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Contents
Foreword 7
Ancient and Historical Sights 8
Festivals and Parties 48
Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan
vs Pyramids of Giza, Egypt .............................................10
Avebury, UK vs Stonehenge, UK .................................14
Agrigento and Selinunte, Sicily, Italy
vs The Acropolis, Athens, Greece ................................18
Pula Arena, Croatia
vs The Colosseum, Rome, Italy .....................................20
Herculaneum, Italy vs Pompeii, Italy .........................24
Lalibela, Ethiopia vs Petra, Jordan ..............................28
Isla del Sol, Bolivia vs Machu Picchu, Peru .............32
Borobudur, Java vs Angkor, Cambodia .....................36
Tikal, Guatemala
vs Chichén Itzá, Mexico ...................................................40
Krak des Chevaliers, Syria
vs The Tower of London, UK ........................................42
44 More Amazing Ancient and Historical Sights ....44
Salvador Carnival, Brazil vs Rio Carnival, Brazil ...50
Mamaia, Romania vs Ibiza, Spain ................................54
Gnawa and World Music Festival, Morocco
vs WOMAD, UK ................................................................56
New Year, Singapore
vs New Year, Hong Kong, China .................................58
Haro Wine Battle, Spain
vs La Tomatina, Buñol, Spain ........................................59
Esala Perahera, Kandy, Sri Lanka
vs St Patrick’s Day, New York City, USA .................60
Melbourne Arts Festival, Australia
vs The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, UK ......................62
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Australia
vs The Love Parade, Germany ........................................66
Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada
vs Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland ......................68
Goa’s Full Moon Parties
vs Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand ...............................................70
Semana Santa, Cusco, Peru
vs Semana Santa, Seville, Spain .....................................71
Asti Palio, Italy vs Siena Palio, Italy ............................72
Bumbershoot, Seattle, USA
vs Lollapalooza, Chicago, USA ....................................74
44 More Intoxicating Festivals and Parties ..............76
Great Journeys 80
The Apolobamba Trek, Bolivia
vs The Inca Trail, Peru ........................................................ 82
Coastal Route 15, Mexico
vs Route 66, USA ................................................................. 86
Annapurna, Nepal
vs Everest Base Camp, Nepal ........................................... 90
The Palace on Wheels, Rajasthan, India
vs The Orient Express ......................................................... 92
Pilgrimage to Rome, Italy
vs Camino de Santiago, Spain ......................................... 96
Cruising Lake Nasser, Egypt
vs Cruising the Nile, Egypt .............................................100
Less-Travelled China ..........................................................102
Less-Travelled India ............................................................106
Corsica’s Northwest Coast, France
vs The Amalfi Coast, Italy ................................................110
44 More Great Journeys ...................................................112
Architectural Marvels 116
Haghia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
vs Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy .............................118
Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
vs St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy..................................120
San Gimignano, Italy
vs The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy .............................124
Chicago, Illinois, USA
vs Manhattan, New York City, USA ..........................128
9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
vs Champs-Elysées, Paris, France .................................129
Puning Temple, Chengde, China
vs Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China .........................130
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA
vs Sydney Opera House, Australia ..............................132
Ponte delle Torri, Italy
vs Pont du Gard, France....................................................136
Notre-Dame d’Amiens, France
vs Notre-Dame de Paris, France ....................................140
44 More Inspirational Architectural Marvels ........142
Natural Wonders 146
Devils Tower, Wyoming, USA
vs Uluru, Australia ...............................................................148
The Orinoco, Venezuela
vs The Amazon, Brazil .......................................................152
The Chilean Lakes
vs The Italian Lakes .............................................................154
Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA
vs The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA .......................158
The Patagonian Fjords, Chile and Argentina
vs The Norwegian Fjords .................................................160
Fernando de Noronha Islands, Brazil
vs Galapagos Islands, Ecuador .......................................161
Western Uganda Reserves
vs Kruger National Park, South Africa ......................162
Cherry Blossoms in Japan
vs New England’s Fall, USA ...........................................166
