Foreword_Go out into the world and explore.

1_ Waterway travel along rivers, seas, and lakes
Canada_ St. Lawrence River
Canada_ Trent-Severn Waterway
United States_ Frontier Country
Charleston, USA - Lowcountry Cruise
TOP 10 CITY BOAT TRIPS
United States_ Mississippi River paddle steamer
Seaplane in the Everglades, USA
USA_ From Seattle to Alaska
Caribbean_ Eastern Caribbean Cruises
Nicaragua_ Lake Nicaragua
Venezuela_ Orinoco River Cruise
Peru_ Lake Titicaca ferry
South America_ Amazon River
India_ Kerala's remote rivers
China_ Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
China_ Li River
Laos_ Mekong River
Papua New Guinea_ Sepik River
Australia_ Great Murray River Run Cruise
New Zealand_ Milford Sound Cruise
Finland_ Sampo Arctic Icebreaker Cruise
Norway_ Norwegian Fjords
Sweden_ Stockholm Archipelago
Russia_ Tsar's Waterway
Antarctica_ Cruise to Antarctica
Greece_ Cyclades Islands Cruise
Germany_ Rhine River Cruise
TOP 10 Canal Trips
Austria, Hungary, Germany_ Danube River Cruise
Italy_ Italian Lake District Cruise
TOP 10 Sailboat Cruises
Croatia_ Dalmatian Coast
Turkish Riviera Coast
Egypt_ Nile River Felucca Tour
Mali_ Log boats on the Niger River
Zambia | Zimbabwe_ Zambezi River Lower Canoe Safari
Madagascar_ Mangoki River

2 _ A road trip with endless stories
Autumn in Vermont, USA
United States_ Lake Michigan Lakeshore Drive
Route 12 in the Outer Banks of the United States
United States_ Overseas Highway, from Miami to Key West
TOP 10 City Bus Tours
United States_ Golden Highway
United States_ Oregon Trail
United States_ San Juan Skyway
US Highway 12, from Bryce Canyon to Capitol Reef
US Route 66, across Arizona
US Pacific Coast Highway 1
Chile | Argentina_ Pan American Highway
Bolivia | Chile_ Crossing the Andes from Bolivia to Chile
Canada_ Icefields Parkway
Pakistan | India_ Grand Trunk Road
India_ From Delhi to Agra
Japan_ Takenouchi Kaido
Australia_ Tanami Track
Australia_ Blue Mountains National Park
New Zealand_ West Coast Road
Italy_ Dolomites Road
Iceland_ Iceland Ring Road
Scotland_ Along the Highlands
Ireland_ Connemara Sky Road
Germany_ Bavarian Romantic Road
TOP 10 Ancient Roads
France_ French Riviera coastal road
Portugal_ From Lisbon to Porto
Spain_ Into the history of Spain
Spain_ White villages of Andalusia
Oman_ Oman Fortress
Africa_ A journey across Africa from Cairo to Cape Town
Morocco | Western Sahara | Mauritania_ Crossing the Sahara Desert
South Africa_ South Africa Garden Route

3_ A train journey to the world of dreams
Canada_ Rocky Mountaineer
United States _ California Zephyr
United States_ Combus & Toltec Scenic Railroad
USA_ Pilgrimage to the National Parks of the Western United States
Mexico_ El Chepe
Ecuador_ Chiba Express
Peru_ Andes Explorer
TOP 10 Steam Train Journeys
Japan_ Shinkansen
Vietnam_ Unification Express
China | Tibet_ Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Thailand_ Bangkok-Kanchanaburi-Namtok Railway
Singapore | Malaysia | Thailand_ Eastern and Oriental Express
India_ Darjeeling Toy Train
India_ Palace on Wheels
Russia | Mongolia | China_ Trans-Siberian Railway
Russia_ Bolshoi Express
Australia_ Indian Pacific
New Zealand_ Transalpine
Norway_ Bergen Railway
Sweden_ Inlandzbanan
TOP 10 CITY TRAIN TOURS
Scotland_ From Inverness to Kyle of Lochal
England | France | Switzerland | Austria | Italy_ Venice Simplon Orient Express
Turkey_ Toros Express
Switzerland_ Jungfraujoch Mountain Railway
Switzerland_ Glacier Express
South Africa_Robos Rail - Wildlife Safari

