Hidden Places (Hardcover)

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. Ladby Ship , 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. Montsegur , 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 Runestone , Sweden - an encrypted Norse monolith that lay hidden in a church wall for over a millennium. Villa of Tiberus , Italy - The Roman Emperor's 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. Havasu Canyon , United States - a Native American village hidden in Grand Canyon, accessible on foot or mule. Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims , United States - a church used by the Underground Railroad, a network by which slaves escaped to freedom. Actun Tunichil Muknal , 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.