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Fun facts, A through Z, learning about places to visit in our wonderful State. Growing up in Maryland, I've been lucky enough to visit many places in my state. Share my journey with your family, loved ones, or your students. I hope you enjoy...

The story of a climbing adventure gone wrong in a remote Alaskan mountain range, the impossible rescue attempt that followed, and the fraught cost of survivalIn 2018, two couples set out on a climbing expedition to Alaska's Hidden Mountains, one of the last wild...

With its prominent profile recognizable for miles around and featuring vistas among the most beloved in the Appalachians, North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain is many things to many people: an easily recognized landmark along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a popular tourist destination, a site of...

Take a journey into learning about one of the world's most influential people and its byproducts. Bianca Rose observes Rastafarianism, music, sports, and other cultural aspects of the Caribbean island of Jamaica and the influence they have on people around the world. The militant...

Russia in 1916 is a classic Russian travelogue by Stephen Graham that describes how Russia appeared to the foreign traveler in the early days of the 20th Century. This fascinating travel book contains this passage: In going to Russia I certainly did not intend...

Hospital Sketches (1863) is a compilation of four sketches based on letters Louisa May Alcott sent home during the six weeks she spent as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War in Georgetown. Tribulation Periwinkle opens the story by...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Charlottesville. Greater Than a Tourist- Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, by Reed Willard offers the inside scoop on Wahoo Country. Most travel books tell you how to...

Discover the best places to go RV campingAre you looking for the best places to go RV camping in the United States?Ever wondered where to find the best camping experience?If so, then you need to check out this book on RV camping in national...

In the 19th century Murfreesboro, Tennessee was not only ravaged by fire and cholera, the town was the unexpected epicenter of the Civil War where three battles took place in the area. Lurking underneath the town square and stately antebellum mansions lies a complicated...

Mariechen- The Gypsy Princess recounts the heartaches and joys, fears and tears of a young girl and her close-knit family who were torn apart and ravaged by war, reunited in Austria, and made their way to the safe shores of America.Mariechen- The Gypsy Princess...

SOUVENIRS FROM PARADISE explores the Las Vegas Strip from a consciously female perspective to confront the histories that drive our impulse to escape.As an art critic and museum staffer, Erin Langner was skeptical of what she would find when she visited the Las Vegas...

- The ultimate insider's guide to San Francisco- Features fascinating and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market (nearly...

"Hotel-Train" introduces a new concept of night train.It is fundamentally a design manual. An impressive, extensive invention of this new object: a train that runs regularly every day and is built like a real hotel - a complete, refined, travelling hotel. It is amazing...

What's on your bucket list for travel? Rafting the Grand Canyon? Well, white water rafting wasn't on my list either. How I even ended up there is a bit of a surprise especially during COVID and now as I reflect on that happenstance -...

Have you ever wondered where the filming locations are for the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series? Here for the first time, arranged by county, is the definitive guide from 'A' for Alnwick Castle to 'Z' for Zoological Society of London to over...

Masale/spices are an integral part of Indian cooking. These spices have medicinal and therapeutic effects. They help in maintaining the normal functioning of the body. Spices contain flavonoids, a type of antioxidant that helps prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer....

Welcome to our Croatia Travel Guide where you can find all the information you need for arranging a trip to Croatia.With a gorgeous, island-dotted Mediterranean coastline and exquisite medieval architecture, this nation is regarded as one of the most attractive in Europe. Croatia provides...

Travel reports have shaped the emergence of early U.S. culture and its "geographical imagination" (David Harvey). Framing the Nation, Claiming the Hemisphere examines the trans-national imagination in travel reports by American authors written between 1770 and 1830. Its range is from John and William...

This is the Color version. Black and White version is available: 9798211873575. 2023 Updated Edition. More places, more photos. Queer Places included: Pacific Time Zone: Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Houses, Schools and Burial Places of LGBTQ key figures. Also LGBTQ architect projects and...

Are you traveling the wrong way? Are your trips fun but not life-changing?Does it feel like something is missing?You could come back, from all your travels, a more courageous, empowered, and loving version of yourself. You could return as a leader, ready to create...