4_ A walking tour where you can find pure and simple pleasure
Greenwich Village, United States
United States_ National Mall
United States_ Great Smoky Mountains
United States_ Appalachian Trail
TOP 10 Long-Distance Hikes
USA_ Colorado Trail
United States_ Paria Canyon
USA_ From McKinley Barr Trail to McGonagall Pass
United States_ Kalalau Trail
United States_ John Muir Trail
Peru_ Inca Trail
South Georgia_ Shackleton Crossing
Argentina_ Fitz Roy Massif
Chile_ Torres del Paine
Malaysia_ Headhunter's Trail
Japan_ Climbing Mount Fuji
China_ Great Wall
Thailand_ Hilltop villages of Chiang Mai
Nepal_ Annapurna Bypass
TOP 10 Underground Walkways
Bhutan_Riksum Gompa Trek
Nepal_ Everest Base Camp
Pakistan_ Hunza Valley
Kyrgyzstan | Kazakhstan_ Lake Issyk-Kul
Australia_ Murray Valley Trail
New Zealand_ Tongariro Crossing
New Zealand_ Grand Traverse
TOP 10 WORLD'S BEST BRIDGES
Sweden_ Kungsrden
Romania_ Carpathian Mountains
England_ Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk
Ireland_ Dingle Way
TOP 10 Shopping Streets
Austria_ Tyrol
France | Switzerland | Italy_ Tour du Mont Blanc
Italy_ Dolomites High Route
Italy_ Umbria Stroll
Italy_ Cinque Terre
Portugal_ Levada on the island of Madeira
Top 10 City Walls
Greece Crete_ Samaria Gorge
Morocco_ Atlas Mountains
Tanzania_ Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
South Africa_ Drakensberg Mountains

5_ A cultural exploration trip to experience the boundless imagination of humans
United States_ Virginia Colony
Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, USA
Amish Village in the United States
Mexico | Belize | Guatemala_ Mayan Temple
Mexico_ Colonial cities in Mexico
TOP 10 Historical Walks
Japan_ Kabuki
Japan_ Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan
Thailand_Temples in Thailand
India_ Golden Triangle
Jordan_Treasures of Jordan
Australia_ Arnhem Land Cultural Safari
England_ Gardens of England
Denmark | Sweden | Norway_ Viking Legacy
Dutch_ In the footsteps of master painters
France_ Battle of the Somme
France_ French Impressionist painters
France_ Cathedrals of France
Czech Republic | Austria | Hungary - A Musical Journey to Central Europe
Italy | Greece_ The Legacy of Venice
Italy_ Palladio's Italy
Italy_ Renaissance Italy
TOP 10 Journeys to the Past
Spain_ Romanesque churches
Spain_ Moorish Legacy
Romania_ Monasteries of Moldavia
Turkey_ Cappadocia Cave Churches
Greece_ Classical Greece
Egypt_ Ancient Egypt
Yemen_ Mud architecture of Yemen
South Africa_ Zulu Cultural Tour

6 _ A food journey to enjoy exotic tastes and aromas
USA_ New York Deli Tour
USA_ Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Tour
Cajun Cuisine of Louisiana, USA
Napa Valley Wine Tour in the United States
TOP 10 Food Pilgrimage Sites
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
Chile_ Chilean Central Valley Wines
Argentina_ Malbec wine from Mendoza
Japan_ Tokyo, Depachika Shopping
Japan_ In search of sushi
Vietnam_ Vietnamese Cuisine Tour
Thailand_ Thai Cuisine Tour
India_ Indian Cuisine Tour
Sri Lanka_ Sri Lankan tea plantations
Malaysia_ Malaysian Food Tour
New Zealand_ Central Otago Wine Trail
Australia_ Sydney Food Tour
Australia_ Margaret River Wine Tour
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia_ Baltic Coast Gourmet Tour
Scotland_ Scottish Whiskey Trail
Czech Republic_ The Taste of Czech Lager Beer
Belgium_ Trappist Monastery Beer
Hungary_ Along the Hungarian Wine Route
Italy | France | Spain_ From pesto sauce to paella
France_ Champagne Tour
France_ Normandy Cheese
TOP 10 Italian Wine Tours
France_ Bordeaux wine
Italy_ Truffles and mushrooms
Italy_ Slow Food in Tuscany
Italy_ Sicilian food and wine
Spain_ Tapas in Barcelona
Portugal_ Porto and the Douro River
Jordan_ Bedouin feast
South Africa_ Cape Province Wine Route


