Updated December 2022. Built by indigenous people thousands of years ago, the Newark Earthworks are part cathedral, part cemetery, and part astronomical observatory. But today, this ancient ceremonial site is part of a golf course in Ohio.Read Cedric Rose’s article: <a href="https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/will-ohios-earthworks-become-a-world-heritage-site/">https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/will-ohios-earthworks-become-a-world-heritage-site/</a>Learn more about the Newark Earthworks: <a href="http://worldheritageohio.org/">http://worldheritageohio.org</a>

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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.