An Art Deco theatre in Adelaide, Sydney's Luna Park and the underground homes of Coober Pedy have made it into a book of 500 places to see before they disappear.

Frommer's 500 Places To See Before They Disappear, recently published in Australia and due to be released in the UK early next month, lists sites most at risk from developers and climate change.

Author Holly Hughes said she discovered more positive developments while writing the book than she expected.