Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures

Following the bestselling Accidentally Wes Anderson, the Kovals return with a second book of real-world settings that seem as though they were conjured by filmmaker Anderson (who provides the briefest of forewords to the volume). The book’s locales span the globe, including North America, Antarctica, Africa, and Asia. Each site includes a photo highlighting its Wes Anderson–ness and a description offering its history, main features, or a drolly amusing anecdote. The allure of the book is its aesthetic charm, which it delivers in droves. Image after image is perfectly Anderson-esque, filled with arresting charm, color, and design. The importance of visiting the sites beyond the book’s pages will, of course, vary by reader. Some of the locations are simply happenstance (a door set within a beautifully tiled hallway), while others are can-do excursions, such as a ride on Pennsylvania’s Colebrookdale Railroad. Still other destinations are bucket-list excursions, at least for U.S. readers, such as the deserts of Cairo, while a few are far out of reach for almost anyone, including Damoy Point in Antarctica.