Built on a tiny island in Antarctica, the “loneliest post office in the world” got its start as a top-secret British military outpost during World War II—and became beloved by stamp collectors around the world.Learn more about the British Antarctic Survey: <a href="bas.ac.uk">bas.ac.uk</a>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/loneliest-post-office-antarctica">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/loneliest-post-office-antarctica</a>

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Loneliest Post Office

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.