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In this episode of the Atlas Obscura Podcast, we take listeners on a tour of the unlikely city at the heart of The Great Gatsby. The novel may be known as a classic New York City story, but the events that set off the action actually take place somewhere else—in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s where Daisy and Gatsby first meet, and where Daisy marries Gatsby’s rival, Tom Buchanan. In this episode, we track down the footsteps of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, who spent two tumultuous months of his life near Louisville while stationed at an Army camp during WWI. Along the way, we track down the places that might have inspired his most famous work.

Plus: Track down Fitzgerald’s footsteps in Louisville and find events related to the 100th birthday of The Great Gatsby.