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Let Secret Helsinki guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Helsinki guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. A dog that managed to catch 108 criminals without human help, a statue to a homeless alcoholic, the anti-aircraft defences where Tom of Finland became a war hero, a plaque in honour of somebody who never existed, swimming naked in the country's oldest swimming pool, the only church in the world that doubles as a lighthouse, a free sauna open 24 hours, a walk through the water to a secret island, a hidden Kalevala-scene fresco inside the Old Student House, a natural waterfall within the city, the location of Star Wars' Princess Leia's necklace, "Short Island" - the antithesis of New York's Long Island, a church turned nightclub turned church again, the only statue of a Russian tsar outside Russia ...Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, Helsinki is filled with hidden treasures revealed only to residents and visitors who leave the beaten path. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew the city well or who would like to discover its many other facets.
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A beautifully illustrated, fascinating compendium of abandoned places that were so recently a significant part of modern life but are now discarded and ravaged by nature and time. From empty manor houses to crumbling churches and disused factories across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia, it reveals many of the world’s sleeping treasures, relics from a bygone era, all with a history and a story to tell. Travel to Stack Rock Fort, a Victorian island reclaimed by natureDiscover the Castle of Sammezzano, a masterpiece of excess and refinementExplore the Palazzo Athena, a neo-classical house with a large, elliptical room that extends over 2 floorsInvestigate the Crespi d’Adda Power Plant, the jewel of industrial technology in 1909Examine the Hugo Mine Hangman’s Room which is not what you thinkJourney to Saint Martin of the Tigers a ghost town in Southern Angola, a model settlement in one of the most inhospitable regions of the Namibe desertEach place comes with a bespoke map to help locate the forsaken site and is illustrated with beautiful photographs that really bring the places to life.Turn to the Atlas of Forbidden Places to uncover the incredible stories behind once thriving buildings. Take a peek behind closed doors to discover who used to live there or work there and understand why these places were abandoned.Countries covered in the Atlas of Forbidden Places:Africa - Angola, Morocco, NamibiaAmericas – Cuba, USAAsia – Armenia, Kazakhstan, Japan, Lebanon, PakistanEurope – Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Portugal, Romania, Spain, UK, UkraineAlso in the same series:Atlas of Geographical CuriositiesAtlas of Extreme WeathersAtlas of Unusual Wines