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The only guide you'll need for getting around Bali! Everything you need is in this one convenient travel guide-including a large pull-out map! This updated and revised edition of the bestselling Tuttle guide to Bali gives the latest information on what to do and see on this spectacular tropical Indonesian island. Bali is one of the few places in the world where an ancient civilization still thrives in the modern world. And the island has so much...
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A look inside the oldest museum in the United States
Since its founding in 1773, the Charleston Museum has served as a mecca of learning and discovery. In celebration of its 250th anniversary, this commemorative volume brings its rich history to life, offering insights into many of its 2.4 million collected artifacts while detailing the contributions of key figures, such as Gabriel Manigault, Laura Bragg, and Milby Burton, who made it one of the premier...
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Lonely Planet's Europe on a Shoestring is your passport to having big experiences on a small budget, offering the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, what hidden discoveries await you, and how to optimize your budget for an extended continental trip. Hit the streets and free museums of one of the world's greatest capital cities, London; soak up history and art by day and party by night in Berlin; pick your Greek island for fresh...
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From Austin and Bangkok to Marrakesh and Sydney, Lonely Planet presents the best trips within three hours of 60 of the world's most popular cities. With sights, activities and hidden gems built around themes like culture, the outdoors, and cuisine, there's no end to the amazing ideas you'll find for your next urban escape or long layover, or the new experiences you'll discover to enjoy in your own backyard.
The cities in this book could fill a lifetime...
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See the vision of this full-sized, all-wood ark come together, dream by beam Located in Williamstown, Kentucky, the Ark Encounter is a one-of-a-kind historically themed attraction. In an entertaining, educational, and immersive way, it presents a number of historical events centered on the Ark and the Flood as presented in the Book of Genesis. View the skills and techniques of the Amish craftsmen primarily responsible for the timber construction...
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Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and...
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Relive the awe-inspiring experience of touring the Creation Museum. Filled with beautiful photography capturing dozens of spectacular exhibits and vibrant gardens, this book will surely be read time and time again. For those who have never visited this world-class facility dedicated to upholding the authority of Scripture from the very first verse, you can now enjoy the next-best-thing to a visit and see why millions of people consider the Creation...
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Washington, DC is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Climb the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, tour the White House and learn about the presidents who've lived here, be moved by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Washington,...
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Discover the lives and locations of trailblazing women who changed the course of history as you journey to the heart of women's activism, history and creativity through the ages.
From the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt and Empress Dowager Cixi's summer palace in Beijing, to the homes and meeting sites of suffragette heroes Sylvia Pankhurst and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the creative workrooms of Frida Kahlo and Virginia Woolf, and the tennis courts...
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With details on everything from the Empire State Building to Max Fish, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs.
The Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business travelers, and, yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying NFT's favorite picks around town, from essentials...
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The Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business travelers, and, yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying NFT's favorite picks around town, from essentials to entertainment, and includes invaluable neighborhood descriptions written by locals, highlighting the most important features...
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With information on transport links, facilities, local attractions, and fun stuff for the kids, along with maps of each route, this is the perfect guide for exploring Britain's countryside and discovering your new favourite walk. The National Trust cares for some of the most spectacular countryside in Britain. This guide features 100 walks from across the country, from the ancient majesty of Avebury's stone circle and the wonder of Giant's Causeway...
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Before there were guidebooks, there were just guides-people in the community you could count on to show you around.
I'll Take You There is written by and with the people who most intimately know Nashville, foregrounding the struggles and achievements of people's movements toward social justice. The colloquial use of "I'll take you there" has long been a response to the call of a stranger: for recommendations of safe passage through unfamiliar territory,...
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Zoos are important and popular tourist attractions. Spread around the world, they are typically located in major cities, with visitation levels comparable to other major attractions. Nature-based attractions constructed in artificial settings, they face the challenge of trying to balance potentially conflicting aims of conservation, education and entertainment. The best are continually developing fresh and effective techniques on visitor interpretation...
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Whether you've called London your home for decades or just arrived last night, there's information in the Not For Tourists Guide to London that you need to know. This map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide will help you master this amazing city like an expert. Packed with over 150 maps and thousands of listings for restaurants, shops, theaters, and under-the-radar spots, you won't find a better guide to London. Want to score tickets to a big...
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The Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle is the manual to the seaport city that no local, or tourist, should be without. This map-based guidebook divides Seattle and the Eastside into 49 mapped neighborhoods that are dotted with user-friendly icons plotting the nearest essential services and entertainment locations, while providing important information on Seattle's restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops, and everything else you need to know about the...
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The Chicago Tribune Guide to Midwest Travel, composed of articles from the Chicago Tribune's travel experts, is a convenient and unique handbook for traveling throughout the Midwest. The book is organized by state, then features general recommendations for restaurants, museums, hotels, and outdoor activities. Also included are insights on travel accessories, mobile apps, outdoor gear, technology, and even tips on taking the best vacation photography....
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Finding your way around the various regions of Japan is a breeze with this handy Tuttle Japan Traveler's Atlas. Designed for the adventurous traveler and containing all the maps you'll need on your explorations, this atlas includes many views that are not available anywhere else.
The atlas is conveniently divided into the major regions of Japan: Tokyo Mt. Fuji & Around Tokyo Central Honshu Kyoto Kansai Hiroshima & Western Honshu Northern Honshu Hokkaido...
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The Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business travelers, and yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying NFT's favorite picks around town, from essentials to entertainment, and includes invaluable neighborhood descriptions written by locals, highlighting the most important features...
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The Not For Tourists Guide to Philadelphia is a map-based guide to the city made for locals, business travelers, and yes, even tourists. It divides Philly into twenty-seven neighborhoods, each with maps marked by user-friendly icons locating the essentials of life, from banks to coffee shops. NFT covers everything from restaurants, museums, landmarks, bars, and post offices to information on kid-friendly activities, airports, and public transportation....
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