Atlas Of Forgotten Places

Beskrivelse

Discover a captivating journey through forgotten and overlooked places around the globe, from ancient ruins and deserted castles to unusual modern relics like a flooded mall in Thailand and a Soviet ghost town in the Arctic. Travis Elborough brings these lost worlds back to life with original maps and compelling historical and geographical stories.

An intriguing atlas exploring 40 mysterious and abandoned sites worldwide.

In Atlas of Forgotten Places, Travis Elborough invites readers to explore a fascinating collection of strange and disappearing locations. This book features 40 unique sites, each accompanied by evocative maps and detailed accounts that reveal their history, significance, and the reasons behind their abandonment.

Some remarkable places include:

• Santa Claus, Arizona, USA: Once a lively desert tourist destination where visitors could meet Santa Claus year-round, now a ghost town.
• Crystal Palace Subway, London, UK: A hidden Victorian underground gem resembling a cathedral, once bustling with commuters.
• Montserrat, West Indies: A Caribbean island evacuated after a volcanic eruption in 1995, with half the island still off-limits due to volcanic activity.
• Balaklava Submarine Base, Crimea: A secret Soviet submarine base, omitted from official maps and known as Object 825 GTS.
• Volterra Psychiatric Hospital, Tuscany, Italy: A long-closed asylum that housed thousands of patients, famously called "the place of no return."

From eerie ghost towns to underwater monuments, this atlas is perfect for armchair travellers and adventure enthusiasts alike. It follows the success of Elborough’s award-winning Atlas of Vanishing Places and continues the series by uncovering lesser-known histories of hidden and intriguing locations worldwide.

Yderligere information