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Welcome to this compendium of interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre geographical anomalies that are guaranteed to delight and inspire. The world is full of little-known facts that have sometimes been a source of diplomatic or military struggle. Many still exist under the radar now to be revealed by this entertaining treasure trove.
Where else can you discover:
•Countries that do not really exist
•the world's only town that lies almost entirely underground
•a UK hotel room which became Yugoslavian for one day only
•an island which is Spanish for six months of the year and French for the other six
•a city which is officially constituted by one single high-rise (14 floor) skyscraper
•the world's first and only railway that belonged to one country and ran across another
•a hotel room whose bedroom is in France and whose bathroom is in Switzerland
•Bir Tawil which is one of the very few territories on earth not claimed by any country
•the only place in the world where you can find so-called counter-enclaves
• where in a 20-minute walk around the town you can cross an international border at least 50 times at 50 different points
The world is full of wonderful and strange geographical irregularities. Turn to the Atlas of geographical curiosities to uncover more little known but important facts.
Welcome to this compendium of interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre geographical anomalies that are guaranteed to delight and inspire. The world is full of little-known facts that have sometimes been a source of diplomatic or military struggle. Many still exist under the radar now to be revealed by this entertaining treasure trove.
Where else can you discover:
•Countries that do not really exist
•the world's only town that lies almost entirely underground
•a UK hotel room which became Yugoslavian for one day only
•an island which is Spanish for six months of the year and French for the other six
•a city which is officially constituted by one single high-rise (14 floor) skyscraper
•the world's first and only railway that belonged to one country and ran across another
•a hotel room whose bedroom is in France and whose bathroom is in Switzerland
•Bir Tawil which is one of the very few territories on earth not claimed by any country
•the only place in the world where you can find so-called counter-enclaves
• where in a 20-minute walk around the town you can cross an international border at least 50 times at 50 different points
The world is full of wonderful and strange geographical irregularities. Turn to the Atlas of geographical curiosities to uncover more little known but important facts.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia,
CyprusCaprivi Strip,
NamibiaClaridges Hotel,
London UKEly Place,
London UK
Canada Yonge Street: The longest designated street in the world: 1,178 miles
Alaska, Whittier: the world's only municipality under one roof
USA, The Four Corners: The only point in the USA where four states meet, is not perfectly placed
USA, Northwest Angle: The northernmost point in the continental United States, the result of a historical bad mapping
USA, Point Roberts: The USA's only exclave inside Canada and a miniature US to its northern neighbours
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Karten & Stadtpläne |
| Region: | Welt gesamt |
| Rubrik: | Reisen |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Reihe: | Jonglez - ATLAS Reihe |
| Inhalt: | 224 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9782361955304 |
| ISBN-10: | 236195530X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Vitaliev, Vitali |
| Hersteller: |
Jonglez
Jonglez Verlag |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Jonglez Verlag, 25, Rue Du Maréchal Foch, F-78000 Versailles, info@jonglezverlag.com |
| Maße: | 262 x 195 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Vitali Vitaliev |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 25.10.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 0,676 kg |
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