Have you ever wondered what happens to traffic at the border between two countries that drive on opposite sides? If you have (or even if you haven't, but now find your curiousity piqued) what better way to find out than to see it for yourself?

Not in the Guide Book is the book of the phenomenal website Google Sightseeing, and the satellite photograph of the Lotus Bridge linking China and Macau, which solves that particular traffic-control conundrum, is one of almost 100 fascinating, funny and frivolous entries you'll discover within. Film locations, religious monuments, military secrets, geological oddities all feature, plus the home of an Italian butcher and a 60 metre tall knitted pink bunny. Each is presented with a high quality satellite photograph and a short informative and often amusing description.

It took me under two hours to read the book for the first time. There's something compelling about the god-like point of view you get from satellite photograpy - as you'd expect most of the entries present landmarks and sights that just can't be appreciated from the ground - and the temptation to rattle through the book just to see what's in store next was too much for me.

As soon as I finished I started again from the beginning, this time with Wikipedia open. The real joy of Not in the Guide Book comes from getting online and exploring your favourite entries. I was disappointed to find no entry on Wikipedia for Stonefridge, the world's only Fridgehenge, but did find some good photos of it on Flickr.

This book is a whole lot of fun, and would make a great gift. It's full of interesting stuff that you want to explore and share with others. Highly recommended.