1,000 Places to See Before You Die
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WOODSTOCK, Vt., U.S., 885–86
Woodstock Film Festival, N.Y., U.S., 836
Woodstock Inn & Resort, Vt., U.S., 886
Woody’s Low Bridge Place (restaurant), Port Antonio, Jam., 1092
Woody’s Seafood Saloon, St. John, U.S.V.I., 1114
Worcestershire, Eng., 10
Wordsworth, William, 16, 52
Workers Club Building, Jyväskylä, Fin., 349
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Tenn., U.S., 873
World Film Festival, Quebec, Can., 937
WORLD OF ALVAR AALTO, Helsinki and Jyväskylä, Fin., 348–49
Wort Hotel, Wyo., U.S., 908
Wounded Knee Creek, S.D., U.S., 869
Wrestling, sumo, Jap., 520
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 786, 843
WRIGHT NATURE CENTER AND LODGE, Trin., 1107–8
Wrigley Field, Ill., U.S., 786–87
Writers Bar, Raffles Hotel, Sing., 619
The Writers Museum, Dublin, Ire., 61
Wulff fly-fishing school, N.Y., U.S., 837
Würzburg, Ger., 145
Wushan, China, 493
WYE VALLEY, Wales, 52–53
Wyeth, N.C., 745
Wyly Theater, Tex., U.S., 877
Wynn Las Vegas (hotel), Nev., U.S., 823
Wynn Macau, Macau, China, 493
Wyoming, U.S., 906–10
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Xaranna (camp), Botswana, 401
Xcanatún (guesthouse), Mérida, Mex., 960
XI’AN AND THE TERRA-COTTA WARRIORS, China, 495–96
Xihai hotel, Huangshan, Anhui, China, 479
Xinjiang, China, 500
Xishuangbanna, China, 502
Xizhou, China, 501
Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mex., 953
XOCO (restaurant), Ill., U.S., 789
Xudum (camp), Botswana, 401
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Yacout (restaurant), Marrakech, Mor., 386
Yacutinga Lodge, Arg., 988
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem, Isr., 450
Yamaguchi, Roy, 781
Yamanshi, Jap., 518
Yan Toh Heen (restaurant), Hong Kong, China, 490
Yanaka, Tokyo, Jap., 521–22
Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Jap., 521
Yandup Island Lodge, Comarca Kuna Yala, Pan., 978
Yangon, Myan., 613
Yangshuo, Guangxi Province, China, 486
Yangtze River, China, 493–94, 501
Yankee Stadium, N.Y., U.S., 845
YAP, Micronesia, 679–80
Yasawa Island Resort and Spa, Fiji, 685
THE YASAWA ISLANDS, Fiji, 685
Yasmeen d’Alep (hotel), Aleppo, Syr., 468
Yasue Gold Leaf Museum, Kanazawa, Jap., 509
Yasuni National Park, Ecua., 1035
Ye Olde Union Oyster House, Mass., U.S., 809
Yeatman (hotel), Porto, Port., 245
Yeats, William Butler, 72–73
YEATS COUNTRY, County Sligo, Ire., 72–73
Yeats Memorial Building, Sligo, Ire., 72–73
YEKATERINBURG AND THE URAL MOUNTAINS, Russia, 327–28
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo., U.S., 909–10
Yemen, 473–76
Yerseke, Zeeland, Neth., 236
Yirmias, Uri, 445
Ynyshir Hall (hotel), Eglwys Fach, Wales, 50
Yoder Popcorn (restaurant), Ind., U.S., 791
Yoezer Wine Bar, Tel Aviv–Jaffa, Isr., 453
YOGYAKARTA, Java, Indon., 596
YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C., Can., 911–12
Yonghe Temple, Beijing, China, 481
York, Eng., 32–34
YORK MINSTER, Eng., 33–34
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif., U.S., 733–34
Yoshi (restaurant), Monte Carlo, Monaco, 226
Yoshino, Jap., 517
Yucatán, Mex., 960
Yue Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 502
YUKI MATSURI (SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL), Sapporo, Jap., 505
YUKON RIVER, Can., 942
Yunak Evleri (hotel), Ürgüp, Turkey, 573
Yung Kee Restaurant, Hong Kong, China, 492
Yunnan, China, 501–2
YURT STAY AT LAKE SONG KÖL, Kyrg., 559–60
Yusupov Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, 324
Ywama, Inle Lake, Myan., 612
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Zà Zà (restaurant), Florence, It., 206
