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Winnipeg, a big city with a small-town spirit, is diverse, full of history, and culturally rich. This guide takes you beyond the usual and well-known landmarks and deep into the heart of the city. Take a bison safari and imagine these enormous beasts thundering across the open prairie centuries ago. Get a medium reading in a house with an intriguing paranormal history. Find high-quality Indigenous art and a modern bistro rooted in traditional First Nations cuisine. Discover the creative, unpretentious, resilient, and often quirky nature of The Peg in 111 new ways.
What does Swansea and Gower mean to you? Is it a place of learning? A hub of industry? A city of sporting excellence? Or perhaps, a gateway to exploration and adventure? Do you picture endless days on pristine beaches, leisurely walks along rugged clifftops or a vibrant cultural tapestry? Swansea and Gower weave all these facets together, offering a captivating mosaic of experiences.
The Scottish Highlands are at the most northerly extreme of mainland Britain. With this book as your guide, learn the rules of Shinty, a unique and popular Highland sport; sit in the shade of Europe's oldest living tree; take a turn around the Devil's Elbow, if you dare; find yourself at the very centre of Scotland; visit a fairy village; and shake it all about at the Earthquake House. Written by someone who loves the Scottish Highlands whatever the weather, this book will help you explore this wonderfully beautiful region.
Explore deep into the heart of Phoenix to find its best kept secrets, natural wonders, and inspiring people - not to mention a few ghosts - and discover the Old Western charm that still permeates the culture here. Visit a mystery castle, a gleaming white pyramid on a hilltop in Papago Park, and a curiosity shop on 7th Avenue. You can stargaze on horseback or at the top of a spiral tower resembling the Milky Way. From the world's tallest Kachina doll to sharks in a toilet, Phoenix is a haven for those who are adventurous and have a passion the Wild West of yesterday and today.
Paris is known as the City of Lights, but it is really the City of Museums. Explore iconic centers of fine art with fresh eyes and dig deeper to uncover a world of museums dedicated to art and artists, science and industry, literature and film, and curiosities both unusual and fascinating. 111 Museums in Paris That You Must Not Miss highlights destinations, both well-known and obscure, where you will discover new treasures throughout this magnificent city.
Covering all 32 boroughs of inner and outer London, this book offers an eclectic mix of fun facts with unique things to do; leading you to rediscover London. You may have walked down the same street a hundred times and never noticed a certain something. This book will tell you why it's there and that just around the corner there is something great for kids! Aside from the obvious tourist attractions, did you know there's a man stuck in a clock? Or that dancing on a certain grave can make a beautiful tune? Do you know the best place for making sandcastles along the Thames? Or where to have breakfast with real London bus drivers?
Scrape the surface of Nottingham and its curious charms reveal themselves - from the Victorian Lace Market through to the grave of the soul singer Edwin Starr. Nottingham's star charms are its splendid castle and the handsome Victorian buildings of its Lace Market, but there's much more - from world-famous sports grounds at Trent Bridge through to a proud literary history with D. H. Lawrence and Lord Byron leading the charge. There's folklore in Robin Hood, evangelism in William Booth, chemistry in Boots and cigarettes at John Player. Run it all together and there's easily enough for 111 Places of quirky interest.
Washington, DC is filled with unexpected stories in Black history and culture. Learn about the largest attempted escape from slavery on record. Find out what you missed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and what you don¿t know about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Learn where you can view a 20¿ sculpture of the African American Last Supper that was found hidden beneath a wall during remodeling. Learn more, explore more, and experience the nation¿s capital from a whole new perspective.
This insider¿s guide will draw you into the rich fabric of Cornwall¿s history and modern life. The essence of Cornwall is multi-layered. Its undoubted appeal for tourists overshadows a rich and diverse history of world-wide endeavour, cultural activities based on its own language, Methodism, fishing, mining and farming. This guide invites you to explore deeper into this fascinating place, taking you back to the time of King Arthur, to historical film settings and ancient festivals forwards to modern gastronomy, famous artists and brand new technology.
The Roman city of Chichester commands a storied landscape where South Down hills ripple toward a shoreline mixing wild dune-backed beaches with old-school resorts ¿ plus reminders of smuggling and war. Ancient memorials beckon ¿ from England's largest castle and Viking burial spots to Britain's only cathedral visible from the sea. It's a land vibrant with creative imprints too - home to illustrious writers from Blake to Joyce, plus visionary architects forging the look of modernity. This guidebook takes you exploring Chichester and its surroundings to find incomparable natural beauty, hidden secrets, astonishing history, art of all kinds, and much more.
This guidebook takes you exploring London beyond its most famous sights to find the art we have never quite noticed before: the hidden statues, paintings, and murals that have escaped from the official museums, and often live unnoticed lives in tucked away places. A famous literary cat, for example, or a painting by Hogarth on the bend of a stairs in an ancient hospital.
111 Places in Boston That You Must Not Miss is a guidebook that takes you off the beaten path - and away from the Freedom Trail - to explore an unexpected side of the city.
This book offers fascinating stories about one of the most popular automobiles of all time and the most successful camper van in the world - a kaleidoscope from the world of VW Buses.
Essex: More than just the overspill from crowded London, the happy home of those lured by the sea, sand and Shoeburyness.
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