Apple is linking select U.S. landmarks in Apple Maps to episodes from its Hidden Histories podcast. The feature creates a direct connection between places users search for in Maps and audio stories that cover the sites’ histories and related background.
AppleInsider reports that the Hidden Histories guides are introduced inside Apple Maps as a collection covering five major cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. In each city, the guides connect specific places shown in Maps with podcast episodes focused on history, architecture, and notable people associated with those locations. Engadget similarly describes the update as adding podcast guides tied to landmarks, emphasizing lesser-known stories.
Across outlets, the shared framing is that the integration helps users discover relevant episodes directly from the Maps interface, with access through searching in Maps for “Apple Podcasts” or browsing the broader Hidden Histories collection.
