Museums category: 1997 books

From the bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World comes this first book in an exciting new series of narrative “biographies” of Paris’s great neighborhoods, beginning with Saint-Germain-des-Pres—the city’s “rebel quarter,” for centuries a center of artistic, intellectual,...

DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide France: Southwest France, from the groundbreaking family travel series, is written by parents and guarantees the entire family will enjoy their trip to France. This thorough guide covers Périgord, Quercy and Gascony, Lascaux II, Rocamadour, Albi, Poitou and...

From the creator of the popular Instagram account of the same name: More than 300 stunning photographs of Paris’s most enchanting doorways. What’s behind the doorways of the world’s most beautiful city? History. Mystery. Refuge. Beauty. Love. Possibility. Doorways of Paris...

2019 edition Siena is one of Italy’s best preserved medieval towns, located in the heart of Tuscany. Built on three hills and surrounded by well preserved walls, it is filled with fine examples of Gothic architecture and has one of the world’s most unique piazzas – il Campo – (shaped...

London Cemeteries is a comprehensive guide to all 126 cemeteries within Greater London. Listed alphabetically and with a map to help locate them, for each cemetery it includes the address, the date of foundation, the owner, the size, a note on its history, development, and current state, and the names,...

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. Situated in Valley, on both banks of the Danube and occupies an area of ​​over 550 square kilometers Budapest is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists from Europe and North America, and recently from Asia. Budapest is actually a grouping of three...

With the exception of Mount Desert Island�s Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, the lighthouses of Bar Harbor and the Acadia region are among the most remote and lesser-known lighthouses of Maine. As the vessel traffic changed in these areas in the early 1900s, some of these lighthouses were sold into private...

For ten years, Bruce Jenvey explored the Great Lakes as a journalist for Great Lakes Cruiser Magazine. Along the way, he collected stories of the little-known heroes and in some cases, forgotten history that helped shape the two nations that share this famed waterway. Here is a handpicked collection...

An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Seoul, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps and top 10 lists - all designed to help you see the very best of Seoul. Discover the historic Gyeongbokgung Palace, sip traditional tea in lively Insadong, wander vibrant Dongdaemun Market, or head to...

The geographical location of Fort Devens has a military history that dates back to the 1600s, when the area was first garrisoned by British troops. In 1915, the region was again chosen for a cantonment, one of only sixteen in the country. In order to build the camp, the War Department assembled the largest...

Located near the Palmetto State�s historic city of Beaufort, the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina is one of the world�s most famous military bases. Having trained Marine recruits since World War I, the base is the oldest major post of the Marine Corps. It is...

Established outside Columbus, Georgia in October 1918 by the United States Army as Camp Benning, the base was moved to its permanent location, nine miles south, in June 1919. In 1922, the post was made permanent and was named Fort Benning. Created as the new location of The Infantry School of Arms,...

Camp Forrest was a training, induction, and combatant prisoner-of-war (POW) facility located on the outskirts of Tullahoma, Tennessee. It was a self-sustaining city where over 70,000 soldiers were stationed and approximately 12,000 civilians were employed throughout World War II. In 1942, the camp...