The Road Less Travelled: 1,000 Amazing Places Off the Tourist Trail. Foreword by Bill Bryson

Contents 4......Page 6
Foreword 7......Page 9
Ancient and Historical Sights 8......Page 11
Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan vs Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 10......Page 12
Avebury, UK vs Stonehenge, UK 14......Page 16
Agrigento and Selinunte, Sicily, Italy vs The Acropolis, Athens, Greece 18......Page 20
Pula Arena, Croatia vs The Colosseum, Rome, Italy 20......Page 22
Herculaneum, Italy vs Pompeii, Italy 24......Page 26
Lalibela, Ethiopia vs Petra, Jordan 28......Page 30
Isla del Sol, Bolivia vs Machu Picchu, Peru 32......Page 34
Borobudur, Java vs Angkor, Cambodia 36......Page 38
Tikal, Guatemala vs Chichén Itzá, Mexico 40......Page 42
Krak des Chevaliers, Syria vs The Tower of London, UK 42......Page 44
44 More Amazing Ancient and Historical Sights 44......Page 46
Festivals and Parties 48......Page 51
Salvador Carnival, Brazil vs Rio Carnival, Brazil 50......Page 52
Mamaia, Romania vs Ibiza, Spain 54......Page 56
Gnawa and World Music Festival, Morocco vs WOMAD, UK 56......Page 59
New Year, Singapore vs New Year, Hong Kong, China 58......Page 60
Haro Wine Battle, Spain vs La Tomatina, Buñol, Spain 59......Page 61
Esala Perahera, Kandy, Sri Lanka vs St Patrick’s Day, New York City, USA 60......Page 62
Melbourne Arts Festival, Australia vs The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, UK 62......Page 65
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Australia vs The Love Parade, Germany 66......Page 68
Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada vs Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland 68......Page 71
Goa’s Full Moon Parties vs Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand 70......Page 72
Semana Santa, Cusco, Peru vs Semana Santa, Seville, Spain 71......Page 73
Asti Palio, Italy vs Siena Palio, Italy 72......Page 74
Bumbershoot, Seattle, USA vs Lollapalooza, Chicago, USA 74......Page 77
44 More Intoxicating Festivals and Parties 76......Page 78
Great Journeys 80......Page 83
The Apolobamba Trek, Bolivia vs The Inca Trail, Peru 82......Page 84
Coastal Route 15, Mexico vs Route 66, USA 86......Page 88
Annapurna, Nepal vs Everest Base Camp, Nepal 90......Page 92
The Palace on Wheels, Rajasthan, India vs The Orient Express 92......Page 95
Pilgrimage to Rome, Italy vs Camino de Santiago, Spain 96......Page 99
Cruising Lake Nasser, Egypt vs Cruising the Nile, Egypt 100......Page 102
Less-Travelled China 102......Page 104
Less-Travelled India 106......Page 108
Corsica’s Northwest Coast, France vs The Amalfi Coast, Italy 110......Page 112
44 More Great Journeys 112......Page 114
Architectural Marvels 116......Page 119
Haghia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey vs Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy 118......Page 120
Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran vs St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy120......Page 123
San Gimignano, Italy vs The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy 124......Page 127
Chicago, Illinois, USA vs Manhattan, New York City, USA 128......Page 130
9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina vs Champs-Elysées, Paris, France 129......Page 131
Puning Temple, Chengde, China vs Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China 130......Page 132
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA vs Sydney Opera House, Australia 132......Page 134
Ponte delle Torri, Italy vs Pont du Gard, France136......Page 138
Notre-Dame d’Amiens, France vs Notre-Dame de Paris, France 140......Page 142
44 More Inspirational Architectural Marvels 142......Page 144
Natural Wonders 146......Page 149
Devils Tower, Wyoming, USA vs Uluru, Australia 148......Page 151
The Orinoco, Venezuela vs The Amazon, Brazil 152......Page 154
The Chilean Lakes vs The Italian Lakes 154......Page 157
Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA vs The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA 158......Page 160
The Patagonian Fjords, Chile and Argentina vs The Norwegian Fjords 160......Page 162
Fernando de Noronha Islands, Brazil vs Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 161......Page 163
Western Uganda Reserves vs Kruger National Park, South Africa 162......Page 165
Cherry Blossoms in Japan vs New England’s Fall, USA 166......Page 168
Iceland vs Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA 168......Page 170
Croatia’s Islands vs The Greek Islands 170......Page 172
Iguaçu Falls, Brazil and Argentina vs Niagara Falls, USA and Canada 172......Page 175
Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos vs Magens Bay, St Thomas, US Virgin Isles 186......Page 188
Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest, Ecuador vs Costa Rican Rainforests 176......Page 178
44 More Breathtaking Natural Wonders 180......Page 182
Beaches 184......Page 187
Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Australia vs Miami Beach, Florida, USA 188......Page 190
Hulopo‘e, Lana‘i, Hawai‘i vs Waikiki, Hawai‘i 192......Page 194
Turtle Bay, Watamu, Kenya vs Mombasa’s Beaches, Kenya 194......Page 197
Sabratha, Libya vs Tulum, Mexico198......Page 200
Manzanillo Beach, Costa Rica vs Montezuma Beach, Costa Rica 199......Page 201
Ihuru, The Maldives vs Ko Phi Phi, Thailand 200......Page 202
Isle of Harris Beaches, Outer Hebrides, UK vs Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, USA 202......Page 204
Punta del Este, Uruguay vs Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 204......Page 207
44 More Stunning Beaches 206......Page 208
Sports and Activities 210......Page 213
Skiing: Kicking Horse, Canada vs Whistler, Canada 212......Page 214
The Paris Marathon, France vs The London Marathon, UK 216......Page 218
Salsa in Havana, Cuba vs Tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina 218......Page 220
Hiking: Mount Stanley, Uganda vs Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 220......Page 222
Rejkyvík Golf Club, Iceland vs St Andrews, UK 224......Page 226
Diving: Christmas Island, Australia vs The Great Barrier Reef, Australia 226......Page 229
Cycling: Cappadocia, Turkey vs The Slickrock Trail, Utah, USA 230......Page 232
Trekking in Bhutan vs Trekking in Chiang Mai, Thailand 232......Page 234
Motorcycle Races: Tandragee 100, Northern Ireland, UK vs TT Races, Isle of Man 234......Page 236
Surfing: The Soup Bowl, Barbados vs Bondi Beach, Australia 236......Page 238
44 More Exhilarating Sports and Activities 238......Page 240
Art and Culture 242......Page 245
Smaller Parisian Museums vs Musée de Louvre 244......Page 24