Underground Worlds - A Guide to Spectacular Subterranean Places

A visual and anecdotal exploration of the curious worlds hidden beneath our feet, including ancient cities, salt mine cathedrals, underground amusement parks, and more. From bone-filled catacombs to sculpted salt churches to hand-carved cave complexes large enough to house 20,000 people, Underground Worlds is packed with more than 50 unusual destinations that take some digging to find. Award-winning travel writer David Farley revels in the unexpected, whether it is a cave city in China which houses one of the world''s largest collections of Buddhist art or an old salt mine converted into a theme park in Romania. Stunning photos help readers see places they could not even imagine, such as a three-story underground train station in Taiwan that is home to the a 4,500-panel "Dome of Light" that is the largest glasswork on Earth, as well as secret spaces, such as an ornate temple built beneath a suburban home in Italy. Throughout the fascinating text are themed entries of underground systems such as the 2,500-year-old water tunnels of Kish Qanat in Iran or engineering marvels like the New York City steam tunnels.

Product details

• Authors: David Farley
• Publisher: Black Dog and Leventhal
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9780316514026
• ISBN: 978-0-316-51402-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 270 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; HISTORY / Essays, Travel & holiday, Travel and holiday