Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places (Spiral Bound)

Biographical Note:
DAN WESTERGREN took up photography after being taught how to develop film by an indulgent science teacher in the eighth grade. That early experience instilled in him a reverence for the classic, timeless feel of a wonderful photograph, a reverence that he continues to feel even with his job as Director of Photography for National Geographic Travel. In addition to photo editing for National Geographic Traveler magazine andNatgeo.com/travel he has photographed a variety of stories, including expeditions up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn in the European Alps. Westergren also went on and photographed an expedition to ski the last degree to the North Pole. Over the years, he's shot some of the world's most intriguing people, places and experiences.

Review Quotes:
"Get ready to add to your bucket list every time you turn the page of this aspirational travel book. Because it's from National Geographic, you know the photos are breathtaking. The cover alone, with its awe-inspiring image of a historic guesthouse built on a cliff in the Swiss Alps, will have you packing your bag. This is the perfect book to leave on your table as a conversation piece and a place to turn whenever you need a little something to look forward to when we can travel again. Price: $40" -Forbes.com

• 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.