# Hidden Places - Hardcover

by **Sarah Baxter** (Author), **Amy Grimes** (Illustrator)

**Wander off the beaten track to uncover the world's most secret destinations through insightful text and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations: discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan or a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune in the Orkney Islands.**

In _Inspired Traveller's Guides: Hidden Places_ travel journalist Sarah Baxter's evocative words instantly transport you to **25 of the world's most obscured places**. From remote locations that visitors must trek and wade just to catch a glimpse of, to forgotten cities only recently revealed and places purposefully hidden as sanctuaries from persecution, each destination has a very human story at its heart.

**Featured locations:**  
Tyneham, Dorset, England  
Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland  
Menlo Castle, Galway, Ireland  
Ladby Ship, Kerteminde, Denmark  
Our Dear Lord in the Attic, Amsterdam, Netherlands  
Montsegur, France  
Kaisertal, Austria  
Black Forest, Germany  
Rok Runestone, desh g, Sweden  
Villa of Tiberius, Sperlonga, Italy  
Bulnes, Cabrales, Spain  
Lalibela, Ethiopia  
Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe  
Turpan Oasis, Turpan, China  
Phnom Kulen, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia  
Yonaguni, Yaeyama Islands, Japan  
Mount Borradaile, Arnhem Land, Australia  
Curio Bay, Southland, New Zealand  
Spirit Island, Alberta, Canada  
The Green Mill, Chicago, USA  
Havasu Canyon, Arizona, USA  
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, New York, USA  
Actun Tunichil, Belize  
Choquequirao, Peru  
El Mirador, El Pet n, Guatemala

Savour a moment to delight in the serenity and seclusion of the secret escapes collected in this beautifully illustrated guide, full of surprise, wonder and sights otherwise unseen.

Each book in the **Inspired Traveller's Guides series** offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: _Artistic Places_ (March 2021), _Spiritual Places_, _Literary Places_ and _Mystical Places_.

### Author Biography

**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.

**Number of Pages:** 144

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 03, 2020

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