Wander off the beaten track to uncover the world’s most secret destinations: discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan, and a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune in the Orkney Islands. Savour and delight in the serenity and seclusion of the secret escapes collected in this beautifully illustrated guide, each one full of surprise and wonder, and with a very human story at its heart.