Tocqueville, Aude de
Tocqueville, Aude de Explore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a "highly entertaining read ... In Atlas of Lost Cities, an accomplished travel writer reveals the rise…
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Tocqueville, Aude de
Explore more than forty forsaken urban destinations around the world in a "highly entertaining read ... 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. for history buffs, mystery fanatics and travel junkies alike" (GoNomad).Cities are mortal, but the traces they leave behind tell a fascinating story.
Wander with care through:Ancient and legendary places like Pompeii, Teotihuac n, and AngkorContemporary wonders like Centralia, a nearly abandoned Pennsylvania town consumed by unquenchable underground fireEerie planned communities like Nova Citas de Kilamba in Angola, where housing, schools, and stores were built for 500,000 people who never cameEpecuen, a tourist