Europe Off the Wall: A Guide to Unusual Sights

by Anneli Rufus, Kristan Lawson

This unique guidebook presents over 1,000 of Europe's most unusual attractions. There are sights not to be found in the standard guidebooks. Each chapter is devoted to a single European nation and describes sights and activities off the beaten tourist track in more than 20 countries, from Great Britain, to Scandanavia, to Eastern Europe. These include museums, festivals, catacombs, religious relics, tournaments, unusual art exhibitions, architectural and archeological sights, zoos, and natural wonders. Contains directions to the sights, a wealth of photographs, and calendars listing dates and locations of festivals and events.

314 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Anneli Rufus is an award-winning American journalist and author.

Born in Los Angeles, California, she first went to college in Santa Barbara, then to the University of California, Berkeley. Rufus earned an English degree and became a journalist. She's written for many publications, including Salon.com, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Boston Globe. Currently she is the literary editor for the East Bay Express, an alternative weekly newspaper. She is now married and resides in Berkeley, California. wikipedia