An inspiring and enchanting look at how mysterious our planet still is. From forgotten enclaves and hidden villages to pirate capitals and secret military towns, this is a trivia-packed anthology of remote destinations which also explores our human need for these cartographical conundrums.

ALASTAIR BONNETT is Professor of Social Geography at Newcastle University. Previous books include Off the Map, What is Geography? and How to Argue. He has also contributed to history and current affairs magazines on a wide variety of topics, such as world population and radical nostalgia. Alastair was editor of the avant-garde, psychogeographical, magazine Transgressions: A Journal of Urban Exploration between 1994-2000. Alastair lives in Newcastle.