Points Of Interest category: 1997 books

The USS Texas was built when dreadnought battleships were kings of the seas. It was the world's most powerful battleship when first commissioned in 1914, and for over a century it fought many battles. Some took place while the Texas served as a warship in the US Navy in World Wars I and II. Since becoming...

The first Lake Forest Day in 1908 included a hot air balloon ascension, a cutest baby contest, a mind-reading dog, and a vaudeville show. Proceeds from this event, organized by the Lake Forest Woman�s Club, funded the Contagious Hospital, which eventually merged into Lake Forest Hospital. American...

A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore. In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries;...

Traveler's Paradise: New York City Shopping & Travel Guide Discover Everything You Need To Know About What To Do & See In The City Of Dreams You’ll soon wake up in the city that never sleeps! You can now have the key to the most up-to-date advice on better and lesser known...

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in MARSEILLE and the surrounding neighborhoods.  Updated throughout the year, this concise guide will save you a lot of time.   “Our trip was focused strictly on Marseille, no other city in the south of...

E-edition of Blue Guide Tuscany. More than just a guide to Florence and Siena, Blue Guide Tuscany has in-depth coverage of the whole region, exploring art, architecture, landscape, history, wine and food.

(approx. 372 pages) Our illustrated travel guide features of the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in advance and to accompany you on-the-ground. Finding Internet...

The Trailmaster says, "Take a Hike!" From Eaton Canyon to Echo Mountain to the top of Mt. Baldy, Hiking Expert John McKinney shares his favorite trails in the awesome mountains bordering Los Angeles. • Enjoy easy-to-access and classic trails through Big Santa Canyon and to Mt. Wilson,...

Written by locals, Fodor’s New York City is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to New York. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your NYC trip with ease. Join Fodor’s in exploring Manhattan,...

Smart Guide Italy: Florence contains advice and tips that will help newcomers and veteran travelers get the most from their visit to one of Italy's most famous cities. Along with background information to all of Florence's major monuments readers will discover great places to eat, sleep and enjoy...

Chapter from Blue Guide Greece the Aegean Islands: what to see, where to stay and eat, history, archaeology, art, culture, leisure. With superb, award-winning maps. Written and edited by a team of three experts: historian, art historian and archaeologist, two of whom lead cultural tours in Greece. "Blue Guides still hold the cultural high ground" Sunday Times.

This is the guide that will bring you to the best sights, fun activities, great hotels, dining places and shopping areas – all the vital things that you need is present in this brief, but comprehensive travel book! So, whenever you find yourself clueless, simply grab this boo, read, and get...

Latvia is a historic and pretty coastal European country on the Baltic Sea that is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. The capital Riga is a World Heritage Site. Next door, Lithuania is also an emerging tourist destination in the era of low-cost flights in Europe. The country has beautiful rivers, lakes, forests and natural areas occupy large parts of the country.

This is an e-guide to a multi-days trip in the Italian Po River Valley. It starts with a visit to Venice, then to Padua, Ferrara, Bologna, Modena, Sabbioneta, Parma, Fontanellato, Piacenza, Pavia and its Charterhouse. It then goes to Milan. It includes detailed descriptions for visiting...