Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guidepublisher* This is not a guidebook. And it's definitely 'not-for-parents'.It is the real inside story about one of the world's most famouscities - New York . In this book you'll hear fascinatingtales about towering skyscrapers and deep subways, a naked cowboy,and the Yankees loudest fans. Check out cool stories about hot dogs and snapping alligators,bulls in the stock exchange and sports on the street. You'll findsuperheroes, famous battles, cops, cooks, and millions of rats. Which lady moved to New York from Paris in 350 pieces? Did Martians really invade New York in 1938? Which skyscraper was meant to double as an airship dock? Would you like to spend a night inside an elephant? This book shows you a New York your parents probably don't evenknow about. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, KlayLamprell About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet hasbecome the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooksto every
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guidepublisher* This is not a guidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'.It is the real, inside story about one of the world's most famouscities - Paris . In this book you'll hear fascinating talesabout creepy stone gargoyles, ghostly railway stations, hugecastles and amazingly pampered pets. Check out cool stories about stuffed animals, caves filled withbones and the deadly guillotine. You'll find cyclists, junkcollectors and musicians, and snails on the menu for dinner. Where can you pretend you're at the beach in the middle of thecity? Who smiles at 6 million people a year? Who had her own life-size village built just to play in? Which famous building was built inside out? This book shows you a Paris your parents probably don't evenknow about. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, KlayLamprell About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet hasbecome the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooksto every destin
