Destinations of a Lifetime

Destinations of a Lifetime

225 of the World's Most Amazing Places

Hardcover

About the Book

Embark on an extraordinary tour of the world's most inspiring destinations with this beautiful coffee table book featuring practical travel tips and more than 250 photographs to inspire your next adventure.

"Get ready to add to your bucket list every time you turn the page of this aspirational travel book" —Forbes.com

Travel to hundreds of spectacular locales around the world with vivid National Geographic photography and insider information, including planning tips, itinerary suggestions, and fascinating histories of each destination. Plan your next adventure with:

  • Nature Unbound highlights the world's natural beauty from the colorful millenia-old formations in the plains of South Dakota's Badland's National Park to Peru's Manu National Park, home to more than 1,000 bird species
  • Hand of Man explores human history, from Navajo legends in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly to the architectural wonders of Antoni Gaudi, including La Sagrada Família in Spain.
  • Sea & Shore takes readers from seashores to islands, including Nova Scotia's jagged lobster-boat dotted coastline and the Cook Islands' Aitutaki Lagoon, a crown jewel in the South Pacific.
  • Mountain Majesty soars from peak to peak on an expedition from Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, where you'll find bright blue alpine lakes, to Switzerland's Axenstrasse, an ancient byway snaking through snowy peaks.
  • Town & Country brings on the cultural experiences, such as the Gullah traditions in the Atlantic seaboard's Sea Islands and the fascinating wine history of Portugal's Douro Valley.

Whatever you're seeking, tourists and arm chair travelers alike will be inspired for their next great trip with this one-of-a-kind volume of bucket list-worthy destinations. Enriching and authentic experiences await!
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Praise for Destinations of a Lifetime

“Get ready to add to your bucket list every time you turn the page of this aspirational travel book. Because it’s from National Geographic, you know the photos are breathtaking. The cover alone, with its awe-inspiring image of a historic guesthouse built on a cliff in the Swiss Alps, will have you packing your bag. This is the perfect book to leave on your table as a conversation piece and a place to turn whenever you need a little something to look forward to when we can travel again. Price: $40” –Forbes.com

"This breathtaking, 320-page volume, published by National Geographic, contains 250 exquisite color photographs that will either inspire you to see the world or at least give you the opportunity to become the quintessential armchair traveler. It features hundreds of locales around the world, both natural and man-made, including ancient monoliths, scenic islands, white-sand seashores and rain forests. Images taken by some of the world’s premier photographers are accompanied by practical travel information for visitors to each place, including dining and lodging options."—The Wall Street Journal

"The world's most desirable holiday destinations—in pictures."—Theguardian.com
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