Atlas of Vanishing Places Book by Travis Elborough

Imagine what the world once looked like as you discover places that have disappeared from modern atlases in this stunningly illustrated and award-winning book.  Have you ever wondered about cities that lie forgotten under the dust of newly settled land?  Rivers and seas whose changing shape has shifted the landscape around them?  Or, even, places that have seemingly vanished, without a trace? 

Following the international bestselling success of Atlas of Improbable Places and Atlas of the Unexpected, Travis Elborough takes you on a voyage to all corners of the world in search of the lost, disappearing and vanished.  Discover ancient seats of power and long-forgotten civilisations through the Mayan city of Palenque; delve into the mystery of a disappeared Japanese islet; and uncover the incredible hidden sites like the submerged Old Adaminaby, once abandoned but slowly remerging. 

With beautiful maps and stunning colour photography, Atlas of Vanishing Places shows these places as they once were, as well as how they