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Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey by Ingersoll Lockwood was published in 1893. The novel recounts the adventures of the German boy Wilhelm Heinrich Sebastian Von Troomp, who goes by the name "Baron Trump", and his dog Bulger, as they discover fantastic underground civilizations, offend the natives, escape from their involvements, and repeat this pattern until arriving back home at Castle Trump. The novel was part of a trend in American children's literature that responded to the demand for fantastic adventure stories created by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he meets Kris Rodgers, one of Britain's eminent metal detectorists. Dipping a toe in the hobby, Nigel quickly finds himself swept up in the world beneath the surface. Above the ground are a cast of fascinating and passionate...

Cultivated from the fierce ideas seeded in Blood Orchid, Blues for Cannibals is an elegiac reflection on death, pain, and a wavering confidence in humanity’s own abilities for self-preservation. After years of reporting on border violence, sex crimes, and the devastation of the land, Bowden struggles to make sense of the many ways in which we destroy ourselves and whether there is any way to survive.

Within the dark corners of America’s forests grow culinary treasures. Chefs pay top dollar to showcase these elusive and beguiling ingredients on their menus. Whether dressing up a filet mignon with smoky morels or shaving luxurious white truffles over pasta, the most elegant restaurants across the country now feature an abundance of wild mushrooms. The mushroom hunters, by contrast, are a rough lot. They live in the wilderness and move with the seasons. Motivated by Gold Rush desires, they haul improbable quantities of fungi from the woods for cash. Langdon Cook embeds himself in this shadowy subculture, reporting from both rural fringes and big-city eateries.

Your ultimate Tokyo night guide. From epic main rooms to underground techno, house, and rave nights the guidebooks missed. Curated weekly by ex-DJ Rio Sterling, delivering the raw weekend forecast and insider tips for inbound travelers. Tap follow and unlock the real Tokyo underground. 🗼🌃

Welcome to the Disney UnderGround, Your Experimental PodCast Of Tomorrow! We share all things Disney with our fellow DisNerds! We'll be discussing the latest news and updates from the world of Disney and Universal.

Join Sammy D, Funatic Greg & Rosie on The Disney UnderGround - Community HangOut where they discuss all the latest Disney news and info with some Funtastic Guests every show. Get Travel and Park tips, hear about the latest Merch, talk about what's happening on Disney Plus and in the movie theatres all on The Disney UnderGround

The Brick Underground Podcast brings you everything you need to know about New York City real estate—condos, co-ops, buying, selling, and renting, from politics to practical guides—with tips on how to achieve your housing goals in NYC.

Join Paris’s leading romantic expert, Lily Heise of the blog Je T’Aime Me Neither, as we travel around the city to discover Paris's top romantic places per arrondissement. Many of these gems are lesser known, and each spot will have its own captivating story to tell. Perfect for lovers… or lovers of Paris!

From one Emily in Paris to another... just speaking French isn't enough to understand the intricacies of the locals, but it's definitely a good place to start. Famously defended by armed "immortals" of the Académie Française (no, we're not making this up) the French language is filled with clues that show interested outsiders what, exactly, makes the French tick.Each episode, listen in as Emily Monaco and an expert take a deep dive into a word that helps us gain a keener understanding of the French.

France is home to thousands of wines, thousands of cheeses, and countless recipes – almost all of which are inextricable from their local terroir. Terroir is a word that links foods, wines, and more to the places they're from and the people who make them. Let culinary journalist Emily Monaco and chef and wine expert Caroline Conner take you through the ins and outs of France's phenomenal regional richness.

As a college student from the midwest who has never been outside of the United States, Abby Riffel has decided to use her last summer before graduating as a way to put herself out there– literally. Traveling from Kansas City, often called “The Paris of the Plains,” to the enchanting city of Paris itself, join her as she reflects on her insights, fears, and lessons learned during her summer abroad in Paris on the podcast Abroadening my Horizons.

Music industry expat Mollie Lehman has moved to Paris and taken her love of music with her! Each episode, Mollie sits down with local French artists or touring musicians from all over the world to talk about what’s going on in their careers and what inspires them. Get insights on what these musicians love most about Paris, from their favorite haunts to places to play live, as well what new music and tours are in the works.