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Explore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a highly entertaining read . . . for history buffs, mystery fanatics and travel junkies alike (GoNomad).

Cities are mortal, but the traces they leave behind tell a fascinating story. In Atlas of Lost Cities, an accomplished travel writer reveals the rise and fall of notable places, each pithy portrait illuminated by a vintage map that puts armchair explorers right in the scene. Wander with care through:
  • Ancient and legendary places like Pompeii, Teotihuacà and Angkor
  • Contemporary wonders like Centralia, a nearly abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire
  • Eerie planned communities like Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came
  • Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed by water


With each map are fantastical illustrations that help the reader envision these hubs as they were in their prime. A perfect gift for the traveler who believes he or she has seen it all.

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    A Hardback by Aude de Tocqueville

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      Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/04/2016
      ISBN13: 9780316352024, 978-0316352024
      ISBN10: 0316352020
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a highly entertaining read . . . for history buffs, mystery fanatics and travel junkies alike (GoNomad).

      Cities are mortal, but the traces they leave behind tell a fascinating story. In Atlas of Lost Cities, an accomplished travel writer reveals the rise and fall of notable places, each pithy portrait illuminated by a vintage map that puts armchair explorers right in the scene. Wander with care through:
      • Ancient and legendary places like Pompeii, Teotihuacà and Angkor
      • Contemporary wonders like Centralia, a nearly abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fire
      • Eerie planned communities like Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never came
      • Epecuen, a tourist town in Argentina that was swallowed by water


      With each map are fantastical illustrations that help the reader envision these hubs as they were in their prime. A perfect gift for the traveler who believes he or she has seen it all.

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