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June 20, 2009

Weird Washington: Your Travel Guide to Washington's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
by Jeff Davis and Al Eufrasio

Washington is home to some of the weirdest travel destinations, scariest legends, and most interesting people in the United States. These two authors boldly ventured the highways and byways, back roads and forests, shorelines and mountaintops to investigate all the state has to offer.

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
by David Grann

After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, David Grann set out to solve the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century: What happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? For decades scientists and adventurers have searched for evidence of Fawcett's party and the Lost City of Z. Countless have perished, been captured by tribes, or gone mad.

Fodor's Northern California 2009
by Michael Nalepa

Are you planning a summer vacation? This guide includes choices for every traveler, from skiing the Southern Sierra and hiking the North Coast to vineyard hopping in Sonoma and relaxing in San Francisco's trendy cafs, and much more.