Discover 25 mystical destinations from around the globe in this enchanting guide full of magic, folklore and exquisitely beautiful places.

Travel writer Sarah Baxter expertly curates the world's most wonder-filled sites where magic is made manifest. Discover the history and geography of each site and learn their most significant and spellbinding stories, with suggestions of features to look out for and information on ceremonies. Filled with beautifully bewitching illustrations, this guide aims to transport you, in the comfort of your own armchair, to sacred and mystical spots, digging into their legends and evoking their supernatural essence.

Seeking a transcendent travel experience? Take a magical pilgrimage to Alfaborg, the City of Elves; marvel at the otherworldly splendour of Xandadu, the heart of a lost dynasty; and discover the gateway to the afterlife in the Alepotrypa Cave. In these pages we meet mythical kings, explore sacred summits and enchanted architecture, and find a cast of giants, ghosts, golems and sea creatures.

Featured locations:

Tintagel, England

Cadair Idris, Wales

Loch Coruisk, Scotland

Alfaborg, Iceland

Chartres Labyrinth, France

Harz Mountains, Germany

Old-New Synagogue, Czech Republic

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Alepotrypa Cave, Greece

Tartessos, Spain

Cyclops Riviera, Italy

Gedi Ruins, Kenya

Stone Circles of Senegambia, Senegal & The Gambia

Xanadu, China

Takachiho, Japan

Spiti Valley, India

Mount Mani, South Korea

The Pinnacles, Australia

Nan Madol, Micronesia

Majorville Medicine Wheel, Canada

Bonaventure Cemetery, USA

Mount Shasta, USA

Malinalco, Mexico

Lake Guatavita, Colombia

Nazca Lines, Peru

Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places (March 2021), Spiritual Places, Literary Places and Hidden Places.