Review by Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Moving west to east in longitudinal sections of the globe, starting at Fiji's naturally smoothed rock Waitavala water slide and ending with New Zealand's White Island, an active volcano that requires visitors to don gas masks, this guide to the world's under-the-radar marvels is a delight for stay-at-home and active travelers alike. Bucket-list nominations abound, like the Bahamas' Pig Beach (sources disagree on how the wild pigs got there); flamingo-hued lakes in both Senegal and Australia; or the relatively newly discovered, 2,000-year-old, man-made Longyou caves in China's Zhejiang Province. The sites are displayed in color photos or attractive black-and-white sketches, followed by brief but practical advice for how to reach them. (Though perhaps Dawson City, Canada's sourtoe cocktail, seasoned with the preserving liquid from a long-ago frostbitten and amputated toe, and Brazil's Ilha de Queimada Grande, where the world's population of deadly golden lancehead vipers reside, are best enjoyed from a distance.) Descriptions are full of trademark Lonely Planet personality, and those of longer length include authors' images and bylines. This is a good resource for browsing at will, referencing specific locations via the handy index, and letting readers' dream-trip imaginations run wild.--Bostrom, Annie Copyright 2017 Booklist
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Review by Library Journal Review
A panel of intrepid adventurers from Lonely Planet uncover a variety of worldwide destinations both human-made and natural, remote and accessible to the public alike. Entries are grouped by location, with 20-60-plus items in each section. Occasional "Top 10" lists hit further highlights. Readers will be enthralled by the photos and the pithy descriptions of everything from Siberia's Olkhon Island to the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Alabama. VERDICT Satisfying for armchair travelers and seasoned explorers alike.-Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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