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100 Things to Do in San Antonio Before You Die

Denise Richter · Reedy Pr
Pages: 146
Format: Print book

Romance. History. Arts. Culture. Nature. Food and drinks. San Antonio, Texas, has it all and más! The Alamo City - the seventh-largest municipality in the United States - conveys a small-town vibe. It's filled with friendly locals who are happy to share what they love most about their...
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Secret Brooklyn

Michelle Young · Jonglez Publishing
Pages: 247
Format: Paperback

"One of the weirdest and most glorious museums this weird and glorious city has ever seen", one of only two trees that have been designated as New York City landmarks, the oldest building in New York City, the hobbit doors of Dennet Place, a park with only one tree, learn how to breathe...
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Top 10 Montreal & Quebec City

Dk Publishing. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Montreal & Quebec City covers all the region's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Montreal and Quebec...
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Sextant: A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

David Barrie · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer,...
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Epic Bike Rides of the Americas

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to explore America's most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes.

This definitive companion for cycling enthusiasts showcases 200 of North, Central and South America's best and most celebrated routes, from epic adventures off the beaten path to shorter urban rides....

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The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget

Alasdair Baverstock · Rough Guides
Pages: 616
Format: Print book

The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget is the ultimate guide to traveling the region and getting the most value for every dollar, colón, quetzal, or lempira.

Detailed color maps and in-depth coverage of how to get around go hand-in-hand with inspirational itineraries...

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Secret Florence

NICCOL RINALDO · Jonglez Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Visit a church in a prison, learn how Florence became the center of hermetism during the Renaissance and where you can still find traces of it today, escape from the crowds of tourists to visit little-known artistic masterpieces, head off to hunt for the 34 plaques displaying quotes from...
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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,...
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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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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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In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages

Max Adams · Pegasus Books
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past?

The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful...
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We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir

Jennifer Coburn · Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

How her daughter and her passport taught Jennifer to live like there's no tomorrow Jennifer Coburn has always been terrified of dying young. So she decides to save up and drop everything to travel with her daughter, Katie, on a whirlwind European adventure before it's too late....
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United States of LEGO®: A Brick Tour of America

Jeff Friesen · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Book

United States of LEGO takes readers on a journey across America that has never been seen before. Photographer Jeff Friesen composes artful LEGO brick dioramas, each revealing a scene with a witty caption that celebrates what makes every American state unique, incorporating toy-scale monuments,...
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Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America

John Waters · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover

A cross-country hitchhiking journey with America's most beloved weirdoJohn Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads "I'm Not Psycho," he hitchhikes across America from Baltimore to San Francisco, braving...
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