Museums category: 1997 books

Heralded across the country in newspapers ranging from The New York Times Book Review and The Baltimore Sun to The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Denver Post, and in magazines as diverse as Chicago and Library Journal, the Haunted America series has attracted widespread acclaim as a virtual spectral...

Wander rustic towns, emerald valleys, lively cities, and moss-draped ruins: with Rick Steves on your side, Ireland can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Ireland 2019 you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip through Ireland Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most of...

Dinosaurs in the Attic is a chronicle of the expeditions, discoveries, and scientists behind the greatest natural history collection ever assembled. Written by former Natural History columnist Douglas J. Preston, who worked at the American Museum of Natural History for seven years, this is a celebration of the best-known and best-loved museum in the United States.

Find your corner of Rome with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this great city before you've even packed your case - step back in time at the Roman Forum and Colosseum, get a bird's eye view of Rome from the top of the Victor Emmanuel...

Learn the stories behind this luxurious—and haunted—ocean liner . . . Includes photos! For thirty-one years, the RMS Queen Mary sailed the North Atlantic. It helped defeat Hitler and was the ship of choice for the world’s rich and famous. Now in retirement in the Port of Long Beach, the...

Super Cheap Tokyo is all you’ll need for a budget holiday in Tokyo or the surrounding Kanto region. With a large choice of discount passes, tax-free shopping and an unbelievable exchange rate, now is the time to come! Unlike other Tokyo guides, this book shows you exactly how, where and when you...

Haunted America takes you on a grand tour of ghostly hauntings through the U.S. and Canada, sweeping from terrifying battle-field specters at Little Bighorn to a vaudeville palace in Tampa, from ghostly apparitions in President Garfield's home in Ohio to the White House in Washington, DC. At...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Santa Fe, New Mexico, consistently rated one of the world's top travel destinations for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining. In the...

Comprehensive guide to Key West and the Florida Keys, with sections on lodging (and camping), restaurants, attractions (including water sports), nightlife (which means an exhaustive selection of bars) and shopping (such as it is) for Upper Keys, Middle Keys, Lower Keys and Key West. Updated...

Newly revised, updated, and redesigned for 2018. True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Scotland covers all the country's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. This newly updated travel...

Catch a game at Fenway, watch the rowboats on the Charles, or snag a seat at the bar at the Neptune Oyster: Experience the best of Beantown with Moon Boston. Navigate the Neighborhoods: Follow one of our guided neighborhood walks through Beacon Hill, the North End, Downtown Boston, Back Bay,...

An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Cuba, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps and top 10 lists --all designed to help you see the very best of Cuba. Admire the spectacular architecture of Havana's modern metropolis, step back in time and wander through the cobbled streets of La...

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Vienna is your guide to the very best of the city of Vienna. Packed with culture and activities for travelers to enjoy, our Top 10 Travel Guide to Vienna is a must-pack resource for discovering the best of Vienna. From the best venues to concerts to information...

Can’t decide on which island to visit? Worried about keeping your toddlers and teens entertained? Anxious about beach safety or the local menu? The Everything Family Guide to the Caribbean keeps you and the kids in mind—so you can relax and enjoy the vacation you deserve! You can’t beat...