Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders: 1

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I was familiar with some of the items in this large illustrated guide but for the most part, I wondered why I had not heard of them.

This is the perfect gift for the person who thinks they’ve done it all and seen it all because this shows that there’s so much more in the world to explore. In September 2016, the company published its first book, Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders written by Foer, Thuras, and Ella Morton under Workman Publishing Company. This book provided entertaining and fun information that I really enjoyed but the illustrations were a disappointment for me. I’m not sure whether I’d actually enjoy spaghetti flavoured ice cream, but I’d love to be able to say I tried it. I'll admit I definitely didn't read every page of this, but if I had the time I certainly would try.Wonderfully done, with neat little sections on the individual site and directions and pictures, this is a world traveler's dream. On one page there's a Thai monk standing in saffron serenity in a village temple built of brown and green beer bottles; on another a bust of Vladimir Lenin, erected in 1958 by Soviet scientists who made it to Antarctica's "Southern Pole of Inaccessibility. There is Kolmanskop, The Odyssey Shipwreck and Skeleton Lake, just to name a few, there is bound to be a destination for everyone.

If you can get there (the authors have advice about that), you may find, depending on the weather, only the top of the tyrant’s head poking from the snow. Its not just about having cool tidbits to share at a cocktail party, its about embracing and understanding every part of this world. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. The book is for people who prefer to live like locals when they travel, seek out new cultures on vacation, or just prefer the weirdness of history to traditional by-the-book experiences. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from.Atlas Obscura reminds readers that the world is a weird and wonderful place full of amazing things to see. On one page there’s a Thai monk standing in saffron serenity in a village temple built of brown and green beer bottles; on another a bust of Vladimir Lenin, erected in 1958 by Soviet scientists who made it to Antarctica’s “Southern Pole of Inaccessibility. My husband has bad motion sickness and can’t be a car passenger for more than 30 minutes, and makes stewardesses very nervous because he likes to alternate between distractedly fingering the barf bag and then burying his head in his hands through most of the flight. I've had hookers proposition me on Leicester Square, watched hungry bands busk on the tubes, and, yes, watched bums roll each other in alleyways. the barriers are as diverse as the entries themselves—which is exactly why (or at least one big reason why) this collection is such a treasure.

Atlas Obscura is, oddly, the perfect travel book/blog for the non-traveler; it’s the travel manual of imaginary travel. I am surprised that I have visited a number of the places mentioned, but knowhere near enough of them. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby-Jumping Festival in Spainand no, its not the babies doing the jumping, but masked men dressed as devils who vault over rows of squirming infants. He is the co-founder, along with Dylan Thuras, of the Atlas Obscura, an online compendium of "The World's Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica".

If this compendium of the weirdest, wackiest, and most wonderful destinations on the planet doesn't fill you with insatiable wanderlust, then you need to check your pulse. Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions: Explore Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. But proceed with caution: It's almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.