Lonely Planet’S Wonders Of The World

Extraordinary? You bet

Elusive? Not quite

From Antarctica and the Amazon to Victoria Falls and the Great Wall of China, Lonely Planet reveals 101 spectacular sights and how to see them on any budget

Inspiring and practical, with expert advice on how and when to visit, where to stay and a range of itineraries, you’ll discover how to visit the world’s wonders in a way that suits you

This collection includes both natural and human-made sights across the world

We’ve selected locations that represent the best and most extraordinary ‘places to be seen’

There are sights that most people have heard of: the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat and the Great Wall of China

But also less famous sights that cannot fail to captivate: the entwined tree bridges of Meghalaya in India, the intricate Islamic architecture of Naqsh-e Jahan in Iran, and the massive Buddhist temple of Borobudur in central Java

We’ve added museums with remarkable collections of wonders too, such as the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C

The planet’s natural wonders are no less awesome: giant trees in California, cascading lakes in Croatia, multi-coloured hills in China, great waterfalls, and natural phenomena like the wave of cherry blossom that sweeps across Japan each spring, and the light show of the auroras across the planet’s northern and southern extremities

The book also explains how you can visit each wonder, whatever your budget

We’ve compiled a guide to each one that recommends the best times to visit, how to get there, and where to stay and eat – however much you want to spend

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