Zaanse Schans (museum), Zaandam, Neth., 232
Zabriskie Point, Calif., U.S., 715
Zadar, Croat., 285
Zafara Camp, Botswana, 400
ZAKOPANE, Pol., 313–14
Zambezi Queen (riverboat), Botswana, 398
Zambezi River, Zamb., 436
Zambia, 433–36
ZANZIBAR, Tanz., 430
Zanzibar Island, Tanz., 430
Zanzibar Palace Hotel, Zanzibar, Tanz., 430
Zara Spa, Dead Sea, Jor., 455
Zaytinya (restaurant), Washington, D.C., U.S., 899
Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, Thai., 628
ZEELAND, Neth., 236
Żelazowa Wola, Pol., 312–13
Zen Buddhist Temple of Saiho, Kyoto, Jap., 511
ZERMATT AND SAAS-FEE, Switz., 281
Zhejiang, China, 502–3
ZIHUATANEJO, Mex., 950
Ziebold, Eric, 899
Zimbabwe, 435–37
ZION AND BRYCE NATIONAL PARKS, Utah, U.S., 883–84
Zion Lodge, Utah, U.S., 884
Zion–Mount Carmel Highway, Utah, U.S., 883–84
The Zócalo, Mexico City, Mex., 951
ZONA COLONIAL, Santo Domingo, Dom.Rep., 1083–84
Zugspitze, Ger., 143
Zum Roten Ochsen (tavern), Heidelberg, Ger., 139
Zuni Café, Calif., U.S., 732
Zürich, Switz., 283
ZÜRICH’S ARTBEAT, Switz., 283
Zuu (restaurant), Brasília, Braz., 1006
Zwinger palace, Dresden, Ger., 152–53
THEMATIC INDEXES
ACTIVE TRAVEL, WILDLIFE, AND ADVENTURE
Ballooning
Bicycling
Bird-Watching
Bungee Jumping and Base Jumping
Camel Rides
Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, and Jet-Boating
Caves and Caving
Climbing
Dogsledding
Elephant Rides
Falconry
Fishing
Golfing
Hang Gliding
Hiking and Trekking
Horseback Riding
Ice Skating
Kite Boarding and Kite Surfing
Safaris and Expeditions
Sailing
Scuba, Snorkel, and Other Aquatic Adventures
Skiing
Sleigh and Toboggan Run
Snowmobiling
Surfing and Windsurfing
Tennis
Whale-Watching
ANCIENT WORLDS: PYRAMIDS, RUINS, AND LOST CITIES
CULINARY EXPERIENCES
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
GLORIES OF NATURE: GARDENS, PARKS AND WILDERNESS PRESERVES, AND NATURAL WONDERS
Gardens
Parks and Wilderness Preserves
Natural Wonders
GORGEOUS BEACHES AND GETAWAY ISLANDS
Beaches and Seashores
Islands
HOTELS, RESORTS, ECO-LODGES, AND INNS
LIVING HISTORY: CASTLES AND PALACES, HISTORICAL SITES
Castles and Palaces
Historical Sites
ROADWAYS, RAILWAYS, AND WATERWAYS
Scenic Drives
Train Trips
Ships and Cruises
SACRED PLACES
SPLENDOR IN THE GLASS: BARS AND PUBS, BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES, VINEYARDS AND WINERIES
Bars and Pubs
Breweries and Distilleries
Vineyards and Wineries
UNRIVALED MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Entries are listed by region, and regions a
re listed alphabetically as follows:
Africa
Asia, East
Asia, South and Central
Asia, Southeast
Australia
Canada
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Central America
Europe, Eastern
Europe, Western
Great Britain and Ireland
Mexico
Middle East
New Zealand
Pacific Islands
Scandinavia
South America
United States
Active Travel, Wildlife, and Adventure
Ballooning
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico, U.S., 827–28
Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 573
Masai Mara, Kenya, 409
Rainbow Ryders, New Mexico, U.S., 828
Trim, County Meath, Ire., 72
Wadi Rum, Jor., 456
Bicycling
Africa
Kasbah Tamadot, Atlas Mountains, Mor., 391
Asia, East
Li River, Guilin, Guangxi, China, 486
Asia, Southeast
Four Seasons Resort, Mae Rim Valley, Thai., 625
Topas Ecolodge, Sapa, Viet., 642
Australia
Cape Tribulation, Queensland, 651–52
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, 647
Canada
Charlevoix, Quebec, 935
La Route des Vins, Quebec, 936
Laurentian Mountains, Quebec, 938–39
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Blue Mountain Bicycle Tours, Jam., 1088
