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100 Places You Will Never Visit: The World's Most Secret Locations

Daniel Smith · Quercus
Format: Book

Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would you dare to visit Three Mile Island? The world is full of secret places that we either dont know about, or couldnt visit even if we wanted to. Now you can glimpse the Tora Bora...
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Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years—and a World of Change Apart

Diccon Bewes · Nicholas Brealey Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Book

A bestseller in Europe and the United Kingdom, Slow Train to Switzerland is now in paperback! Diccon Bewes, author of the immensely popular Swiss Watching, follows Thomas Cooks groundbreaking tour from England to the Swiss Alps. Bewes uses traveler Jemima Morells diary from 1863 to retrace...
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French Ghosts, Russian Nights, and American Outlaws: Souvenirs of a Professional Vagabond

Susan Spano · Roaring Forties Press
Pages: 189
Format: Paperback

Susan Spano, America's original Frugal Traveler, explores some of the most romantic, most exotic, and wildest corners of the world in this captivating collection of her best-loved pieces.French Ghosts, Russian Nights, and American Outlaws: Souvenirs of a Professional Vagabond takes the reader...
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Secret Paris

JACQUES GARANCE · Jonglez Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

A priest who blesses animals, winemaking firefighters, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a well-known entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under Gare de l'Est, a real Breton lighthouse near Montparnasse, unsuspected traces of former brothels, a patron saint of motorists, royal...
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Moon USA National Parks: The Complete Guide to All 59 Parks

BECKY LOMAX · Moon Travel
Pages: 700
Format: Paperback

Moon Travel Guides: Find Your AdventureThey've been dubbed America's best idea for a reason: get inspired and get outdoors with Moon USA National Parks. Inside you'll find:Coverage of all 59 national parks, from the misty mountains of the east and the redwoods of the west, to the glaciers...
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City

Mark Adams · Dutton Books
Format: Hardcover

"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 been a tedious...
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Top 10 Puerto Rico

Christopher Baker · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Puerto Rico is your pocket guide to the very best of Puerto Rico.Year-round sun and fabulous beaches make Puerto Rico the perfect warm-weather getaway, but there's so much more to explore on this beautiful island. Wander off the beaten path to the misty...
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Cruising & cruise ships 2014

Douglas Ward · Berlitz
Format:  Book : English : Twenty-second EditionView all editions and formats

Presents a detailed guide to ocean cruising, with descriptions of each cruise ship's cabin facilities, service, destinations, and food.
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Frommer's EasyGuide to London 2017

Jason Cochran · Frommermedia Llc
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Named "Best Guidebook of the Year" by the Society of American Travel Writers in a previous edition, this fiercely opinionated guide not only tells travelers what to see and do, but also what's not worth their time. In a city with an overwhelming number of attractions, lodgings,...
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The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State

Ryan Orgera · Louisiana State University Press
Format: Hardcover

In Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing Tchoupitoulas or Atchafalaya, knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux, and honoring...
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West Virginia Off the Beaten Path®: A Guide To Unique Places

Su Clauson-Wicker · Globe Pequot Press; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Book

West Virginia Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, West Virginia Off...
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Traveling With Your Pet: The AAA PetBook®

AAA · AAA; 16th Edition edition
Format: Print book

Annual updates make this the most complete travel guide for those taking their pets along on trips across the U.S. and Canada. Find more than 14,000 pet-friendly AAA Approved hotels, campgrounds and — new this edition — over 700 pet-friendly restaurants. Discover plenty of places...
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Top 10 Rio de Janeiro

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Newly revised, updated, and redesigned just in time for the 2016 Olympic Games.True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Rio de Janeiro covers all the city's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right...
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Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges

David Scott · Globe Pequot Press; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Book

The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges is the only definitive guide of its kind--covering every lodge run by the National Park Service, from luxurious inns to rustic cabins. The authors, National Park experts, tell readers how to leave behind the hassles and headaches and make trip...
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Don't Make Me Pull Over!: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip

Richard Ratay · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Part pop history and part whimsical memoir in the spirit of National Lampoon's Vacation - Don't Make Me Pull Over! is a nostalgic look at the golden age of family road trips - a halcyon era that culminated in the latter part of the twentieth century, before portable DVD players, iPods,...
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