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Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations
Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations | Erika Engelhaupt
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You can go to hell and back with the help of this one-of-a-kind illustrated travel guide to real-life underworld destinations around the globe. Full of intrigue, lore, and plenty of brimstone and fire, each of the 54 destinations--from Antarctica's Blood Falls to a tropical hell on Grand Cayman island--will be worth adding to your devilish bucket list. The world over, humans have been fascinated by hell in some form or another for thousands of years and across cultures. Now, with this illustrated collection, you can add hell to your travel bucket list with more than 50 one-of-a-kind underworld destinations, from ghost towns where Halloween is always in season, to ancient caves long viewed as entrances to Hades, to volcanoes that brim with fire and legend. Don't be scared: along with the fascinating history of each location, star author Erika Engelhaupt also offers practical tips to make the most of your visit to the underbelly of the world. These hellish destinations include: Ireland's "Hell Caves," where Halloween was bornThe Gates of Hell crater in Turkmenistan, burning for more than 50 yearsHell, Michigan, where you can serve as the mayor of Hell for a dayTurkey's Pluto's Gate, an ancient Greco-Roman temple guarding a toxic caveChina's Fengdu City of Ghosts, where tourists pre-game the afterlife in a town devoted to the underworldThe Maya Cenotes throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, long considered portals to hellAnd so many more!Ever wish you could send a postcard from hell? Now you can.
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If someone tells you to “go to Hell,” you can with this book. Engelhaupt writes half guidebook/half history that explores locations throughout the world that either takes visitors into the underworld or can be characterized as “hell on Earth.” It‘s a fascinating look at creepy, supernatural, and toxic places.

I‘d also include Centralia in Pennsylvania as a location—fire under this once large mining town sends steam and toxins in the air.

Librarybelle I especially enjoyed the scientific and historic reasonings behind each location. It‘s a good starter to exploring some interesting locations with unique connections to science, history, and religion. Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for this! 3mo
Librarybelle This is also a good recommendation for #HauntedShelf #HexesandCrows ! @PuddleJumper @Catsandbooks 3mo
ElizaMarie I went to Hell in the Cayman Islands and just loved it! This book sounds super interesting. I just Stacked it :) 3mo
Librarybelle @ElizaMarie The book mentions Hell in the Caymans! 3mo
Catsandbooks Woohoo! 👏🏼 👻🧡 3mo
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