Atlas Obscura
An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
by Joshua Foer
Should I read this?
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Atlas, Travel, and Coffee Table.
?A wanderlustwhetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.? ?New York Times Praised as the ?bestest travel guide ever? (Mary Roach) and ?a joy to read and reread? (Neil Gaiman), Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of travel books: ?Odds are you won?t get past three pages without being amazed? (San Francisco Chronicle). It rocketed to the top of bestseller...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Atlas, Travel, and Coffee Table.
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Adam Savage
“Atlas Obscura. Go to the site. Buy the book. Seriously great content. My favorite way to travel (this endorsement based only in love) @atlasobscura”
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