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Fourth Edition -Fully revised and updated with 30 new maps throughout.
Right down America's Main Street it rolled, pausing at each town along the way, then moving on, carrying travelers in search of adventure, romance, or that rare chance for a new beginning. Route 66 knew many names: the Mother Road, Will Rogers Highway, the Neon Road. And it lived up to each. Travelers met the land, found new friends-and often themselves. Now, more than a quarter-century...
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From the tiny gold-rush town of Chicken, Alaska to Las Vegas' dazzling Neon Museum and Maryland's famous blue crab, Lonely Planet's Unique States of America takes you on a journey across the 50 states to discover the country's most iconic – and unique – destinations and experiences.
Travel off the beaten path and into the heart of each state with our expert itineraries exploring some of the USA's finest art and culture, food and drink, history,...
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Alan Adaschik's lifelong dream was to visit Alaska, America's last frontier and a place that abounds with wildlife and unspoiled wilderness. Upon retiring, Al and his wife, Gayle, sold everything and bought a motorhome to make his dream a reality. An Alaskan Adventure, is a narrative about Al and Gayle's trip which highlights the places they visited and the wonderful things they experienced along the way. The adventure begins in Indiana. After negotiating...
4) Irlande
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IrlandePréparez votre voyage celtique et découvrez l'Irlande, cette île magnifique pleine d'histoire et de mystères !Vous voulez vous mettre au vert?Bienvenue en Irlande, la patrie de l'Histoire et des Mystères!Vous pensez tout savoir sur les cottages, les châteaux irlandais et Saint Patrick?Dublin, la capitale, n'a plus de secrets pour vous car vous êtes un vrai Leprechaun? Sans blague!Notre guide Voyage Experience va vous faire changer d'avis.Lisez...
5) Tasmanie
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Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue dans votre guide Voyage Experience: "Tasmanie – l'île aux trésors d'Australie" qui, nous l'espérons, vous aidera à découvrir cette magnifique île australienne qui nous a totalement bouleversés par sa beauté. Encore assez peu fréquentée par les touristes étrangers, cette fabuleuse île abrite une nature spectaculaire, des paysages à couper le souffle, une faune omniprésente qui fera la joie des petits...
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Travel Tales: Snakes & Other CrittersCollects Michael Brein's numerous accounts of the nearly 2,000 interviews with travelers he has met in his own travels around the world over the last five decades.Although the typical travel stories collected in the True Travel Tales book series are ordinarily oriented towards safety and security issues in travel, the very scary and dangerous accounts of snakes, scorpions, poisonous and deadly insects, other crawling...
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Do you breed rats and mice that could preen like poodles in a pet show? Have creative juices yearning to be set loose on a 20-ton block of packed snow? Possess a melodious voice best suited to singing the praises of SPAM? Nope? That's okay, with America Bizarro, you can find out all about people who do!
It's a weird place, America, and even if you have a hobby or interest that no one you know shares, there's probably a group of people meeting somewhere...
8) Martinique
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Would you like a slice of paradise with gorgeous sandy beaches and cristal waters?So... Welcome to Martinique, the paradise island in the Caribbean Sea with a French touch!Do you think that exotic tourism, ever-sunny beaches, incredible flowers and nature, gastronomy are not for you?Make no mistake: this is possible!Our guide Voyage Experience will definitely change your mind.We have been traveling all around the world since our studenthood and have...
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Discover the North Shore you haven't seen.
Highway 61, from Duluth, Minnesota, to the Canadian border, is peppered with tourist hotspots that Minnesotans love. But even the most devout North Shore traveler doesn't know Lake Superior like William and Kathryn Mayo do. These explorers and residents of the region outline the best sites that you may not know about in this revised and updated edition of the popular guide to the best sites and experiences...
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The Only Route 66 Guidebook with a Fully Integrated App!
Deviate from the norm, go a bit farther, and make your trip uniquely yours. Put discovery and wonder back into your travels. Roadtrippers Route 66 celebrates life's detours and on-the-road surprises. Use this book to skip the big chains and tourist traps. Find family-owned diners, small businesses, original neon signs, and strange haunts. Dig up the weirder, funnier, more fascinating destinations...
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A natural storyteller and former comedy writer, Bill enchants audiences with a medium of different sort in "Driving Across America." In contrast to his new book, Bill most frequently tells the tale of life on the road on his daily radio report "Rediscover America," his award-winning podcast "Bill on the Road" and his website billontheroad.com.
Long before it became a trend, Bill has been highlighting the positives in the U.S. for nearly 20 years....
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Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 60 ghost towns along the Mother Road, rich in stories and history!
The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James, this book tours dozens of ghost towns...
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Much of Montana's exciting history is visible from its storied highways. Visit a segment of the historic Bozeman Trail overlooking Virginia City, where vigilantes hanged public nuisance Joseph Alfred Slade just as his wife attempted a horseback rescue. Discover the saga of adultery, attempted murder and eventual triumph that occurred at a single stone building in the Browns Gulch area of Butte. On Highway 308 east of Red Lodge, learn more about the...
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Buckle Up and Get Your Kicks on Route 66!
Originally paved in the 1920s, the 2,451 miles of Route 66 have been a staple of the American Road Trip and have become an iconic thread running through the life, history, and culture of America. Spanning a total of eight states and stretching from Chicago all the way to the Pacific Ocean, Route 66 was appropriately named the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck. An icon of American Folklore, Route 66 details...
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Henry Wharton Shoemaker's legendary guide to Penn's Cave in Centre County, Pennsylvania, includes many myths and legends sure to provide entertainment to spelunkers. This 7th edition, the first by Catamount Press, contains the following:
• Preface, Introduction, and Foreword
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• History
• The Legend of Penn's Cave
• Cave Panthers
• The Little Postmistress
• Governor Curtin's Visit
• The Fountain of Youth
• Riding His...
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Washington's Small Towns Have Great Stories.
Little Washington presents 100 of the state's tiniest towns. With populations under 3,500, these charming and unique locations dot the entire state-from Neah Bay along the Northwest coast to LaCrosse, a farming community in the eastern county of Whitman. With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about every locale, it's almost as if you're walking down Main Street, waving hello to...
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Michigan's small towns have great stories.
Little Michigan presents 100 towns with populations under 600. From the state's long mining history to its Civil War heritage, each community is charming and unique. With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about every locale, it's almost as if you're walking down Main Street, waving hello to folks who know all of their neighbors.
Plus, these small towns have their share of surprises....
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When a wildfire destroyed her home and worldly possessions in the hills above Los Angeles, it didn't take Megan Edwards long to recognize an opportunity. It took her husband a little longer ("Give me five minutes to grieve!"), but they were both soon planning to make the most of their sudden "stufflessness" and hit the road. They did so a few months later in a freshly built four-wheel-drive motorhome that was even more unusual because of the office...
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Ohio's small towns have great stories.
Little Ohio presents 100 of the state's tiniest towns and most miniature villages. With populations under 500, these charming and unique locations dot the entire state-from Lake Seneca in the Northwest corner to Neville, bordering the Ohio River and the state of Kentucky. Little Ohio even ventures into Lake Erie, telling the story of Put-in-Bay.
The selected locations help readers to appreciate the broader...
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