About the book, The Traveler’s Atlas of the World 
- Publisher : National Geographic
- Publication date : November 4, 2025
- Print length : 560 pages
The ultimate traveler’s reference, this gorgeous coffee table book features bucket list–worthy travel recommendations for every country in the world.
Featuring beautiful National Geographic photography and 250 illustrated maps, this big and bold volume offers expert advice for must-see sights and hundreds of must-do experiences.
Pack your bags for the ultimate world odyssey! Curated by the world-savvy travel writers and editors of National Geographic, this breathtaking volume features the ultimate experiences in every country of the world, coupled with iconic photography, more than 50 point-of-interest National Geographic maps, and destination overviews highlighting both tried-and-true sights and lesser-known experiences.
Plus, top 10 lists, highlights of cultural treasures, fascinating histories, and recommended itineraries will inspire you to plan your next adventure.
Spin the globe and find:
- The ultimate flavors of India’s spice hub—and the markets where you can taste them all;
- Natural beauty worth hiking for, including the Skradinski Buk waterfall in Croatia and El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico;
- Safaris big (the Great Migration in Tanzania) and small (lions on Calauit Island in the Philippines);
- Tasting tours of the world’s best wine regions from South Africa and France to Germany and Napa Valley;
- Historical relics, from the Colosseum in Rome to the Maya treasures in Mexico;
Covering all seven continents and every country in the world, The Traveler’s Atlas of the World delivers essential information, fun road trips (Germany’s great castles, a journey down the Nile, a road trip through the United States’ national parks), and infinite inspiration through more than 300 spectacular photographs with signature storytelling and invaluable traveler’s secrets.
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About the author: National Geographic 
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world’s leading nonfiction publishers, with an extensive list of titles in categories such as history, travel, nature, photography, space, science, health, biography, and memoir. A portion of its proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.
My Thoughts 
There’s something about a map you can touch — the faint texture of the paper beneath your fingertips, the promise folded between borders and coastlines. The Traveler’s Atlas of the World brings back that tactile wonder, reminding us that exploration begins long before we board a plane.
This is no dry reference guide. It’s a visual feast — a blend of art and information that invites you to linger. Each page pairs National Geographic’s signature photography with maps that feel alive: textured, colorful, humming with possibility. It’s a book that begs to be spread open on a table, coffee in hand, a finger tracing routes you might someday take — or simply dream about.
What I love most about this atlas is the sense of old-school adventure it rekindles. In an age where GPS tells us exactly where to turn, The Traveler’s Atlas reminds us why we travel at all: to be surprised, to get a little lost, to imagine the world not as data points but as stories waiting to unfold. The digital map can get you there; this one makes you want to go.
It’s a celebration of curiosity — of countries we know by heart and those we might never reach, but can visit here, one breathtaking image at a time.
Goes well with: a cozy armchair, a steaming mug of chai, and an evening spent planning impossible journeys.
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