Hidden Places

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, OEdeshoeg, 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 Peten, 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.

About the author

Sarah Baxter is a writer, book author and editor specialising in travel, adventure, history and the great outdoors. In the name of exploration, she's climbed Kilimanjaro, snorkelled with killer whales, eaten sheep's brain, walked on the wings of a bi-plane, descended into an Icelandic volcano, learned to salsa in Barcelona and much, much more. Formerly deputy editor at Wanderlust travel magazine, she now writes for a range of outlets including The Telegraph, The Independent, iPaper, Wanderlust, Sunday Times Travel magazine, Country Walking and others. She has also authored many books, including A History of the World in 500 Walks, The Inspired Traveller's Guide to Spiritual Places and Lonely Planet's Where to Go When.