Unexpected Atlases: Atlas of Improbable Places : A Journey to the World's Most Unusual Corners (Hardcover)

from Carpe_Librum

The Atlas of Improbable Places - A Journey to the World's Most Unusual Corners by Travis Elborough is a stunning hardcover book with maps from Alan Horsfield. This collection of deserted islands, subterranean secrets and bizarre and strange locations around the world is broken down into categorie...

from starbox

In which the author discusses 51 weird and intriguing places: there are just a couple of (well written) pages on each, and I had only heard of a few, so definitely of interest. I have a few reservations, mainly about the layout. Each place features a FULL PAGE colour map- and since few are going ...

from miss.mesmerized

In a time when exploring the world is something to look forward to but due to pandemic restrictions not easily doable, travel books are a great way to discover new places and stir up anticipation for the time after. Travis Elborough has found places which are not on the average agenda for a trip....

from Opinionated

A list of 51 obscure, mainly man made, incongruous places or relics of history. I've been to 3 of them - Port Meirion in North Wales, the lost city of San Juan Parangaricutiro in Mexico (which when I went more than 20 years ago was only accessible by donkey) and The Palm in Dubai. Of the remainde...