Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear

Chapter 1 One-of-a-Kind Landscapes 1 Ecosystems in Peril 2 Fragile Treasures 12 10 Places for Dark Sky 14 Man-Made Damage 19 Chapter 2 The Last of Their Kind 25 By Sea 26 By Land 34 By Air 49 10 Places to Sight Big Game 56 Chapter 3 Islands 63 Islands at Risk 64 Singular & Separate 74 10 Places to See Coral Reefs 80 Wildlife Sanctuaries 84 Chapter 4 Where Sea Meets Shore 98 Shorelines in Trouble 99 Mangroves 108 10 Disappearing Beaches 112 Coastal Marshes 115 Wildlife at Water s Edge 120 Dramatic Coasts 124 Chapter 5 Let The River Run 131 All Dammed Up 132 Down on the Delta 142 Swamps & Bayous 147 10 Places to See Piping Plovers Nest 152 Along the Banks 155 Chapter 6 Forest & Jungle 163 Trees of Life 164 Into the Woods 168 Rainforests 185 Chapter 7 Mountains 196 Shrinking Glaciers 197 High Wilderness 205 Alpine Flowers 214 10 Places Where the Bighorns Still Climb 220 Volcanoes 222 Chapter 8 Prairie, Plain & Desert 229 Prairie Wildlife 230 Coastal Plains 241 10 Places to See NorthAmerican Prairie 248 Desert 251 Chapter 9 Ancient Ruins 257 Cave Dwellers 258 10 Places to See Petroglyphs 264 Fortresses & Ceremonial Sites 266 Cradle of Civilization 272 10 Places to See Stone Circles 276 Legendary Cities 278 Birth of the New World 284 Chapter 10 Crumbling Landmarks 294 Classical Relics 295 Middle Ages 304 Historic Homes 313 10 Battlefields to Fight For 314 Chapter 11 Cityscapes 326 Cities in Peril 327 10 Last-of-Their-Kind Towns 336 Traditional Ways of Living 343 Neighborhoods in Transition 350 10 Unique Accommodations 362 Chapter 12 Holy Places 368 Ancient Temples 369 Seats of Religion 376 Pilgrimage Sites 384 Churches 389 10 Prehistoric Mounds to Visit 396 Haunting Memorials 400 Chapter 13 Neglected Moderns 405 Industrial Age 406 10 All-American Lighthouses 414 Historic Spots 417 10 Classic Movie Palaces 422 Chapter 14 Disposable Culture 427 Sports Shrines 428 Entertainment 432 Roadside Relics 440 10 Signs That Go Blink in the Night 446 Vintage Hotels & Motels 448

Julie Duchaine has been a freelance writer for the past 25 years. Most recently, she contributed to Frommer's 500 Extraordinary Islands, Frommer's 500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers, and Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up. She lives in Milwaukee.Holly Hughes has traveled the globe as an editor and a writer--she's the former executive editor of Fodor's Travel Publications, the series editor of Frommer's Irreverent Guides, and author of Frommer's New York City with Kids. She's also written fiction for middle graders and edits the annual Best Food Writing anthology. New York City makes a convenient jumping-off place for her travels with her three children and husband.