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Texas history buffs and travelers have an eerie need for this book, which offers an unusual twist to seeing the "sights" in the Lone Star state. Organized by region - Gulf Coast, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Central Texas, North Texas, and West Texas - this book is the complete guide for both hardcore ghost hunters and more earthly tourists seeking to add some spirited fun to their travels.

From cultural hubs to popular hangouts in Raichur, discover the heart and soul of this dynamic city through Top 7 Famous Clubs in Raichur.

Explore our curated list of the top 20 famous landmarks in Guwahati with our comprehensive travel guide. Uncover the must-visit attractions, their timings, and the best activities to do at each site. Whether you're interested in history, culture, or nature, this guide ensures you won't miss out on the city's highlights. Discover the essence of Guwahati today!

A podcast about the people, places, and history that make Utah so unexpectedly awesome.

What do famous people love to do during their free time in Los Angeles? Angelenos and other notables have their rituals that connect them to the city in a unique way: favorite restaurants, museums, beaches, parks, markets, landmarks, haunts, and hideaways. The activities are as diverse and eclectic as the city itself. My City, My Los Angeles gives listeners something truly unique - a chance to experience LA the way the city's most notable luminaries do.

100 Famous Museums

100 Famous African People

Most New Yorkers, even famous ones, have cherished rituals and favorite places that connect them to their city in unique ways. They have their beloved restaurants, museums, parks, galleries, landmarks, haunts, and hideaways. It may be watching tango dancers on Saturday nights in Central Park. Or riding a bike over the Brooklyn Bridge for a slice of Grimaldi's pepperoni pizza and a view of the Manhattan skyline from across the East River.

Frederick Albert Cook (June 10, 1865 - August 5, 1940) was an American explorer and physician noted for his claims of achieving the first summit of Mount McKinley, in September 1906, and having reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908, which would have been a year before Robert Peary. Both claims have been largely discredited. Later, Dr. Cook was a founding member of the Arctic Club and Explorers Club.

Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this legendary waterway of the American deep south. Bernard delves into the bayou's geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial settlement by French, Spanish, and eventually, Anglo-American pioneers. He surveys the coming of indigo, cotton, and sugar; steam-powered sugar mills, and riverboats; and the brutal institution of slavery. He also examines the impact of the Civil War on the Teche.

The best places to stay and eat in Jamaica are described here, with abundant pictures, often little-known except by celebrities and the wealthiest travelers.

Here are details on the best places to stay in the Virgin Islands, often little-known except by celebrities and the wealthiest travelers. Necker Island, Virgin Gorda, Guana Island, St. Croix, St. Thomas and more islands are covered here.

The United States is full of natural wonders, but few remain unspoiled by man as much as Yosemite National Park: a 750,000 square acre park near the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Despite being inhabited by people for nearly 3,000 years, the relatively remote spot helped ensure that even as America expanded west, the Yosemite area avoided being settled or exploited like so many other areas on the frontier.

Listen to some of the wildest sounds in the world in this virtual travelogue through the jungles and plains of the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park. You'll hear dozens of unique and surprising sounds from animals all over the world - everything from koalas to kookaburras, elephants to emus, siamangs to rattlesnakes, lions, leopards, bears, and exotic birds.

Entertaining and informative narration, little-known facts, and fun, all underscored with original music, make this a wonderful way to appreciate rare and exotic animals with your ears as well as your eyes.