The cities beneath the city.

Audio walks that surface the surf history, the bootleggers, the painters, the closeted leading men, the witches, and the coffee houses that burned out, all in roughly twenty-five minutes on foot.

Choose a walk

Five walks, each a different thread through the same city. Tap one to see the stops; tap Read to preview the full essay before you go.

Headphones recommended. The compass guides you between stops. Audio plays automatically at each location. GPS unlocks stops as you approach; if your signal drops, tap "I'm here" to advance manually. Pace is gentle. There are benches. If you'd rather read than walk, the desktop atlas has the same threads in Story Mode.

STOP 1

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The gesture

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Why we're here

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The walk is over.

Thank you for taking me with you. I had not been back in a while.

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Stops

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Minutes

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Miles

Enable the compass

This walk uses your phone's compass to point you toward the next stop. Your location and heading stay on your device.