Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
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Discover wonder. “A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is. This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with more than 100 new places, dozens and dozens of new photographs, and two very special features: twelve city guides, covering Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Plus a foldout map with a dream itinerary for the ultimate around-the-world road trip. More a cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook, Atlas Obscura revels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Here are natural wonders, like the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can sit and drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher–like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby-Jumping Festival in Spain—and no, it’s not the babies doing the jumping, but masked men dressed as devils who vault over rows of squirming infants. Every page gets to the very core of why humans want to travel in the first place: to be delighted and disoriented, uprooted from the familiar and amazed by the new. With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported. But proceed with caution: It’s almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next. Review: So many cool things - So many cool things to read about. The book is organized by geographical region so it’s nice to look up some place you might be headed. There are truly some wild things to discover. Nice coffee table kind of book to have laying around and pick up every now and again to read a bit. Some things you read stay with you and you’re like really!?! Review: Fascinating! - A must read! Dozens of places I never knew existed, and this book is a revealing guide to them. The world is a far stranger and more wonderful place than I ever realized! You will love reading the Atlas Obscura!
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,472 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in General Travel Reference #31 in Atlases (Books) #40 in Trivia & Fun Facts (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,408 Reviews |
J**S
So many cool things
So many cool things to read about. The book is organized by geographical region so it’s nice to look up some place you might be headed. There are truly some wild things to discover. Nice coffee table kind of book to have laying around and pick up every now and again to read a bit. Some things you read stay with you and you’re like really!?!
T**M
Fascinating!
A must read! Dozens of places I never knew existed, and this book is a revealing guide to them. The world is a far stranger and more wonderful place than I ever realized! You will love reading the Atlas Obscura!
D**Z
A perfect gift for a traveler
This is a perfect gift for anyone who loves to travel. Like the original, best-selling Atlas Obscura book, this Second Edition is filled with incredible stories and stunning photos of some of the world's most remarkable places: the Boiling River, the Irish Sky Garden, the Harp Space gun, Skeleton Lake, New Zealand's glowworm caves....Every page is a marvel. The Second Edition has more than 100 new places, as well as a spectacular map and guides to the hidden wonders in a dozen cities. I work for Atlas Obscura, so I am biased, but I promise that the book is marvelous, literally filled with marvels.
L**Y
Awesome Book Full of Fun for Any Age
I first purchased the original edition for my niece's 10th birthday. She is fascinated by all the information and looks at it frequently. Because she loved it so much, I purchased this latest edition for a 50 year old friend's Christmas gift. It was just as big of a hit! This book is so interesting, it never makes it to the bookshelf, because it's continually being reviewed for something! It's so full of great pictures and interesting facts, it's a great addition to anyone's library.
S**S
Well Done
I think my only negative comment is the length of the book. somewhere in the United States section, I had had enough. The pictures helped break the almost repetitive nature of the books content. Each segment was interesting but weird at times. It was interesting to see what the world is like from another’s perspective.
W**R
Great Source of Information
This would be a great gift for any trivia fans. The amount of information in the book was extensive. This also good for history, geography and cartography fans.
K**.
beautiful book of cool stuff
gift for a friend who has everything...as he buys whatever he wants/needs when he wants/needs it.... .i gave it to him and he was happy with it... saying "wow. what an awesome book!" so that's that. it is a book full of true unusual and interesting things around the world... places i never knew existed! it's a fun read for sure...nice presentation as well. thanks!
M**E
Beautiful illustrations!
My granddaughter wanted it for Christmas. She was thrilled to get it. Beautiful illustrations and unique subjects.
D**E
Fantastico
Articolo stupendo e super consigliato per i veri amanti dei viaggi
C**E
Fascinating book
Perfect gift for a trival or history buff. Well reseached with lots of photos, and easy to consult.
M**O
Wonderful.
Un livre esthétiquement superbe et un contenu fascinant. L'édition en anglais est largement mieux que l'édition fr.
P**S
Not that interesting.
Depends what you are looking for but is less Hidden wonders and more random and bizarre places.
A**E
Tolles Buch
Dieses Buch war ein Geschenk für meine Schwester. Der Versand erfolgte schnell und zuverlässig. Der Artikel war gut verpackt und kam heile bei mir an. Ein tolles Buch! ich kann den Artikel uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen.
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