668 Ancient Ohio Trail; Endangered Places 2022; Atlas Obscura Curiosities

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 5 March 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Learn about the Ancient Ohio Trail and its cluster of mysterious geometric earthworks left behind by pre-Columbian "mound builder" cultures. Then find out which cultural treasures — architecture, landscapes, townscapes — have been added to the World Monuments Fund's most recent list of endangered sites. And hear about some of the more curious places and things held dear by people around the world.

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0:00.0	The world is filled with wonders and mysteries that can
0:03.5	delight us in our travels.
0:05.0	The folks in Atlas Obscura have assembled a growing
0:07.3	cabinet of curiosities of unusual places to explore.
0:11.0	All of us kind of live in one giant wonder-comer
0:14.0	together now, and we can share the wonders both
0:17.0	near and far.
0:18.0	It's a constant battle to keep from losing important
0:20.5	heritage sites around the world.
0:22.0	The World Monuments Fund has just released their
0:24.5	latest list to highlight the sites that need a
0:27.5	little help to survive.
0:29.5	We really aim with our work to, on one hand,
0:32.0	make sure these places continue to exist.
0:35.0	But on the other, also try to enrich people's lives.
0:38.5	You might also find amazing places where you least
0:40.5	expect them.
0:41.5	We'll look at the works of prehistoric mound
0:43.5	builders along Ohio's ancient trail.
0:46.0	Octagons and squares and circles connected by lines.
0:50.0	It's a hot sort of set of earthenworks there.
0:53.5	It's all just ahead on Travel with Rick Steves.
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