Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places

Travel to hundreds of spectacular locales around the world with vivid National Geographic photography and insider information, including planning tips, itinerary suggestions, and fascinating histories of each destination. Plan your next adventure with:

• Nature Unbound highlights the world's natural beauty from the colorful millenia-old formations in the plains of South Dakota's Badland's National Park to Peru's Manu National Park, home to more than 1,000 bird species
• Hand of Man explores human history, from Navajo legends in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly to the architectural wonders of Antoni Gaudi, including La Sagrada Família in Spain.
• Sea & Shore takes readers from seashores to islands, including Nova Scotia's jagged lobster-boat dotted coastline and the Cook Islands' Aitutaki Lagoon, a crown jewel in the South Pacific.
• Mountain Majesty soars from peak to peak on an expedition from Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, where you'll find bright blue alpine lakes, to Switzerland's Axenstrasse, an ancient byway snaking through snowy peaks.
• Town & Country brings on the cultural experiences, such as the Gullah traditions in the Atlantic seaboard's Sea Islands and the fascinating wine history of Portugal's Douro Valley.