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Atlas of Forgotten Places

Abandoned places are mysterious, strange, striking, neglected, hazardous and off-limits. Each offers a snapshot that transports you back in time, invites you to peer into hidden histories, unearth glamorous pasts and reveal dark truths.

The Atlas of Forgotten Places explores these sites, from a disused New York subway station to a train cemetery in Bolivia, from a crumbling fourth-century castle to a derelict industrial monolith, from a vacant five-star hotel to a Soviet ghost town in the Arctic Circle. These locations are a stark reminder of what was, and the accounts in this investigative book help to bring their stories back to life, telling us what happened, when and why, and to whom.

Along with Travis Elborough’s moving historic and geographic accounts of each site, the book contains many original maps and stunning colour photographs. Trace our lesser known human history through over 40 ancient sites and twenty-first century ruins, as well as the most contemporary examples of urban decay, such as San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island.

From eerie ghost towns to epic undersea monuments, armchair travellers and adventure seekers will be captivated by this curious atlas of strange and surreal abandoned sites across the world.