Go to Hell
A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations
Seiten
2024
National Geographic Society (Verlag)
978-1-4262-2353-2 (ISBN)
National Geographic Society (Verlag)
978-1-4262-2353-2 (ISBN)
You can go to hell and back with the help of this one-of-a-kind illustrated travel guide to real-life underworld destinations around the globe. Full of intrigue, lore, and plenty of brimstone and fire, each of the 54 destinations - from Antarctica's Blood Falls to a tropical hell on Grand Cayman island - will be worth adding to your devilish bucket list.
The world over, humans have been fascinated by hell in some form or another for thousands of years and across cultures. Now, with this illustrated collection, you can add hell to your travel bucket list with more than 50 one-of-a-kind underworld destinations, from ghost towns where Halloween is always in season, to ancient caves long viewed as entrances to Hades, to volcanoes that brim with fire and legend.
Don’t be scared: along with the fascinating history of each location, star author Erika Engelhaupt also offers practical tips to make the most of your visit to the underbelly of the world. These hellish destinations include:
Ireland's “Hell Caves,” where Halloween was born
The Gates of Hell crater in Turkmenistan, burning for more than 50 years
Hell, Michigan, where you can serve as the mayor of Hell for a day
Turkey's Pluto’s Gate, an ancient Greco-Roman temple guarding a toxic cave
China's Fengdu City of Ghosts, where tourists pre-game the afterlife in a town devoted to the underworld
The Maya Cenotes throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, long considered portals to hell
And so many more!
Ever wish you could send a postcard from hell? Now you can.
The world over, humans have been fascinated by hell in some form or another for thousands of years and across cultures. Now, with this illustrated collection, you can add hell to your travel bucket list with more than 50 one-of-a-kind underworld destinations, from ghost towns where Halloween is always in season, to ancient caves long viewed as entrances to Hades, to volcanoes that brim with fire and legend.
Don’t be scared: along with the fascinating history of each location, star author Erika Engelhaupt also offers practical tips to make the most of your visit to the underbelly of the world. These hellish destinations include:
Ireland's “Hell Caves,” where Halloween was born
The Gates of Hell crater in Turkmenistan, burning for more than 50 years
Hell, Michigan, where you can serve as the mayor of Hell for a day
Turkey's Pluto’s Gate, an ancient Greco-Roman temple guarding a toxic cave
China's Fengdu City of Ghosts, where tourists pre-game the afterlife in a town devoted to the underworld
The Maya Cenotes throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, long considered portals to hell
And so many more!
Ever wish you could send a postcard from hell? Now you can.
Erika Engelhaupt is a reporter on all things macabre. Her work in National Geographic, Scientific American, and elsewhere has revealed the spooky science behind many taboo topics, including rotting corpses, bodily fluids, and other things that make her popular at dinner parties. She is the author of Gory Details. She lives in Knoxville, TN.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 143 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 641 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer | |
| Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4262-2353-6 / 1426223536 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4262-2353-2 / 9781426223532 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
über 500 faszinierende Gesteine, Minerale, Edelsteine und Fossilien
Buch | Hardcover (2023)
DK Verlag Dorling Kindersley
CHF 39,90
Familien und Gattungen einheimischer Pflanzen
Buch | Hardcover (2022)
Haupt Verlag
CHF 67,95
