Discover Boston's Revolutionary history, visionary urban planning and world- class cultural institutions with this explorer's guide to the Massachusetts' capital.
Duncan J. D. Smith Book order
Duncan J. D. Smith, known as The Urban Explorer, journeys off the beaten track to uncover the world's hidden corners and curious locations. His distinctive guidebooks are crafted to immerse readers in the unusual places and people he has discovered across four continents. With a profound affection for the locales he writes about and an extensive photographic archive, Smith offers readers a compelling look into lesser-known facets of history and culture. His work stems from a lifelong fascination with history and archaeology, sparked in his youth.






- 2024
- 2024
Discover Trieste's Habsburg-era glories, multi-ethnic influences and burgeoning cultural life with this explorer's guide to Italy's alternative city destination.
- 2024
Discover the extraordinary secrets of the city of Zurich in this accessible travel guide. A complicated clock, an elephant in the woods, the emperor's paddle steamer, and the first "Dark Restaurant." There is obviously more to Zurich than banking, clean streets, and punctuality. This guide shows a very different side to Switzerland's largest city. Published by The Urban Explorer these city tales from new and unusual perspectives provide independent travelers with unforgettable memories. Ideal for those who want to escape the crowds and get beyond the well-known paths, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew their city. Eccentric museums, secret gardens, iconic structures, idiosyncratic shops, colorful characters and unusual places of worship.
- 2023
Revised and updated edition for 2023! Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.
- 2023
Discover Dubrovnik's enthralling architecture, tumultuous history and artistic treasures with this explorer's guide to Croatia's culture capital.
- 2021
Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground- breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners, and unusual objects.
- 2020
Only in Cologne
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Cologne is a city waiting to be explored. The Urban Explorer uncovers more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites, including Roman ruins and religious relics, forgotten fortresses and abandoned cemeteries, industrial relics and historic hotels.
- 2013
Ein umfassender, reich bebilderter Führer zu mehr als 80 faszinierenden und ungewöhnlichen Sehenswürdigkeiten in einer der großen Hauptstädte Europas Stille Klöster, ausgefallene Museen, verborgene Passagen, geheime Gärten und außergewöhnliche Läden Vom Stamm der Parisii und römisches Lutetia zum „Sonnenkönig“ und Napoleon Das Pagodekino, das Museum von Magie, das Pendel von Foucault, und die unterirdische Totenwelt Genosse Lenin, der unkonventionelle George Sand, Natalie Barney, und der ruhelose Henri de Monfreid
- 2012
Only in Vienna
A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects
Explore Europe with the ‘Only In’ Guides, showcasing beautiful cities and their unique sights. This illustrated guide covers over 80 unusual historical sites in Vienna, including hidden courtyards, little-known museums, and intriguing stories from the past. Ideal for both tourists and locals seeking new experiences.
- 2010
Hamburg ist Deutschlands zweitgrößte und grünste Stadt. Sie ist die bevölkerungsreichste Nicht-Hauptstadt der EU – und eines ihrer bestgehüteten Geheimnisse. Dass Hamburg durch seine maritime Geschichte geprägt wurde, merkt man an den Schwerpunkten der meisten Reiseführer. Aber Hamburg hat viel mehr zu bieten. Für Besucher, die auf eigene Faust eine ausführlichere Entdeckungsreise antreten wollen, ist dieser Reiseführer gedacht. In ungezählten Spaziergängen durch die Stadt hat Duncan J. D. Smith einmal mehr die Sehenswürdigkeiten jenseits der Touristenmassen und geführten Touren aufgespürt. Er entführt uns ins Hamburg der verborgenen Gärten und ausgefallenen Läden, der skurrilen Museen und orientalischen Teehäuser, der versteckten Leuchttürme und seltsamen Schiffe. Ob Sie nun nach den Überresten der Hammaburg aus den Zeiten Karls des Großen forschen, ob Sie wissen wollen, was von den U-Boot-Basen der Hitlerzeit geblieben ist, ob Sie in einem Vorort einen Hindutempel besuchen – mit diesem Guide werden Sie selbst zum Entdecker!

