Atlas of improbable places
Subtitle: a journey to the world's most unusual corners
By: Travis Elborough & Alan Horsfield
Contributors: Horsfield, Alan, author
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group UK
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781781315323
Subjects: Miscellanea; Human ecology; History; Geography
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Dream creations; title: Deserted destinations; title: Architectural oddities; title: Floating worlds; title: Otherworldly spaces; title: Subterranean realms.