Download or read book Strange Worlds written by Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty, Limited and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Pyramid, Shangri-La, the Sargasso Sea are just a few of the many places in the world that are shrouded in mystery. Who discovered them? Why do they evoke such feelings of awe. And did some of them ever really exist? This book not only helps to answer these questions, it also acknowledges the power of such places to fuel curiosity and fire the imagination. Six varied sections are arranged by theme, such as Monumental Wonders, Watery Worlds and Riddles and Symbols. More than 80 magnificent places are discussed in depth, with descriptions of a further 300 intriguing locations.