of the student documentary film "Who Tells Your Story?" On this episode, she shares the eerie haunted side of Tennessee like the Bell Witch Cave, the Grand Old Opry and Clarksville, Tennessee, and I share a short, but thrilling experience I had on the Tail of the Dragon at Deal's Gap.

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34. Tennessee's Hidden Secrets with Cassidy...

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2021/06/26

Dollywood, Titanic Museum, Country Music in Nashville, and Honky Tonk? Joining me for this episode is my best friend, Cassidy Stephenson, cohost of the podcast "The Com-rades" and a film and journalism enthusiast. She shares some stories of her wild lesson-learned experiences in Pigeon Forge, and Nashville. She also shares her food recommendations like where to get the the best chicken in Tennessee, “cause nobody does chicken like Tennessee.” Send a voice message

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33. Arkansas- Rush Ghost Town, Christ of the Ozarks,...

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2021/05/27

Today it’s a ghost town, but back in the 1890s, the town of Rush was where people came from different states to mine for zinc (and they found a 13,000 lb zinc nugget). In Eureka Springs, there is a 67-foot tall statue of Christ of the Ozarks which was planned to be part of a religious theme park, but the theme park was never built. In Hot Springs National Park, are eight bathhouses where one of these bathhouse is still used a bathhouse today, while one of them was turned into a Brewery and

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32. Arkansas- Crater of Diamonds State Park, “Gone...

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2021/05/10

Scouting the area looking for Diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park, walking to The Old Mill that was in film “Gone With The Wind” and then exploring the Historic Washington State Park where the Bowie knife was made.

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31. Texas- Shipwrecks, Devil’s Sinkhole, and a Castle

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2021/05/02

Happy 1st day of May! This week (after a month-long break) we're continuing to explore Texas, starting with Padre Island, known for its April 1554 shipwrecks. Next we drive about 4 hours to Rocksprings to glance into the "Devil's Sinkhole," and meet some of the winged creatures that live there. Lastly, we enter the 3,400 square foot castle in Bellville.

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30. Texas- "The Heart of Texas", "The American West,"...

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2021/03/28

"The Heart of Texas" and "The American West" is where we're heading to this week as we drive to Texas. We walk through The Alamo to learn about the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. Next we make sure we're not getting chased by longhorn cattle during the "cattle drive" in Stockyards National Historic District. Lastly, we stroll along the coastline of Mustang Island.

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29. Pennsylvania- Staying Young, Drinking Whiskey,...

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2021/03/14

We are searching for the Fountain of Youth in the midst of Pennsylvania's woods, then visiting the Oliver Miller Homestead to learn about the Whiskey Rebellion before we catch a ride on Leap-the-Dips, the oldest roller coaster in the world.

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28. Pennsylvania- Groundhog Day, and Pirate Treasure

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2021/02/15

Revisiting Groundhog Day but in Punxsutawney, then looking for treasure at Bowman's Hill and lastly walking through the Stoogeum museum of the Three Stooges.

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27. Adventures in Lake Geneva and Delavan, Wisconsin...

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2021/01/24

Dancing Horses, a Dental Work Station from the 1920's, and Zip-lines in Lake Geneva Wisconsin? Joining me for this episode is my friend Collin Sugg, host of the "History from the Back Pages," podcast and co-host of "The Bull and Hawk Sports Show" podcast. Sharing his funny and gripping stories of his past trips to Delevan and Lake Geneva Wisconsin which include the Dancing Horse Theater, Geneva Lake Museum and Lake Geneva Ziplines & Adventures. Send a voice message:

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26. Nebraska-Carhenge, Rollerskates and a 2006...

Uncovering The Corners Of The World ·

2021/01/17

Happy 2021! Our first stop in the new year is Nebraska to a henge made of cars. Then we roll our way to the National Museum of Rollerskating, and then we stop at an attraction that was featured on the 2006 Nebraska Quarter.

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