7 _ Leisure and sports travel filled with passion and adventure
USA_ Dog sledding in Alaska
Canada_ Polar bears in Canada
Helihiking in British Columbia, Canada
Canada_ Trans-Canada Trail
USA_ Traveling the Grand Canyon by Mule
USA_ Catamount Trail
USA_ Dune buggy ride in the sand
Rafting in West Virginia, USA
USA_ Running the Santa Fe Trail
USA_ Rafting in the Grand Canyon
USA_ Surfing in Hawaii
Puerto Rico_ Puerto Rico Cave Exploration
Mexico_ Kayaking off the coast of Mexico
Belize_ Exploring Belize's Reefs
TOP 10 Whitewater Rafting
Argentina_ Tango in Buenos Aires
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay_ Wildlife of the Pantanal Wetlands
Argentina | Chile | Peru_ Following in the footsteps of Che Guevara
Bolivia_ Riding the Death Highway on a motorcycle
Brazil_ Hang gliding in Rio
Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador_ Trekking through the Andes on horseback
Nepal_ Elephant Safari
India_ Tiger Safari
Australia_ Australian Cattle Drive
Scotland_ Playing Golf in Scotland
Ireland_ Tour Ireland on a food cart
France_Cycling across the Luberon Mountains
Netherlands_ Friesland Province 11-City Skate Tour
Netherlands_ Tulip fields in the Netherlands
TOP 10 Bike Tours
France_ Skiing in Mont Blanc Vallée Blanche
Romania_ Transylvania
Romania_ Birding in the Danube Delta
Enjoy cross-country skiing in Lillehammer, Norway
Azores Archipelago_ Whale watching in the Azores Archipelago
Kenya | Tanzania - Birding in East Africa
Morocco_ Camel caravan in Morocco
South Africa_ Diving and Shark Watching
Botswana_ Big Five Safari
Namibia_ ATV Riding in the Namib Sand Dunes

8_ Airplane travel from a bird's eye view
USA_ Hoover Dam Aerial Tour
USA_ Alaska Air Travel
USA_ Flight Over Paradise
Canada_ Take a seaplane to Nahanni National Park
Canada_ Flight over British Columbia
Saint Lucia_ Skyriding over the Saint Lucia sky
Peru_ Nazca Lines
TOP 10 Cable Cars
Cambodia_ Angkor Archaeological Site Tour by Helicopter
Australia_ A trip to the outback's pubs by plane
Australia_ Australian Rainforest Appreciation
Australia_ Flight over the Great Barrier Reef
New Zealand_ New Zealand South Island Glacier Air Tour
Polynesia_ Coral Route Air Travel
Swiss Alps Hot Air Balloon Festival
Heli-skiing in the Alps: France, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland
Egypt_ Nile River Hot Air Balloon Tour
Republic of Seychelles_ Travel to the Seychelles Islands by plane
TOP 10 Elevators
Zambia | Zimbabwe_ Victoria Falls Tour
South Africa_ Flight over Kruger National Park

9 _ A character journey following in the footsteps of great people
Canada_ Cabot Trail
Canada_Hudson's Bay Company Hunters
Footsteps of the Top 10 Explorers
USA_ Following the expedition of Lewis and Clark
United States_ Henry David Thoreau's House in the Woods
Clarksdale Blues Pilgrimage, USA
USA_ Following Kerouac's 'On the Road'
USA_ Ansel Adams' Yosemite National Park
Chile_ The house where Pablo Neruda lived
Cuba_ Hemingway's Cuba
Ecuador_ Galapagos Exploration
Polynesia_ Captain Cook's Polynesia
China_ Mao Zedong's Long March
Nepal | India_ Buddha's Path to Enlightenment
Russia_ Tolstoy's Russia
China | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan_ Silk Road
Turkey_ Following the legacy of Alexander the Great
Türkiye | Greece_ Homer's Odyssey
TOP 10 Movie Locations
Italy_ Henry James's Italy
Italy_ Goethe's Italian Journey
France_ A Journey with a Donkey
France_ Normandy coast
France_ Napoleonic Route
Spain_ Don Quixote's Spain
Spain_ Camino de Santiago
Germany | Switzerland_ A Walking Tour Following Mark Twain
England_ Wordsworth's Lake District
England_ Jane Austen Tour
Ireland_ James Joyce's Dublin
Israel | West Bank_ Jesus Christ in the Holy Land
Gambia_ Alex Haley's 'Roots'

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National Geographic, a world-renowned publication that has traveled the globe for over a century, has selected 500 great travel destinations based on years of reporting and accumulated data.
This book introduces nine themed journeys that cover all continents and oceans, including a waterway journey along the world's rivers, seas, and lakes, a train journey that crosses the past and future, a walking journey in search of pure and simple pleasures, a cultural exploration journey that inspires the boundless imagination of humankind, a food journey full of exotic scents and flavors, and a character journey that follows in the footsteps of great people.
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