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Atlas Obscura 2nd Ed. An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Hardcover)

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  • Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.
  • This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with more than 100 new places, dozens and dozens of new photographs, and two very special features: twelve city guides, covering Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Plus a foldout map with a dream itinerary for the ultimate around-the-world road trip. More a cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook, Atlas Obscura revels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Here are natural wonders, like the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can sit and drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher–like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby-Jumping Festival in Spain—and no, it's not the babies doing the jumping, but masked men dressed as devils who vault over rows of squirming infants.
  • Every page gets to the very core of why humans want to travel in the first place: to be delighted and disoriented, uprooted from the familiar and amazed by the new. With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported. But proceed with caution: It's almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.

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Amazon has Atlas Obscura 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Hardcover, Illustrated) for $12.82. Shipping is free with Prime or orders $35+.

Walmart also has Atlas Obscura 2nd Edition: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Hardcover, Illustrated) for $12.82. Shipping is free with Walmart+ (free 30-day trial) or on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Deal Hunter doublehelixx for finding this deal.

About this Item:
  • Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.
  • This second edition takes readers to even more curious and unusual destinations, with more than 100 new places, dozens and dozens of new photographs, and two very special features: twelve city guides, covering Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Plus a foldout map with a dream itinerary for the ultimate around-the-world road trip. More a cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook, Atlas Obscura revels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Here are natural wonders, like the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can sit and drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher–like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby-Jumping Festival in Spain—and no, it's not the babies doing the jumping, but masked men dressed as devils who vault over rows of squirming infants.
  • Every page gets to the very core of why humans want to travel in the first place: to be delighted and disoriented, uprooted from the familiar and amazed by the new. With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported. But proceed with caution: It's almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this is $8.55 lower (40% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $21.37 at the time of this post.
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    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Dec 16, 2025 04:08 AM
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constructiveentropyDec 16, 2025 04:08 AM
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This book is ok. Though it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryphal or wildly inaccurate, I still prefer it to the the Encyclopedia Galactica because it is slightly cheaper.

However, it could be greatly improved if the published would inscribe the words "DON'T PANIC" in large friendly letters on its cover.
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Dec 16, 2025 03:13 PM
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FairMorning401Dec 16, 2025 03:13 PM
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Great gift. Thanks!
Dec 16, 2025 03:30 PM
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michi098Dec 16, 2025 03:30 PM
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Quote from constructiveentropy :
This book is ok. Though it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, I still prefer it to the the Encyclopedia Galactica because it is slightly cheaper.However, it could be greatly improved if the published would just inscribe the words "DON'T PANIC" in large friendly letters on its cover.
Arthur Dent just didn't know about Slickdeals, or he would have just grabbed the Encyclopedia Galactica on sale...
Dec 16, 2025 05:19 PM
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GreyKestrel9181Dec 16, 2025 05:19 PM
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Fun coffee table book or bathroom reader!
Dec 16, 2025 06:01 PM
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JBuckeyeDec 16, 2025 06:01 PM
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This is a terrifically interesting book.
Dec 16, 2025 06:48 PM
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acewarnerDec 16, 2025 06:48 PM
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The website is pretty good too!
Dec 17, 2025 01:56 AM
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ngscholzDec 17, 2025 01:56 AM
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Quote from GreyKestrel9181 :
Fun coffee table book or bathroom reader!
Great idea! Made me bite

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Dec 17, 2025 02:33 AM
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ChasingDealsAlwaysDec 17, 2025 02:33 AM
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In for two! Thank you!
Dec 19, 2025 12:59 AM
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thetravelingbachelorDec 19, 2025 12:59 AM
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I got one of these gifted to me for my 30th birthday. I've traveled to like 80 countries since then, but some of these places are so random (or "Obscura?") or hard to get to, that they are seriously more for your crazy slow traveler with lots and lots of time/money or for trivia, instead of actually going to. Def a fun coffee table book though

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