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From the trusted creators of guidebooks for over 40 years, this pocket-sized gift book presents 50 extraordinary accommodations that promise to make your next trip unforgettable. Experience unique stays like glass igloos in Finnish Lapland, wooden spheres in Canadian treetops, and geodesic domes in Patagonia. Discover opulence at New York's Plaza Hotel and breathtaking locations such as the gravity-defying Bivacco Gervasutti on Mont Blanc. Each featured place inspires awe and offers a fresh perspective on travel. The selections range from elegant traditional opulence at Ashford Castle in Ireland to remote escapes like Attrap Reves in France and The Caves in Jamaica. For intrepid adventurers, options include Ariau Amazon Towers in Brazil and EcoCamp Patagonia in Chile. High-end luxury is represented by the Conrad Maldives and Huka Lodge in New Zealand, while unexpected wonders include the Crane Hotel in the Netherlands and Das Park Hotel in Austria. Lonely Planet has been a leader in travel media since 1973, offering insights into must-see spots and hidden gems, helping curious travelers immerse themselves in the culture of their destinations. This book showcases the most luxurious and spectacular accommodations around the world, ensuring that even sleep becomes an adventure on your journey.

From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet’s 50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind will take you on a tour of the world’s most mind-boggling wild and wonderful places, and help you discover just how extraordinary our planet really is. In today’s age of information, there are smartphones in the most remote corners of our world and our cities are huge bustling metropolises growing larger by the day. But despite this cumulative urbanisation, there is a tacit understanding among the human race that connection to nature is an essential factor in our happiness. For all our obsession with man-made wonders, nothing compares to the creations of Mother Nature. Vast underground cave systems, wild desert landscapes, breathtaking waterfalls, staggering geology and spectacular vestiges of our prehistoric past all remind us of our small place in earth’s story. Even with our ever-expanding knowledge of the way the world has come to be, some landscapes still leave us utterly perplexed. This is the mystery and the majesty of the natural world. In this book we’ve attempted to capture just a fraction of what our planet has to offer, and we hope it inspires you to get out and find your own slice of pleasure in the great outdoors.

Never drag your heels around a dull museum again. Boggle at the enormity of space, get nostalgic at childhood memories or be dumbstruck by the International Museum of Toilets. Whether you're a history buff, tech-head or have an inexplicable fascination with clowns, you'll find world-class collections here to pique your interests.