Europe, Eastern
Curonian Spit, Lith., 306
Transylvania, Rom., 316
Europe, Western
Belle-Île-en-Mer, Brittany, Fr., 105–6
Berlin Wall Trail, Berlin, Ger., 147
Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Ger., 138
Bulb Route, Neth., 232
Île de Ré, Poitou-Charentes, Fr., 105–6
Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Ger., 155
Wachau Valley, Austria, 90
Zeeland, Neth., 236
Great Britain and Ireland
Dingle Peninsula, Dingle, County Kerry, Ire., 66–67
Hadrian’s Cycleway, Hexham, Northumberland, Eng., 24
Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, Wales, 50
Trossachs National Park, Scot., 43
Waterford Castle, Waterford, County Waterford, Ire., 73–74
New Zealand
Arthur’s Pass National Park, South Island, 672–73
Pacific Islands
Aitutaki, Cook Isl., 677–78
Maupiti Island, Fr.Poly., 688–89
Moorea Island, Fr.Poly., 689–90
Scandinavia
Ærø, Syddanmark, Den., 342
Funen, Den., 343
Gotland, Swed., 365
South America
Easter Island, Chile, 1021–22
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, 1026–27
United States
The Balsams, New Hampshire, 824
Block Island, Rhode Island, 864
Crater Road, Hawaii, 770
“Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, 755
Durango, Colorado, 735
The Greenbrier, West Virginia, 902–3
The Homestead, Virginia, 891
Jekyll Island, Georgia, 757
Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 782
Lake Trail, Florida, 754
Lopez Island, Washington, 900
Moab Ho-Down Bike Festival, Utah, 881
Mount Desert Island, Maine, 800
Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, 818
New River, West Virginia, 901–2
Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, 887–88
Rim Drive, Oregon, 856
Slickrock Trail, Utah, 881
Sun Valley, Idaho, 784
Triple Creek Ranch, Montana, 820–21
Williamette Valley, Oregon, 858–59
Bird-Watching
Africa
Bird Island, Seych., 441
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Ugan., 431
Chobe National Park, Botswana, 398
The Drakensberg Mountains, S.Afr., 420
Etosha National Park, Namibia, 412
La Digue, Seych., 441
Matobo National Park, Zimb., 436
South Luangwa, Zamb., 434
Asia, East
Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Jap., 506
Asia, South and Central
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, 544
Bhutan, 532
Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka, 571
Lake Song Köl, Kyrg., 559–60
Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, Nep., 566
Australia
Fraser Island, Queensland, 652–53
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, 647
Canada
Bathurst Inlet Lodge, Nunavut, 928
Churchill, Manitoba, 923
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge, Arima, Trin., 1107–8
Las Terrazas, Cuba, 1077
Little Cayman, Cay.Isl., 1074
Tobago, 1110
Central America
Canopy Lodge, Panama City, Pan., 979
Canopy Tower, Panama City, Pan., 979
Cayo, Belize, 962
Chachagua Rainforest Hotel & Hacienda, San Carlos, C. Rica, 964
Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, C. Rica, 965–66
Lodge at Chaa Creek, Cayo, Belize, 962
Manuel Antonio National Park, Puntarenas, C. Rica, 966–67
Monteverde, Puntarenas, C. Rica, 967–68
Parque Nacional Volcán Baru, Chiriqui, Pan., 977
Pico Bonito National Park, Hond., 973
Pipeline Road, Panama Canal, Pan., 979
Placencia, Belize, 963
Tikal National Park, El Petén, Guat., 970
Tortuguero National Park, Limón, C. Rica, 965
Europe, Eastern
Curonian Spit, Lith., 306
Great Britain and Ireland
Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, Eng., 14–15
Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scot., 44
Mexico
Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, 959
