Introduction Tyneham, England - village evacuated in 1943, during
the Second World War, and abandoned ever since.
Skara Brae, Scotland - prehistoric village covered by a large sand
dune, and only revealed in 1850.
Menlo Castle, Ireland - a ruined castle, shrouded in folklore and
mystery.
Viking Museum Ladby, Denmark - the only Viking ship in the world
still situated in the burial mound where it was placed 1000 years
ago.
Our Dear Lord in the Attic, Netherlands - a clandestine Catholic
church, hidden in the attic of a four-century-old canal house in
Amsterdam.
Cathar castles, France - ruined castles where Cathars held out
against persecution.
Kaisertal, Austria - home to a tiny community, this is the last
inhabited valley in Austria to get a road link.Black Forest,
Germany - a lake only accessible by foot in the myth-laden Black
Forest.
Rok Rune Stone, Sweden - an encrypted Norse monolith that lay
hidden in a church wall for over a millennium.
Villa of Tiberus, Italy - The Roman Emperors lost summer home along
the Italian seashore.
Bulnes, Spain - village in the Picos de Europa mountain range, only
accessible by hike or tram.
Lalibela, Ethiopia - underground, rock-hewn churches that stand as
a remarkable testament to one of the oldest Christian traditions in
the world.
Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - the greatest sub-Saharan site that
colonialists wanted to keep hidden.
Turpan Oasis, China - a manmade oasis in the desert for Silk Road
travellers.
Phnom Kulen, Cambodia - a hidden Khmer temple and ruins, only
recently rediscovered.
Yonaguni, Japan - mysterious submerged ruins estimated to be around
8,000 years old.
Mount Borradaile, Australia - Aboriginal-owned land, full of rock
art sites, thought to have been first inhabited by humans over
45,000 years ago.
Curio Bay, New Zealand - 160-million-year-old fossil forest,
revealed at low tide.
Spirit Island, Canada - a tucked away lake-isle, only accessible by
boat.
The Green Mill, United States - a prohibition-era jazz bar in
Chicago, frequented by Al Capone, with tunnels allegedly
underneath.
Supai, United States - a Native American village hidden in Grand
Canyon, accessible on foot or mule.
PlymouthChurch, United States - a church used by the Underground
Railroad , a network by which slaves escaped to freedom.
Actun Tunichil, Belize - an Inca city undiscovered by the Spanish,
like a lesser-known Machu Picchu.
Choquequirao, Peru - a jungle-shrouded cave, purported to be a
gateway to the Mayan underworld.
El Mirador, Guatemala - a remote Mayan city still hidden in the
jungle. About the Author and Illustrator
Sarah Baxter is an author and journalist. She was Associate Editor
of Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded
travellers, for more than ten years and has written extensively on
walking and travel for a diverse range of other publications,
including the Guardian, the Telegraph, and the Independent. Sarah
has also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet
guidebooks.
Amy Grimes is an illustrator based in London. Drawing inspiration
from nature and the natural world, Amy's work often features bright
and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As
well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells
prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.
“If you’re the type who loves to get off the beaten track, this
wonderful compilation is for you.”
*Metro UK*
Sarah ponders the world’s most hidden places: ancient ruins,
abandoned towns and mysterious, dense forests abound in this book.
It’s accessible for any type of reader and is broken up into easily
digestible descriptions of each hidden place.
*TravelPulse*
Folks can plan their next adventure with the help of Hidden
Places by Sarah Baxter, which transports you to 25 of the
world’s most secret places, like forgotten cities or passageways to
the ruins of ancient civilizations.
*BuzzFeed News*
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