Unforgettable places to see before you die [antikvár]

o What is an unforgettable place? A place you will remember for the rest of your life, certainly, but to me an unforgettable place is more than that. It is the sort of place that is so special that as soon as you discover it exists you just know you have to go there. While you might remember many things about daily life from time spent in India, for example, it will have been the desire to gaze upon the timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal that prompted you to make the journey. This book contains my own selection of 40 unforgettable places. Certain places around the world, such as the Taj Mahal, Uluru (Ayers Rock), the Grand Canyon, Manhattan and Machu Picchu, have entered our collective consciousness. All of these crop up on most people's lists of places they would love to see, and not to include them just because they are so popular would have been silly I hope their appearance here will act as a reminder that these places really should be seen at least once in a lifetime. I have also tried to highlight some places that are less well known and that you may never have thought of visiting. Hopefully, featuring them here will prompt you to put them firmly on your 'to do' list. The mystical city of Samarkand, the majestic hidden stone churches of Lalibela, and even the warren that is the town of Zanzibar are all places that deserve to be more widely appreciated. (The map on pages 252-3 shows the locations of all the places featured.)