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199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

Loren Rhoads · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography and their unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's P?re Lachaise cemetery each year. They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around...
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Gullible's Travels: Confessions of an International Towel Thief

John Carter · Bradt Pubns
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

This new book from popular TV personality and journalist John Carter, presenter of ITV's Wish You Were Here ... ? from 1987 to 1997 and the BBC's Holiday from 1969 to 1987, lifts the lid on the stories that never made it to screen or press, sometimes because they had no bearing...
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The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom

Susan Veness · Adams Media; 2 edition
Format: eBook

Your guide to Disney's hidden treasures--including Fantasyland and Storybook Circus secrets! Whether this is your first or fiftieth visit, you'd be surprised at how much you miss during your trip to Walt Disney World. From where to find hidden Imagineer signatures to the secrets...
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City

Mark Adams · Dutton
Format: eBook

“Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed.” –Hampton Sides “Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what could have...
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1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die

Patricia Schultz · Workman
Pages: 1200
Format: Print book

Covering the U.S.A. and Canada like never before, and for the first time with full-color photographs, here are 1,000 compelling, essential, offbeat, utterly unforgettable places. Pristine beaches and national parks, world-class museums and the Just for Laughs festival, mountain resorts,...
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Lonely Planet The World: A Traveller's Guide to the Planet

LONELY PLANET. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 960
Format: Hardcover

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet's The World. A Traveller's Guide to the Planet. We've taken the highlights from the world's best guidebooks and put them together into one 900+ page whopper to create the ultimate...
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Where the Locals Go: More Than 300 Places Around the World to Eat, Play, Shop, Celebrate, and Relax

National Geographic · National Geographic Society
Pages: 287
Format: Paperback

For many, the joy of travel is often an authentic, immersive experience of the local culture. Here, National Geographic's insider tips offer a unique look at the places and activities around the world that captivate the residents--from regional festivals, undiscovered local restaurants,...
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Tokyo Geek's Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More

GIANNI SIMONE · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's popular "Geek" or otaku culture - a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe.This is the most comprehensive guide ever produced to Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a comprehensive run-down on each major Tokyo district where geeks congregate,...
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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland

Dave Barry · G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 229
Format: Print book

A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry...
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Walking the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia

LEVISON WOOD · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Levison Wood's famous walking expeditions have taken him from the length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating adventure: an 1,800-mile trek across the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico...
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Back Roads Germany

DK · DK Travel; Pap/Map Re edition
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Back Roads Germany driving vacation guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming German villages, local restaurants, and intimate places to stay. Local travel writers have carefully crafted each driving itinerary in the guide based on first-hand...
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Rick Steves London 2015

Rick Steves · Avalon Travel Publishing; 2015 Edition edition
Format: Kindle Edition

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London.With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and the Tower of London - home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time and money on the Tube,...
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