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

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The descriptions are enticing and make you want to visit those fascinating and intriguing places but - most of them are simply not doable for kids, not even the most adventurous ones. Here is an incredibly beautiful book aimed at young adventurers, or even young adventurers at heart.

There is an entire world out there that I haven't seen (though I have seen my fair share) and I intend to see as much of it as possible before I'm done. This book should be read wherever you find yourself right now, at a bus stop, in the schoolyard or even at the kitchen table. The text, beautifully written by Dylan Thuras and Rosemary Mosco unfurls your imagination over 100 pages of quirky, curious places and facts hidden in the nooks and crannies of our amazing planet. Each listing has a illustration/photograph of the subject matter, an explanation of where and what, and notes at the end as to how to reach these little known geographic wonders or even whether they can or should be reached, since several of them say "If you visit here, do it at your own risk", or "It is not suggested that you visit this site".But proceed with caution: It’s almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next. Wonderfully done, with neat little sections on the individual site and directions and pictures, this is a world traveler's dream.

Foer is married to Dinah Herlands, a medical student at Yale, whom he met while an undergraduate at Yale. Beholding hundreds of off-the-beaten-path gems, this book is a treasure chest of wanderlust where readers are transported to places they’re certain to have never encountered. Dort werden uns der Vulkan Prihnuagigur sowie die Massenwanderung der Blauwale bei Husavik vorgestellt. Gestartet wird mit Island, dabei findet man immer links oben einen Globus auf dem das jeweilige Land markiert ist. It rocketed to the top of bestseller lists and has over 626,000 copies in print since its publication in late 2016.After reading some of the descriptions, I think most people would be somewhat hesitant to visit, for example, the Temple of Rats, home of thousands of rats, considered sacred by the residents. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. But proceed with caution: It's almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next. Be grateful when visiting the Karni Mata Rat Temple if one of the 20,000 venerated rodents runs across your bare foot it is considered good luck. Memory Championship "speed cards" event by memorizing a deck of 52 cards in 1 minute and 40 seconds.

The journey takes us from Iceland to Venezuela via Antarctica, Japan, Russia, Africa, Australia, China and all over Europe. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for the opportunity to read this book. My husband was given one as a gift and as he enjoys it so much we bought one as a gift for a good friend and he too is enjoying it. 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.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. As of 2021, Atlas Obscura has originated Atlas Obscura Societies organizing local experiences in nine cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington D. My own travels, minimal as they've been, have taken me to a few of these, and I can personally attest to their worthiness for inclusion.