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500 Places #2: Frommers 500 Places to See Before They Disappear

by Holly Hughes

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ISBN13: 9780470189863
ISBN10: 047018986x
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A Celebration of the World's Most Fragile Wonders

This guidebook leads you around the globe to visit cultural, historic, and natural treasures at risk—from red Routemaster buses in Englandand red-footed boobies in the Cayman Islandsto Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

You'll learn why these attractions are important,why they need protection, and how you can explore them responsibly, preserving them for future generations. Details on airports andaccommodations, geographical and subjectindexes, Web sites, and other service informationwill help you make the most of your trip.

See Them Now

  • The Cedars of Lebanon

  • Pompeii, Italy

  • Sherwood Forest, England

  • Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

  • Ancient Temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia

  • Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, United States

  • The giant pandas of Wolong, China

  • And hundreds of other marvels

  • Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

  • Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Review:

"...the first guidebook of 'last chance saloon' holidays...for travellers who want to visit the most endangered tourist destinations..."(The Observer, October 26th 2008)

 

Synopsis:

This resource 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.

Synopsis:

500 Places to See Before They Disappear 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. Here 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—500 thoughtfully-chosen treasures that will inspire and enlighten travelers of all ages.

Each entry explains why it’s been included, gives its history, the nature of the threat against it, brief practical information on how to visit, and what visitors can to do protect it. A Geographical Index allows travelers to locate attractions across the world. Photos throughout the book help bring destinations to life.

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ISBN:
9780470189863
Author:
Hughes, Holly
Publisher:
Wiley Publishing
With:
West, Larry
Subject:
Special Interest - Family
Subject:
Reference - Guides (General)
Subject:
Special Interest - General
Subject:
Family Travel
Subject:
Frommers 500 Places to See Before They Disappear
Subject:
Fromer
Subject:
#8217;s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear
Subject:
Fromers 500 Places to See Before They Disappear
Subject:
at risk natural wonders
Subject:
at risk world attractions
Subject:
at risk landmarks
Subject:
ecosystems in transition
Subject:
The Galapagos
Subject:
Madagascar
Subject:
Falkland islands
Subject:
Florida Everglades
Subject:
Columbia Icefields
Subject:
Snows of Kilimanjaro
Subject:
The Dead Sea
Subject:
Alaska
Subject:
#8217;s Inside Passage
Subject:
Tortuguero
Subject:
white rhinos
Subject:
Bengal tigers
Subject:
giant pandas
Subject:
rare bird habitats
Subject:
loons of the Adirondacks
Subject:
scarlet macaws of Panama
Subject:
Bald eagles
Subject:
vanished peoples
Subject:
Nazca Lines
Subject:
Stonehenge
Subject:
endangered ruins
Subject:
Rome
Subject:
#8217;s Coliseum
Subject:
Pyramids of Gaza
Subject:
Great Wall of China
Subject:
endangered cities
Subject:
New orleans
Subject:
Venice
Subject:
Old Jerusalem
Subject:
endangered landmarks
Subject:
Wrigley Field
Subject:
Route 66 Motel
Subject:
endangered literary landmarks
Subject:
endangered places of worship
Subject:
gi
Subject:
ant pandas
Copyright:
2008
Series:
Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
472
Dimensions:
7.94x5.30x1.04 in. .91 lbs.
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