{"title":"Books by Atlas Obscura","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781523506484","title":"Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”—\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with more than 100 new places, dozens and dozens of new photographs, and two very special features: twelve city guides, covering Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Plus a foldout map with a dream itinerary for the ultimate around-the-world road trip. More a cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook,\u003ci\u003e Atlas Obscura \u003c\/i\u003erevels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Here are natural wonders, like the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can sit and drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher–like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby-Jumping Festival in Spain—and no, it’s not the babies doing the jumping, but masked men dressed as devils who vault over rows of squirming infants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every page gets to the very core of why humans want to travel in the first place: to be delighted and disoriented, uprooted from the familiar and amazed by the new. With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported. But proceed with caution: It’s almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302682931573,"sku":"9781523506484","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781523506484_c5bd5f4b-6135-462f-b09c-6ac9383d0003.jpg?v=1786022404"},{"product_id":"9781523520954","title":"The Explorer's Library","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Explorer’s Library\u003c\/i\u003e combines the two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling guides from Atlas Obscura, packaged in a slipcase that evokes the timeless allure of travel. It is the perfect gift for the person who lets curiosity be their compass, who is alive to the world in all its possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, is a “wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and a runaway New York Times bestseller. Featuring hundreds of unexpected entries that cover all corners of the globe, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e changes the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A feast of wonder and another New York Times bestseller, \u003ci\u003eGastro Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “threads of God” pasta? But far more than a menu of curious delicacies and unexpected dishes, \u003ci\u003eGastro Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on food’s place in our lives, touching on history, culture, travel, festivals, and more.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302704001397,"sku":"9781523520954","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781523520954_22c7917c-ddd1-4fef-9dd8-a876e2a0a787.jpg?v=1786021641"},{"product_id":"9781523502196","title":"Gastro Obscura","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, turn to the hidden curiosities of food, which becomes a gateway to fascinating stories about human history, science, art, and tradition—all organized by country, lavishly illustrated, and full of surprises.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e History—trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Culture—picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Travel—scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Festivals—feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” —Tom Colicchio, chef and activist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” —Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302803845493,"sku":"9781523502196","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781523502196_6fe3b19b-13eb-40c9-a2f4-4f14fdccfc8d.jpg?v=1786034325"},{"product_id":"america-obscura","title":"America Obscura","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, the follow-up to the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, is a road trip into the hidden heart of America—a love letter to the strange, fantastic, and beautiful corners of the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey that stretches from shore to shore, in search of the country’s folk rituals and roadside museums, its outsider artists and eccentric prophets, its forgotten dreamers and improbable visionaries who help shape the landscape every day. Equal parts travel companion and cultural almanac, this is the definitive field guide to America’s hidden marvels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStart in Alaska, where the whimsical 185-foot “Dr. Seuss House” stacks story upon story into the clouds, and watch the moon-driven bore tide of Turnagain Arm roll in like a liquid wall for sub-arctic surfers. Head south to Colorado to visit the Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival, and then drift across the Great Plains to tour the world’s largest collection of marbles in Nebraska. 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