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Atlas of improbable places : a journey to the world's most unusual corners / Travis Elborough & Alan Horsfield.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Aurum Press Ltd, 2016.Description: 224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781781315323
  • 1781315329
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910 23
LOC classification:
  • D10 .E45 2016
Contents:
Introduction -- Dream creations -- Deserted destinations -- Architectural oddities -- Floating worlds -- Otherworldly spaces -- Subterranean realms.
Summary: Journey from Flevopolder, a Scandinavian region reclaimed from the sea, to Aokigahara, the Demon Forest of Japan and the world's second most popular spot for committing suicide. Elborough and Horsfield take you on a voyage to the world's most incredible destinations, and explore the truths and myths behind their creation. They exist as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships, and reflections on man's own relationship with the world around us.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.

Introduction -- Dream creations -- Deserted destinations -- Architectural oddities -- Floating worlds -- Otherworldly spaces -- Subterranean realms.

Journey from Flevopolder, a Scandinavian region reclaimed from the sea, to Aokigahara, the Demon Forest of Japan and the world's second most popular spot for committing suicide. Elborough and Horsfield take you on a voyage to the world's most incredible destinations, and explore the truths and myths behind their creation. They exist as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships, and reflections on man's own relationship with the world around us.

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