Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition, Hardcover, by Foer, Thuras, & Morton

Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition, Hardcover, by Foer, Thuras, & MortonA wanderlust whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper. New York Times Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura 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. This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with more than 100 new places,

or a baobab tree in South Africa so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can sit and drink comfortably

while North Korea has resumed missile testing and blood-curdling threats against the United States

(But you will feel good after reading it

When an intruder obstructs the light beam

until the spring is fully loaded

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but were ultimately deemed too dangerous

where a length of blue cotton could purchase human life