Iceland vs Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA ..................168
Croatia’s Islands vs The Greek Islands .......................170
Iguaçu Falls, Brazil and Argentina
vs Niagara Falls, USA and Canada ..............................172
Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest, Ecuador
vs Costa Rican Rainforests ..............................................176
44 More Breathtaking Natural Wonders ..................180
Beaches 184
Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
vs Magens Bay, St Thomas, US Virgin Isles .............186
Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Australia
vs Miami Beach, Florida, USA ......................................188
Hulopo‘e, Lāna‘i, Hawai‘i
vs Waīkīki, Hawai‘i .............................................................192
Turtle Bay, Watamu, Kenya
vs Mombasa’s Beaches, Kenya ........................................194
Sabratha, Libya vs Tulum, Mexico...............................198
Manzanillo Beach, Costa Rica
vs Montezuma Beach, Costa Rica ................................199
Ihuru, The Maldives
vs Ko Phi Phi, Thailand ....................................................200
Isle of Harris Beaches, Outer Hebrides, UK
vs Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, USA ..................202
Punta del Este, Uruguay
vs Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .......................204
44 More Stunning Beaches .............................................206
Sports and Activities 210
Skiing: Kicking Horse, Canada
vs Whistler, Canada ............................................................212
The Paris Marathon, France
vs The London Marathon, UK ......................................216
Salsa in Havana, Cuba
vs Tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina .........................218
Hiking: Mount Stanley, Uganda
vs Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania ..................................220
Rejkyvík Golf Club, Iceland
vs St Andrews, UK ..............................................................224
Diving: Christmas Island, Australia
vs The Great Barrier Reef, Australia ...........................226
Cycling: Cappadocia, Turkey
vs The Slickrock Trail, Utah, USA ..............................230
Trekking in Bhutan
vs Trekking in Chiang Mai, Thailand .........................232
Motorcycle Races: Tandragee 100,
Northern Ireland, UK
vs TT Races, Isle of Man ..................................................234
Surfing: The Soup Bowl, Barbados
vs Bondi Beach, Australia ................................................236
44 More Exhilarating Sports and Activities ............238
Art and Culture 242
Smaller Parisian Museums vs Musée de Louvre ....244
Wine-Tasting in Mendoza, Argentina
vs Wine-Tasting in Napa Valley,
California, USA ...................................................................248
Crazy Horse, South Dakota, USA
vs Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, USA ..............250
Kröller-Müller, The Netherlands
vs Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands ...................................................................251
Rock Art of the Drakensberg, South Africa
vs The Cave Paintings of Lascaux, France ................252
Lyonnaise Cuisine vs Parisian Cuisine ......................256
Capitoline Museums, Italy
vs Vatican Museums, Italy ................................................258
Film Festivals: San Sebastián, Spain
vs Cannes Film Festival, France ....................................262
Umbria, Italy vs Tuscany, Italy .......................................264
Festival di Spoleto, Italy
vs The Proms, London, UK ............................................268
New York’s Independent Galleries
vs MoMA, New York, USA ............................................270
44 More Destinations for Art and Culture .............274
Cities 278
Delft, The Netherlands
vs Amsterdam, The Netherlands ..................................280
Less-Explored London ......................................................282
Alexandria, Egypt vs Cairo, Egypt ..............................286
Potosí, Bolivia vs Cusco, Peru ........................................287
Less-Explored New York ..................................................288
Reno, Nevada, USA
vs Las Vegas, Nevada, USA .............................................292
Gyeongju, South Korea vs Kyoto, Japan ...................293
Less-Explored Hong Kong ..............................................294
Fez, Morocco vs Marrakech, Morocco ......................298
Less-Explored Venice .........................................................300
Rīga, Latvia vs Prague, Czech Republic ....................304
Less-Explored San Francisco ..........................................308
Bath, UK vs Budapest, Hungary ..................................312
Zacatecas, Mexico vs Mexico City, Mexico .............313
Less-Explored Paris .............................................................314
Less-Explored Sydney ........................................................318
44 More Fantastic Cities ..................................................322
Geographical Index ............................................................326
Main Index ..............................................................................328
About our Authors ..............................................................334
Acknowledgments and Credits.....................................336
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