"Reader's Digest" Guide to Places of the World

 Guide to Places of the World

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Nature and mankind together have created thousands of amazing places, but what makes a place worthy of being called the best? How about a coastline? Is it the height at which sheer cliffs plummet to the shore or the way that they dramatically twist and turn? What about the atmosphere ? How do you compare the haunting mist that engulfs Big Sur with the dazzling sunlight that makes the Amalfi coast glisten like a sea of diamonds? The Best of the Best Places in the World left no stone unturned to bring you the answer to questions like these and find the best coastline, castle, forest, gardens and other awe-inspiring places in the world. With advice from experienced travellers, world heritage experts, international photographer, historians and naturalists, we have chosen the most beautiful, the most precious, the most reassured places on earth.