From a small coin-operated attraction filled with some of the world’s largest shoes to the world’s greenest commercial building, urban old growth forests, a haunted staircase, and museums dedicated to …

Newcastle is England’s most northerly city and shares a long history with Gateshead, its neighbour on the south side of the River Tyne. The two, city and town respectively, are …

The ultimate insider's guide to Athens Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 300 titles and …

The ultimate coffee-lover's guide to London Features London's most interesting and unusual coffee shops from neighbourhood cafés to third-wave espresso bars 80% of Londoners drink coffee every day! 800,000 Brits …

Tel Aviv is known for two things above all: its Bauhaus architecture and its nightlife. Both are wonderful, but represent only a small part of this many-faceted city. Often called …

The ultimate insider's guide to Chicago, fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/Shops …

- The ultimate insider's guide to Glasgow   - Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides   - Part of the international 111 Places series with …

Scrape the surface of Nottingham and its curious charms reveal themselves – from the Victorian Lace Market through to the grave of the soul singer Edwin Starr. Nottingham’s star charms …

Experience the less explored nooks and pockets of Britain’s capital through the eyes of a passionate local. With its labyrinth of characterful streets and alleys, charming squares, open green spaces, …

Our significant dead and mortality moments are remembered at dark tourism sites, where complex issues of politics, history and ethics are exposed. This first-ever travel guide to dark tourism in …

Bournemouth isn’t just the beach. It’s also a town brimming with history, art, beauty, nature and fun. From Napoléon’s wine cooler to an Egyptian mummy, a war-winning bridge to locally …

Mediaeval no-go zone, Victorian hell-hole, war-ravaged bomb site, 21st century shining city, the most exciting area in one of the most exciting cities in the world - the East End …

Tokyo is a city that enshrines the past and the future, where the Far East meets the Western world. Time and again throughout its history, the city has been afflicted …

The ultimate insider's guide to Milan - just in time for Expo 2015! Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/111 …

"Good evening. I'm from Essex, in case you couldn't tell." Thus spoke the inimitable punk poet of the flat lands, Ian Dury, in 1977. Few other parts of England have …

San Francisco: the home of hills and valleys, of dreamers and trailblazers, of hippies and hipsters. From the gold rush to the Golden Gate, the City by the Bay has …

The ultimate insider's guide to Philadelphia for locals and experienced travellers Features fascinating and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with …

Liverpool’s unique history as an international port and a cultural melting pot has given it a character all its own. The city has produced music that conquered the world and …

New York, New York - a crazy quilt of evolving neighbourhoods, trends, and tastes, and home to natives and newcomers of every nationality, ethnicity, and outlook. New York City's history …

London is full of strange sights. Where was a king of Corsica buried in Soho? Which wine dealer has records of its customer's body weight? Can a subterranean cycle route …