Points Of Interest category: 1997 books
Sorrento & Pompeii Travel Guide
Attractions, Eating, Drinking, Shopping & Places To Stay
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
The lovely holiday town of Sorrento has beautiful architecture and a scenic main square with quaint cafes, restaurants and shops. On the Circumvesuviana rail line it can be easily reached from Naples. It is also an ideal base for visiting Pompeii, Herculaneum and the island of Capri.
On...
Houston & New Orleans Travel Guide
Attractions, Eating, Drinking, Shopping & Places To Stay
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. It is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with many ethnicities and nationalities. Houston is situated on the Gulf Coast of Texas and has the fourth largest port in the United States. Some of the world’s leading medical...
by Amanda Bretz
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
The Tulsa State Fair is the city�s largest family event, providing educational experiences and entertainment for over 800,000 visitors during an 11-day span. Annually held the fourth Thursday after Labor Day, this historical event is based upon heritage, family values, and quality entertainment for...
by Martin Biniasz, Erie County Agricultural Society
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
During the mid-20th century, the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York, began a journey that transformed a traditional, agriculturally based fair into the largest independent county fair and exposition in the United States. As the number of fair days and exhibits expanded, so did the number of fairgoers,...
Salem's Witch House
A Touchstone to Antiquity
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2009
A close-up look at this historic Massachusetts landmark, including photos and illustrations.
Though Salem is located on Massachusetts’s scenic North Shore, its history has not always been picturesque. The “Witch City,” as it is internationally known, is home to numerous landmarks dedicated...
149 Paintings You Really Need to See in North America
(So You Can Ignore the Others)
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Tour North America’s greatest museums and galleries in the company of two incomparable guides.
This lively companion highlights the essential paintings, by some of the world’s greatest painters, from Giotto to Picasso, on display in North American museums and galleries.
Julian Porter...
by Jeremy Christie
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Capri, Italy.
Capri, known in Greek mythology as the isle of the sirens, was a favored resort of the Roman emperors. Most notoriously, the emperor Tiberius had his villa on the island, the location (supposedly) of debauched orgies....
Planet Explorers New York City 2012
A Travel Guide for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
If there's a trip to New York City in your future, you're a lucky person. There is so much to see and do in the city, whether you like museums, Broadway shows, music, history, sports, art or shopping. Even if all you do is stay in one place and watch people, you'll have an amazing time. Read these...
Traveling Paris
A Complete Travel Guide to the Finest Vacation Getaway in Europe’s 2nd Largest City
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Paris – the city is well-known for historic monuments, remarkable museums, world-class restaurants, trendy fashions and the famous metropolitan panorama.
Superb French food, big-name fashion brands for shopping, monuments, hotels, churches, fountains, bridges and canals that light up Paris...
by Laura Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. It is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with a vibrant mixture of ethnicities and nationalities. Houston is situated on the Gulf Coast of Texas and has the fourth largest port in the United States. Some of the world’s...
by Starley Talbott, Linda Graves Fabian
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
Cheyenne Frontier Days� originated in 1897 after a few individuals conceived a signature event as a way to revive the thrilling incidents and pictures of life in the Old West. Their vision included a celebration that would bring visitors from all over the world to the capital city of Wyoming. From...
Venice & The Veneto
Updated Chapter from Blue Guide Northern Italy
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Detailed, meticulously researched guide to a region that stretches from Venice in the east to the shores of Lake Garda and the wine region of Valpolicella; from the ski resorts of the Dolomites to the fertile delta of the Po. Authoritative and accessible, with a focus on art, architecture, history...
by Wendy Dennis
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Seattle is one of the hippest, most sophisticated and highly educated city in the United States. Home to 700,000, Seattle attracts visitors and residents from far and wide. Nowadays Seattle is one of the epicenters of 21st century technology. With the growth of Microsoft, a floodtide of...
by Elizabeth Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Beverly Hills, California.
Beverly Hills is a wealthy city in Southern California, surrounded almost entirely by Los Angeles. Since the 1950's Beverly Hills has marketed itself as a high-end shopping paradise and home of the rich and famous,...