Atlas of improbable places

Travis Elborough

2016 • 224 pages

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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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History

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Enno Rehling

I like this type of book, I'm practically the target audience. Trivia, travel, odd places with a strange history? Sign me up. And yet, there's too little of everything. A single picture and a few paragraphs of text, but most of all, no rhyme or reason to why these places were picked out of the many that there are in the world, and no common thread to connect them all. I managed to get bored towards the end.

March 1, 2023