Map World - USA

If you admire Abraham Lincoln, this guide will take you to the places he lived and worked, laughed and loved, and wept. Follow in Lincoln's footsteps to the log cabin where he was born, to the Indiana frontier where he grew to manhood, to the places where he built his career in law and rose to become sixteenth President of the United States. The book features more than 25 sites, including a fascinating summary of historical events that took place at each site and a detailed description of the site as it is today. This is the ultimate guide for travelers seeking a greater appreciation for the lands of Lincoln.

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Features the region's best routes and attractions, including:

• Towns and cities, historical and cultural sites, natural areas, plus many surprises
• Entertaining, insightful commentary
• Useful travel tips
• More than 120 original, color photographs
• Detailed maps for each drive keyed to descriptions in text
• Directions, mileages, and visitor information

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The Creator of the popular, no-holds-barred Unofficial Guides now take locals and travelrs out on the town with the Eclectic Gourmet, their new dining-guide series. The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Chicago helps you avoid dining disapointments and overpriced restaurants and points you directly to the best-quality dining for the price. Chicago's many neighborhoods and ethnic influences offer a wide variety of dining experiences for even the most seasoned connoisseurs.

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Ingram: This great guide helps visitors discover ethnic Chicago, where nearly 60 ethnic groups live side by side in one of the nation's most ethnically diverse metropolitan areas. Lindberg covers dozens of ethnic neighborhoods, including new material on growing Arab and Indian communities, gives the history of each community, recommends places to dine, shop, or see a show, and reviews parades, pageants and festivals.

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Following the unique and successful formula combining architectural information and walking tours shown in his book on New York, noted McGraw-Hill author Gerard Wolfe offers travelers and armchair travelers the same enlightenment and pleasure for Chicago. The tours are organized around architecturally significant downtown areas in and around the famous Loop, a convenient starting point. An informative introduction puts building and neighborhood in context, describing the effects fo the Great Fire of 1871 and the Columbian Exhibition of 1893, among other events.

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The Great Lakes is a surprising United States region, even for those who live there. Non-natives often have a skewed vision of this diverse land, thinking that it’s merely a boundless cornfield punctuated by the occasional rusting factory. Actually, the Great Lakes is a diverse region filled with an array of activities sure to impress any visitor – in, on or off the water. Whether you wish to explore the vast national parks, visit a cosmopolitan city, canoe, go shipwreck diving or gamble, "Great Lakes" will guide you through each state. It also includes sections on the Ontario Shore, Upper Peninsula, Lake Huron Shore and the Thumb.

• special sections on 11 scenic drives
• tips on treating yourself to five-star feasts, Cincinnati chili and UP pasties
• advice on hostels, hotels, B&B’s and the best places to pitch a tent
• coverage of parks from Isle Royale to Pictured Rocks to Hocking Hills
• • 70 detailed maps

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No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Chicago give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do ? from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Chicago shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges ? from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice ? from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Plus, web links and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.

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Big cities like Chicago are impressive and intimidating. You can sample the goods, taxiing about to The Second City club and the Art Institute of Chicago, and get a piecemeal feel for the city, or you can put leather to asphalt and make Chicago yours. Walks in Chicago spells out 11 walking tours--past landmark architecture and historic homes, through ethnic neighborhoods, along lakefront paths--that make for rewarding outings for both tourists and residents.

The walks are theme-oriented. The Loop is for architecture hounds. From Sears Tower (the nation's tallest building) to Harold Washington Library Center (world's largest municipal library), this 2-3 hour stroll encompasses Chicago's financial, cultural, and governmental downtown heart, playground to the country's most gifted architects. Or take a different Loop route for the Sculpture Tour, passing works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, and 18 more. The Magnificent Mile is totally urban, full of skyscrapers, shopping centers, hotels, mansions, and commercial giants, while the Gold Coast trail takes you down tree-shaded stretches of historic luxury homes along Lake Michigan. There are directions (including local transit) for each walk, good maps, and rest stop suggestions for coffee and a snack. It's a slim book, easy to pop in a back pocket, and it offers personal, tactile introductions to a great city.

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Here's the inside information on all the family-friendly fun to be had in the Centennial State. Fun with the Family in Illinois leads the way to amusement parks, hiking trails, zoos and aquariums, children's museums, festivals, parks, and much more.

Written by a parent, for parents, this opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has the best things to see and do to keep the kids busy and happy for an hour, a day, or a weekend - a guaranteed antidote to vacation boredom.

This guide includes up-to-the-minute information on Illinois's family attractions, detailed maps, quick reference icons, age-appropriate guidelines, kid-friendly restaurants and places to stay.

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Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. This photo-packed guide to Chicago contains everything there is to see and do from extensive information on music venues, museums, and theaters to shopping on Michigan Avenue; loads of historical and cultural background; topical essays and literary excerpts; archival images; detailed color maps, and unique regional dining and lodging options. These gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of Chicago and its surrounding areas.

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