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Drives of a lifetime : 500 of the world's most spectacular trips / introduction by Keith Bellows.

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National Geographic, c2010.

Automobile travel -- Guidebooks.

9781426207730 (deluxe edition)

1426207735 (deluxe edition)

319 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

Over hills & mountains -- By sea & shore -- Rivers, valleys, and canyons -- The road less traveled -- Village byways -- Urban excursions -- Driving through history -- Gourmet road trips.

Prepared by the Book Div., Barbara Brownell Grogan, Vice Pres. and Editor in Chief; Lawrence M. Porges, project editor; created by Toucan Books, Ltd.

In addition to the lavishly illustrated drives with full page descriptions, the editors have included additional lists of recommendations such as "The top 10 drivers' drives," "The top 10 spectacular bridges," The top 10 lakeside drives," "The top 10 music drives," and more. The drives vary. Some are routes through spectacular landscapes or leisurely journeys of discovery; some are short day trips; others are legendary long-distance odysseys. Additional online resources are recommended for each of the suggested trips and destinations.

National Geographic Society (U.S.). Book Division.

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