Lonely Planet Secret Marvels of the World: 360 extraordinary places you never knew existed and where to find them

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Take a journey into the unknown with our compendium of the planets weirdest and most wonderful sights. This information-packed title reveals where you can find Stonehenge built from cars, a museum at the bottom of the sea, singing trees, crawling rocks, and hundreds more bizarre places the crowds dont know about. Guaranteed to inspire the independent traveller.

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"With this beautiful coffee-table guide to three hundred and sixty little known places, Lonely Planet does what it does best: gets you off the beaten path." * Foreword *
"The world is a big place, full of hidden gems and weird wonders. If youre looking for something off the beaten path way off the beaten path check out Lonely Planets new book." * Brit + Co *
"These hidden gems still pack an awe-inspiring punch, but with a fraction of the tourists. Luckily, Lonely Planet whose trusty guidebooks have informed the journeys of countless travelers for decades is shining a light on under-the-radar places with its latest book...Featuring 360 unusual destinations around the world, this book will challenge even the most intrepid travelers, no matter how long theyve been on the road." * Today.com *
"Its baffling why cities and countries spend so much effort promoting their features that are, well, nice and pleasant and predictable. Far more captivating are the attractions that are bizarre, unexpected, unexplainable and unthinkable. It is the latter group that make up the bulk of Lonely Planets Secret Marvels of the World (304 pages, $25), a bathroom reader packed with the planets least likely features, both natural and made by humans. Editors have organized the 360 extraordinary places you never knew existed into individual sites (based on bands of longitude), as well as Top 10 lists top ossuaries, top micronations, top unsettling hotels (including Karosta Prison in Liepaja, Latvia, where guests are locked up) and a handful of itineraries that cover a group of marvels in a single region. (One unpredictable touch: black-and-white sketches throughout that add whimsy.) Readers learn something new with each page." * San Francisco Chronicle *
"Satisfying for armchair travelers and seasoned explorers alike." * Library Journal *
"This is a good resource for browsing at will, referencing specific locations via the handy index, and letting readers dream-trip imaginations run wild." * Booklist Starred Review *
"Latitude and longitude coordinates will be your guide to finding Secret Marvels of the World, published by Lonely Planet. More than 50 authors reveal 360 extraordinary places you never knew existed....Architecture and library connoisseurs may want to visit the diamond-shaped National Library of Belarus in Minsk that contains 3.5 million documents, is more than 236 feet tall and glitters like a diamond with light at night." * Redlands Daily Facts *