Pacific Islands
Fatu Hiva Island, Fr.Poly., 686
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Island Resort, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 684
Palau, 692
Papua New Guinea, 694
Vava’u, Tonga, 697
Scandinavia
Faroe Islands, Den., 345
Ribe, Den., 344
South America
Brazilian Amazon, Braz., 1000–1001
Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Peru, 1038
El Oriente, Ecua., 1034–35
Falkland Islands, 995
Iguazú Falls, Arg./Braz., 988
Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Braz., 1016
Los Llanos, Venez., 1052
Los Roques Archipelago National Park, Venez., 1051
Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Braz., 1007
Península Valdés, Chubut, Arg., 986
South Georgia Island, Sandwich Islands, 1054
United States
Block Island, Rhode Island, 864
Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, New Jersey, 827
Cumberland Island, Georgia, 757
“Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, 755
Everglades National Park, Florida, 748–49
Hill Country State Natural Area, Texas, 880
The Oregon Coast, Oregon, 857
Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary, North Carolina, 851
Point Reyes National Seashore, California, 733
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 909–10
Bungee Jumping and Base Jumping
Bridge Day, West Virginia, U.S., 902
Quee
nstown, South Island, N.Z., 676–77
Zambezi River, Zamb., 436
Camel Rides
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 472
Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia, Austral., 663–64
Genipabu, Rio Grande do Norte, Braz., 1018
India, 550
Sahara, Mor., 388
Sinai, Egypt, 379
Wadi Rum, Jor., 456
Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, and Jet-Boating
Africa
Greystoke Camp, Tanz., 426–27
Maldives, 439
Mangoky River, Madag., 438
Mnemba, Tanz., 430
Tongabezi Safari Lodge, Livingstone, Zamb., 435
Victoria Falls, Zamb./Zimb., 435–36
Asia, East
Lake Toya, Hokkaido, Jap., 504
Asia, South and Central
Ganges River, Uttarakhand, India, 552
Asia, Southeast
Ayung River, Ubud, Bali, Indon., 593
Four Seasons Resort, Mae Rim Valley, Thai., 625
Ha Long Bay, Viet., 632–33
Pai River, Thai., 630
Palawan, Phil., 615–16
Phangnga Bay, Thai., 629
Phu Quoc, Viet., 640–41
Sipadan, Sabah, Borneo, Malay., 603–4
Australia
Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, 645
Cape Tribulation, Queensland, 651–52
Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tasmania, 660
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, 661
Qualia Resort, Queensland, 655
Canada
Athabasca River, Alberta, 911
Bonne Bay, Newfoundland, 925
Broken Group Islands, British Columbia, 918
Charlevoix, Quebec, 935
Fundy National Park, New Brunswick, 924
Kicking Horse River, British Columbia, 912
Maligne Lake, Alberta, 912
Mayne Island, British Columbia, 913
Nimmo Bay Resort, British Columbia, 915
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, 918–19
Sunwapta River, Alberta, 911
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Rio Grande, Port Antonio, Jam., 1092
Central America
Cayo, Belize, 962
Chachagua Rainforest Hotel & Hacienda, San Carlos, C. Rica, 964
Chiriqui/Chiriqui Viejo rivers, Chiriqui, Pan., 977
Punta Caracol Acqua-Lodge, Isla Colón, Pan., 976
Río Cangrejal, Hond., 973
San Blas Islands, Pan., 978
Europe, Eastern
Tara River Canyon, Monten., 308
Ural Mountains, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 327
Vltava River, Bohemia, Czech Rep., 287
Europe, Western
Gorges du Verdon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Fr., 132
Lac d’Annecy, Rhône-Alpes, Fr., 136
Great Britain and Ireland
County Donegal, Ire., 58