Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations

Atlas of Cursed Places takes readers around the world to explore eerie, dangerous, and infamous destinations shaped by unusual natural phenomena, unsettling history, and enduring mysteries. Journalist Olivier Le Carrer combines historical accounts, vintage maps, and haunting stories to examine places such as a coal town where the ground burns, a Zambian national park filled with millions of bats, and Nevada’s mysterious triangle, where aircraft have disappeared.

Why You’ll Love This

• Explores dozens of unusual and unsettling places around the world

• Combines geography, history, folklore, and natural phenomena

• Features vintage full-color maps and historical profiles

• Investigates strange events and mysterious locations with an engaging sense of humor

• Perfect for curious travelers, map enthusiasts, and readers fascinated by the unusual

Explore the stranger side of our planet and discover the real places behind some of the world’s most chilling stories.