Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear

Holly Hughes, Julie Duchaine

John Wiley & Sons, Oct 26, 2011 - Travel - 480 pages

500 thoughtfully chosen treasures that will inspire and enlighten travelers of all ages

This book enables passionate travelers and the eco-conscious to learn about and plan a visit to see rare cultural, historic, and natural places before they are irrevocably altered or even gone forever. Included are one-of-a-kind landscapes, fragile ecosystems, rare bird habitats, places to see the last remaining species of big game in the wild, cityscapes in peril, vanishing cultural kitsch, petroglyphs, and more. This Second Edition offers new reviews and updates on such topics as the Gulf Coast after the BP oil spill, the effects of earthquakes in Asia and Haiti, and improvements and progress in the fight to preserve threatened places.

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Review: Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear

User Review  - Roxy - Goodreads

Love it! Feet are getting itchy to see new places after reading this.

Contents

• OneofaKind Landscapes: 1
• Chapter: 9
• The Last of Their Kind: 25
• Islands: 63
• Where Sea Meets Shore: 98
• Let The River Run: 131
• Forest Jungle: 164
• Mountains: 196
• Prairie Plain Desert: 229
• Ancient Ruins: 257
• Places to See Petroglyphs: 264
• Cradle of Civilization: 272
• Legendary Cities: 278
• Birth of the New World: 284
• Crumbling Landmarks: 294
• Middle Ages: 304
• Historic Homes: 313
• Cityscapes: 326
• LastofTheirKind Towns: 336
• Traditional Ways of Living: 343
• Neighborhoods in Transition: 350
• Unique Accommodations: 362
• Holy Places: 368
• Seats of Religion: 376
• Pilgrimage Sites: 384
• Prehistoric Mounds to Visit: 396
• Neglected Moderns: 405
• AllAmerican Lighthouses: 414
• Classic Movie Palaces: 422
• Sports Shrines: 428
• Roadside Relics: 440
• Signs That Go Blink in the Night Vintage Hotels Motels: 448
• Resource Index: 454

About the author

Julie Duchaine has been a freelance writer for the past 25 years. Most recently, she contributed to Frommer's 500 Extraordinary Islands, Frommer's 500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers, and Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up. She lives in Milwaukee.

Holly Hughes has traveled the globe as an editor and a writer—she's the former executive editor of Fodor's Travel Publications, the series editor of Frommer's Irreverent Guides, and author of Frommer's New York City with Kids. She's also written fiction for middle graders and edits the annual Best Food Writing anthology. New York City makes a convenient jumping-off place for her travels with her three children and husband.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear; Volume 27 of 500 Places
• Authors: Holly Hughes, Julie Duchaine
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2011
• ISBN: 1118159810, 9781118159811
• Length: 480 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Special Interest / Family