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Visit a tea house in the back of a florist’s shop, meet a Michelin-starred chef who does nothing like anyone else, discover a hidden restaurant in the heart of Shibuya, have lunch in a Japanese garden, buy a book in the world’s smallest bookstore, spend the night on a library shelf, listen to classical music in a 1950s bar, take a traditional Japanese bath among the plants, stay at a capsule hotel, celebrate your ‘un-birthday’ in an isakaya, have a relaxing head massage in a hammock ...

Visit places closed to the public, admire exceptional works of art away from the tourist circuit, listen to a concert in a magnificent hidden oratory, have your dog or car blessed, puzzle over a rare catoptric meridian or a wonderful anamorphic fresco, discover the remarkable motorized Rubens, enter into the secrets of the Vatican, rediscover a lost Bernini masterpiece, say a prayer before an image of the Holy Face of Jesus like that deposited on the moon in 1968, organize a dinner for two in a private palace, protect your throat from the rigorous of winter… Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Rome is still a reserve of well-concealed treasures only revealed to those who know how to wander off the beaten track, whether residents or visitors. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Rome well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city.

Let Secret Los Angeles guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Los Angeles travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of a fascinating city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. Secret Los Angeles features 140 new secret and unusual locations. A concrete jungle surrounded by abundant nature, Los Angeles is surprisingly more than just celebrities, beaches, and theme parks. From bison in the wild, to the actual end of Route 66, an old Cold War army base, a monument to a Japanese man recognized as Righteous Among the Nations, the original Batcave, a unique statue of a shirtless Abraham Lincoln, and an abandoned Nazi camp, the L.A. urban sprawl is packed with unusual and secret treasures.Intended for everybody, visitors and locals alike, who would like to explore the city in depth, this guide seeks to dispel the misguided image of a megalopolis that is often superficially dismissed or even disliked.Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, Los Angeles is still a reserve of well-concealed treasures that only reveal themselves to those who know how to wander off the beaten track, whether residents or visitors. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Los Angeles well, or who would like to discover the hidden face of the city. 

Let Secret New Orleans guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.Step off the beaten track with this fascinating New Orleans travel guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this beautiful city.?Step this way to discover:Houses built to resemble riverboatsThe finest business hall in the worldA meteorite in a golf courseA back alley that serves as a portal of the voodoo afterwoldA 1960’s time capsuleA house made of 1200 glass ashtraysLee Harvey Oswald''s forgotten Commemorative PlateA secret doll museum on the second floor of a private houseThe largest religious work of art on canvas in the worldFar from the crowds and the usual clichés, New Orleans offers countless off-beat experiences and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and travellers who find their way off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew New Orleans well or would like to discover the other face of the city.

Let Secret Rio guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Rio travel guide book and let our local experts show you over 150 well-hidden treasures of an amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. Visit an extraordinary hill where the ''little angels'' are buriedDiscover remarkable forgotten Art Deco buildingsSee a plane taking off at really close rangeExperience leftovers from the 1908 and 1922 Universal ExpositionsView a beautiful private palace open to visitors once a monthMarvel at modernist ceramics hidden on the 15th-floor terrace of a former government buildingExplore little-known walks and views of the cityFind an Amazonian talisman at CopacabanaUncover vestiges of the Carioca riverPhotograph a rare statue of the great-grandmother of JesusEnjoy a taxi nightclub, a work of art in a favela, a disused airship hangar...Far from the crowds and the usual beach and carnival clichés, Rio de Janeiro has countless treasures it reveals only to residents and travellers who wander off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for all those who thought they were familiar with Rio or would like to discover the other face of the city.The definitive insider’s guide to Rio.

Let Secret Washington DC guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.?Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Washington guide book and let our local experts show you over 140 well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants and curious visitors alike, here you can find:a Darth Vader gargoyle on a churcha giant chairthe longest escalator in the western hemispherea faithful replica of the Holy Land for those who cannot make the pilgrimage to Jerusalema fence forged from War of 1812 musketsthe oldest continually operating airport in the worldthe only embassy state in the nationFar from the crowds and the usual cliches, Washington DC is a reserve of well-concealed treasures only revealed to those who know how to wander off the beaten track, whether resident or visitor.* Winner of the Bronze Award in the travel guide category of the NATJA Travel Media Awards Competition *

The Atlas of geographical curiosities – a glorious celebration of an unusual world. Welcome to this compendium of interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre geographical anomalies that are guaranteed to delight and inspire. The world is full of little-known facts that have sometimes been a source of diplomatic or military struggle. Many still exist under the radar now to be revealed by this entertaining treasure trove. Where else can you discover: •Countries that do not really exist •the world's only town that lies almost entirely underground •a UK hotel room which became Yugoslavian for one day only •an island which is Spanish for six months of the year and French for the other six •a city which is officially constituted by one single high-rise (14 floor) skyscraper •the world's first and only railway that belonged to one country and ran across another •a hotel room whose bedroom is in France and whose bathroom is in Switzerland •Bir Tawil which is one of the very few territories on earth not claimed by any country •the only place in the world where you can find so-called counter-enclaves • where in a 20-minute walk around the town you can cross an international border at least 50 times at 50 different points The world is full of wonderful and strange geographical irregularities. Turn to the Atlas of geographical curiosities to uncover more little known but important facts.

Volcanic vineyards listed as UNESCO World Heritage, a “peace wine” blending over 600 varieties from around the world, vines standing 15 metres tall in Italy and Portugal, ice wines from Quebec, a wine from the Gobi desert, Taiwan's huge yields, harvesting on 31 December, classical music among the vines, a Bordeaux made with dry ice, a sparkling wine for disgorging at home … This book features the viticultural techniques of many countries; they are far enough off the radar to delight anyone who loves originality and hates standardization. The book covers eight topics: • Climates • Terroirs • Grape varieties • Work in the vineyard • Winemaking • Colour • Ageing • Packaging

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