Famous waves and remote surf spots around the world. A pictorial atlas of legendary and lesser-known surf spots and what makes them so special. Surfing is a way of life that is gaining more and more followers, but waves are usually not found right outside your door. Therefore, surfing also means traveling and exploring. This atlas brings together the best places to surf and thrilling stories about surfing. Surfing under the Northern Lights in Iceland, a hike through the Arctic tundra to the perfect spot, or the monstrous waves of California's Mavericks: Many unusual and famous surf spots are compiled in this book.