In the 1960s, London Bridge was falling down – specifically, it was sinking down under the weight of modern-day traffic. London decided to put the bridge up for sale, and it attracted all kinds of buyers, from casinos to major cities to entertainers. But the winning bid came from an unexpected place: a chainsaw-manufacturing millionaire in the Arizona desert. Learn more about <a href="https://www.golakehavasu.com/london-bridge" target="_blank">London Bridge at Lake Havasu City</a>, and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lake-havasu-city-561e0ba349be9913b2c85e2a1aefd3c6" target="_blank">check out the voodoo doll</a> found under the bridge. This episode was produced in partnership with <a href="https://www.visitarizona.com/" target="_blank">Visit Arizona</a>.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Arizona’s Big, Big Souvenir

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.