1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die (Hardcover)

From the Publisher: Updated with a special new preface by Koichiro Matsura, Director-General of UNESCO and enhanced with many new dramatic color photos, the new edition of this beautiful volume will bring pleasure to nature lovers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike. ItÂ's a guide to the worldÂ's most spectacular natural sites, each location profiled with a stunning color photo, a description of noteworthy features, a thumbnail-size locator map, and an brief table of descriptive statistics. The natural wonders are categorized by continent, and a six-page location index at the front of the book provides readers with quick reference to each site. They includeÂ? | | * Banff National Park, Canada * Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska * Crater Lake, Oregon * Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico * Machu Picchu, Peru * Valley of the Rhine, Germany * The Matterhorn, Switzerland and Italy * Ayers Rock, Australia * Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe * Mount Kilauea, Hawaii * Mount Fuji, Japan * Masada, Israel * Zhoukoudian Caves, near Beijing, China . . . and hundreds more | | This compendium of the worldÂ's most amazing vistas and experiences will provide hours of absorbing reading as it offers insights into our planetÂ's priceless resources. Full-color photos on most pages.