Hidden Cities: Travels to the Secret Corners of the World's Great Metropolises: a Memoir of Urban Exploration

Moses Gates

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Edité par Penguin Putnam Inc, 2013

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In this fascinating glimpse into the world of urban exploration, Moses Gates describes his trespasses in some of the most illustrious cities in the world from Paris to Cairo to Moscow. Gates is a new breed of adventurer for the 21st century. He thrives on the thrill of seeing what others do not see, let alone even know exists. It all began quite innocuously. After moving to New York City and pursuing graduate studies in Urban Planning, he began unearthing hidden facets of the city-abandoned structures, disused subway stops, incredible rooftop views that belonged to cordoned-off buildings.At first it was about satiating a nagging curiosity; yet the more he experienced and saw, the more his thirst for adventure grew, eventually leading him abroad. In this memoir of his experiences, Gates details his travels through underground canals, sewers, subways, and crypts,in metropolisesspanning four continents. In this finely-written book, Gates describes his immersionin the worldwide subculture of urban exploration; how he joineda world of people who create secret art galleries in subway tunnels, break into national monuments for fun, and travel the globe sleeping in centuries-old catacombs and abandoned Soviet relics rather than hotels or bed-and-breakfasts. They push each other further and further-visiting the hidden side of a dozen countries, discovering ancient underground Roman ruins, scaling the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges, partying in tunnels, sneaking into Stonehenge, and even finding themselves under arrest on top of Notre Dame Cathedral. Ultimately, Gates contemplates why he and other urban explorers are so instinctivelydrawn tothese unknown and sometimes forbidden places-even (and for some, especially) when the stakes are high.Hidden Cities will inspire readers tothink aboutthe potential for urban exploration available for anyone, anywhere-ifthey have only the curiosity (and nerve!) to dig below the surface to discover the hidden corners of this world.…

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Hidden Cities: Travels to the Secret Corners of the World's Great Metropolises: a Memoir of Urban Exploration
Auteur
Moses Gates
Éditeur
Penguin Putnam Inc
Année de publication
2013
État de l'article
Good
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Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1585429341
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781585429349

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