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Atlas of Cursed Places
A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations
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See moreOliver Le Carrer brings us a fascinating history and armchair journey to the world's most dangerous and frightful places, complete with vintage maps and period illustrations in a handsome volume.
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Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate."
Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-colour maps, and haunting tales that will colour your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveller or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting.
Visit:
- a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire
- a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies
- the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji
- the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappeared
Beautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humour, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map.
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Reviews describe Atlas of Cursed Places as a captivating collection that combines maps and essays to explore eerie and intriguing locations worldwide. It offers an enticing blend of travel writing, folklore, true crime, and history, appealing to those fascinated by mysteries and the macabre. The book is praised for its ability to entertain and engage even those less enthusiastic about geography.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781631910005
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 November 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Illustration: Illustrated throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 267.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 727g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Olivier Le Carrer is a journalist and passionate sailor. He has spent the last thirty years exploring the shores of the planet. He has written several books on cartography and navigation with the illustrator Sibylle Le Carrer.
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