National Geographic Guide to America's Hidden Corners (Paperback)

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Discover 75 of America's best out-of-the-way escapes -- from historic small towns and quaint villages to unspoiled coastal regions and remote deserts and mountain ranges.

* Take the back roads to places nationwide that are well off the tourist routes. You'll uncover hidden corners you didn't know existed.
* Includes scenic itineraries, descriptive essays by seasoned travel writers, and easy-to-use, full-color maps that key you to the must-see sights.
* Detailed practical information highlights unique inns and B&Bs, annual festivals, hiking trails, antiquing -- everything you need to plan your perfect getaway.
* Vivid, color photos capture the beauty and special quality of each hidden corner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792272110
• ISBN-13: 978-0792272113
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #460,083 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's a great book about some not well known great places., July 23, 2002

By	Jerald R Lovell (Clinton Township, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although you could probably find books on the Four corners, the Gulf Coast, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Chesapeake Bay, the Great Basin, the Ozarks, and the badlands/prairies of the Upper Midwest, it would take you a very long time, and a lot of money to find books covering these regions as well as they are covered in this single book.

As usual, the National Geographic photographers have done an excellent job, particularly with the Upper Peninsula and the Four Corners.

The text is simply excellent. The writers rhapsodically catch the essence of these lesser appreciated pieces of the American fabric, and of the lives of their inhabitants. I enjoyed this book for weeks after it came in the mail. I still do. This is truly an unqualified five-star book. Get one ASAP.