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Atlas of Improbable Places is a fun read (this is a reissue) but fell a little short of my expectations.
He has written for the Times, Sunday Times, New Statesman, BBC History Magazine and Kinfolk among others. Through the labyrinths of Berlin and Beijing — underground realms dug for refuge, espionage and even, as Canada's Moose Jaw, used as the playground for gangsters trading liquor and money over cards — never forgetting the freaks and wonders of nature's own unusual masterpieces: the magical underground river shaped like a dragon's mouth in the Philippines and the floating world of Palmerston. Explore the underground realms of Beijing and Berlin, dug for refuge and espionage, and the floating worlds of remote Palmerston and the macabre Island of Dolls. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Atlas of Improbable Places: A Journey to the World’s Most Unusual Corners written by Travis Elborough which was published in 2016–. It's not really a practical guide and more of a reference book to use while sitting at home and thinking of being else where.If you’re looking for a coffee table travel book full of glossy color photos, this is not the book for you. Standing as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships or even the strange and wonderful traditions of old and new, these curious places are not just extraordinary sights but reflections on man’s own relationship with the world around us. p>
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