Takes readers on a whistle-stop tour of the world, as seen through the eyes of writers, photographers, film-makers, composers, painters, sculptors and philosophers. The author has tracked down life-changing locations - from cities and remote deserts to gardens and cafes - and recounts their transformative power over some of the greatest artists.

This unique travel book takes readers on a whistle-stop tour of the world, as seen through the eyes of writers, photographers, film-makers, composers, painters, sculptors and philosophers. The author has tracked down life-changing locations - from cities and remote deserts to gardens and cafes - and recounts their transformative power over some of the world's greatest artists. The result is a global and artistic odyssey that takes readers from the tropical paradise of Gauguin's Tahiti to the Beatles' hippy enclave in Rishikesh and from the hashish dens of Paul Bowles' Morocco to the Wild West of Sergio Leone. Each entry features colour photographs, practical travel advice and information on exhibitions, festivals and museums. The book also includes a global directory of twenty-first-century hot-spots, allowing budding artists to experience a creative epiphany of their own. Travellers planning a trip around an intriguing location, aspiring artists looking for a retreat and fans keen to explore the stories behind their favourite works will find this guide an entertaining and valuable resource.

Introduction
Aldous Huxley, Guatemala
Arthur Conan Doyle, England
Christian Marclay, United States
Julio Osorio, Latin America/South Africa
J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, England
Jorge Luis Borges, Argentina
Georg Gudni, Iceland
Joseph Conrad, Africa
Alexander Mackendrick, Scotland
Papunya Tula, Australia
Cape Farewell, High Arctic
Where To Go For...Inspiration
Antony Gormley, Australia
Helen Martins, South Africa
Paul Gauguin, Tahiti
Elmgreen and Dragset, United States
Barbara Hepworth, England
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Norway
Claude Monet, France
Frederic Chopin, Mallorca
Benjamin Britten, England
William Walton, Italy
Gustav Klimt, Austria
Where To Go For...Creation
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Fiji
Jerome K. Jerome, England
Jean-Paul Sartre, France
Samira Makhmalbaf, Afghanistan
LeRoy Grannis, United States
Robert Capa, France
Paul Bowles, Morocco
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Italy
Leonardo da Vinci, Italy
Damien Hirst, Mars
Where To Go For...Big Break
Banksy, Israel/Palestine
Jackson Pollock, United States
Aleister Crowley, Nepal
Lord Byron, Europe/Asia
Ernest Hemingway, Italy
Brendan Behan, Ireland
Hunter S. Thompson, Puerto Rico
Soho, England
Where To Go For...Hell-Raising
Kim Ki-duk, South Korea
The Beatles, India
Sergio Leone, Spain
Jurgen Hohmuth, Germany
Monte Verita, Switzerland
Pablo Picasso, France
Robert Johnson, United States
John Hinde, England
Lee Miller, Romania
Yang Yong, China
Where To Go For...Reinvention