"A deep dive into the mysteries of the underworld. Secret crypts,
underground rivers, and engineering marvels are revealed in exquisite
detail, exposing the background stories of the world's greatest hidden
wonders." Jill Heinerth, author of Into the Planet
Filled with fun facts and unbelievable photography, Subterranea is a
below-the-surface exploration of the world's most spectacular
underground spaces. Geographer and storyteller Chris Fitch peels back
the outer layer of the earth and reveals the fascinating hidden
underground spaces you can't see from above the ground. These incredible
places include poisonous caves in Mexico where the toughest fish in the
world manage to survive; the magnificent Roman sunken palace that was
lost beneath the streets of Constantinople for centuries; the "Door to
Hell" that was accidentally created by Soviet gas explorers in the 1970s
and has been on fire for nearly half a century; and the drug-smuggling
tunnels between Mexico and the United States.
Lavishly illustrated and packed with maps and photographs of
little-explored locations, Subterranea is the unique, untold, and
utterly unforgettable story of our planet from the inside.