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New York, New York - a crazy quilt of evolving neighbourhoods, trends, and tastes, and home to natives and newcomers of every nationality, ethnicity, and outlook. New York City's history and grand ambitions live in every street, park, and hidden alleyway. This unusual guidebook invites the adventurous and curious to explore a wildly diverse selection of little-known places, including: a trapeze school, a giant Buddha in a former porno theatre, a Coney Island sideshow, Louis Armstrong's home, a Central Park croquet court, a Gatsby-era speakeasy, and a secret balcony where slaves worshipped 200 years ago.   Play chess with the masters on a Midtown office-tower wall; have a pint at a legendary prizefighter's hangout in Soho; whisper messages across a crowded train station. Unexpected and quirky, most of these destinations are so under-the-radar they will astound even longtime New Yorkers who thought they knew it all!

From a small coin-operated attraction filled with some of the world’s largest shoes to the world’s greenest commercial building, urban old growth forests, a haunted staircase, and museums dedicated to pinball machines, dialysis machines, and rubber chickens, 111 Places in Seattle You Must Not Miss is filled with invitations and inspirations to help locals and visitors alike explore the Emerald City’s hidden treasures, overlooked gems, and charming curiosities.  

The ultimate insider's guide to Boston Features fascinating and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (more than 4.9 million people call Greater Boston home) and the tourist market (more than 19 million people visit Boston every year!) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs Newly revised and updated edition     Faneuil Hall is fine, and the duck boats are just dandy, but if you want to go beyond the Boston of brochures and get to the heart of this mysterious, charming old metropolis, you have to dig deep and be willing to get a little weird. 111 Places in Boston That You Must Not Miss is a guidebook with a twist: one that takes you far off the beaten path - and the Freedom Trail - to explore a side of the city that's offbeat, unexpected, and completely fascinating for visitors and locals alike.   Whether you want t…

The ultimate insider's guide to Philadelphia for locals and experienced travellers Features fascinating and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (more than 6 million people call Philadelphia home) and the tourist market (more than 46 million people visit Philadelphia every year!) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs     Come to Philadelphia for the arts. Stay to discover the city's lesser-known contributions to American culture. It is the birthplace of the political cartoon and the rich history that followed, a hub of early American burlesque that led to Gypsy Rose Lee’s discovery, and a national model for public art with the country’s largest public arts program. Uncover the fun secrets, like where to score a free music degree, enjoy free orchestral concerts, and catch free circus arts performances around…

The ultimate insider's guide to Whistler Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (more than 11,800 people call Whistler home) and the tourist market (more than 3 million people visit Whistler every year!) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs     Whistler is so much more than one of the best places on Earth to ski. Tucked in the southwestern corner of British Columbia, less than two hours from Vancouver, the resort municipality is really as much a state of mind as a destination. Its modern culture, firmly rooted in the great outdoors, offers a unique healthy and active lifestyle that people around the world can only dream about. Yet many of the over two-million people that visit Whistler annually from every corner of the world are in such a hurry to get up into the mountains they miss …

Montreal is so much more than its old world architecture and love of wine and cheese. The Quebecois metropolis is bursting with enough joie de vivre to make just about anyone want to get out and explore its cobblestoned and pothole-ridden streets — and true Montrealers know that the city has its own unique identity and quirks that place it in a league all its own. Spend a wine-fuelled cinq à sept with a ghost at the city’s oldest bar.   Get up close and personal with a life-like portrayal of Benito Mussolini. And go skating in the middle of the downtown core — any time of the year. This guide comes as a love letter to Canada’s largest French-speaking city and everything it has to offer its residents and travellers.   Visiting and full-time Montrealers alike will be pleasantly surprised by what can be discovered beyond the cobblestone and steeples if only you’re willing to take the side streets.

Pay homage to the city that birthed a wrestling dynasty. Search for sidewalk stamps and manhole covers. Eat prairie oysters (that’s code for cow balls). Learn all about a flamboyant madam named Diamond Dolly. Fish - or surf -- on a downtown river. Find a poem about a frog in a university stairwell. Spot goats doing weed control in public parks. Discover these and more hidden gems as the birthplace of ginger beef and the Caesar cocktail reveals to you why it’s so much more than just home to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.  

The ultimate insider's guide to Atlanta Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (more than 486,000 people call Atlanta home) and the tourist market (more than 50 million people visit Atlanta every year!) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs A revised and updated edition     Atlanta gifts her visitors a generous dose of Southern hospitality and international culture steeped in history, flavours, and high-tech, all on the wings of progress and a keen eye on the future.   Let's explore the city from its Native American origins through the tumultuous U.S. Civil War, uncover contemporary oddities, and even venture all the way to 8,113 A.D. You'll meet Atlanta's first African-American millionaire, discover whose shrine features a golden toilet, explore sites along the city's journey to become a g…

The ultimate insider's guide to Chicago, fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 170 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (9.5 million people call Chicago home) and the tourist market (over 60 million people visit Chicago every year!) Revised and updated edition     Chicago. City of the Big Shoulders. What started off as a small fur-trading settlement is today a bustling metropolis. Once considered the "hog butcher of the world, stacker of wheat, player with railroads and the nation's freight handler", Chicago's colourful past remains hidden in the nooks and crannies of this wonderful windy city.   Adventures await, from the glamourous to the gritty. Sip dirty martinis in an elegant, underground, 1920's bank vault. Paddle a kayak down the infamous Bubbly Creek of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle…

The ultimate insider's guide to Toronto Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 250 titles and 1.5 million copies in print worldwide Appeals to both the local market (more than 2.6 million people call Toronto home) and the tourist market (more than 9.6 million people visit Toronto every year!) Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs     Toronto, from its humble beginning as Muddy York, has emerged as an exemplary, world-class city. As the 4th largest urban area in North America, it is a treasure trove of obscure, trend-setting Canadian places. Ranked as one of the world's leading places to live, it represents home to almost 20% of Canada's population. Toronto has become the nation's capital of business, culture, sports and entertainment. A place where you can take in the best of all sports, especially hockey, live music, art, and an award-winning culinary scene, all i…