Avoid The Tourist Herds.What could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?This Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore…the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.Each visitation site in this guide is a...

This edition is an architectural survey of contemporary downtown Bellevue, Washington. Documenting the city's explosive growth within the cor, the profiled mid-rise and high-rise developments cover the period of 2016-2023. The photography captures the projects from a variety of completion stages and perspective angles.Suburban architecture projects dominated the focus of Puget Sound's architects post-World War II. The construction of the initial bridge across Lake Washington in 193...

The initial stage of Indianapolis' architectural development occurred during the latter two decades of the 19th century. The population of the Indiana's capital city doubled during this era necessitating expanded city planning vision to accommodate the growth. The downtown Governor's Circle parcel transformed from an ecclesiastical center into a commercial vortex centered by the enormous Soldier's and Sailors' Monument. Many of the surrounding commercial developments were designed...

Charleston is the most populous city within South Carolina. The town is located just south of the geographical midpoint of the state's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.The English founded Charleston during 1670 as Charles Town, named in honor of King Charles II. The original settlement was located ten years later to its present location. During the Colonial era, a royal governor and legislature with administrative districts and social services...

A Cosmic Horror ThrillerEthan Carter is just another student at Ashcroft Academy—a prestigious school ruled by a cruel principal whose authority borders on obsession. After being falsely accused and pushed to his breaking point, Ethan discovers that something ancient is hidden beneath the school.What begins as a mystery involving a secret coven and forbidden rituals soon spirals into a nightmare beyond imagination.Beneath Ashcroft lies a forgotten power connected to...

Since establishing a free-floating scooter rental program in late 2018, the city of Tacoma has been plagued by missing equipment. Author and photographer Marques Vickers has meticulously tracked down and photographed missing inventory in some of the most remote and incredulous locations imaginable.This edition documents the Odyssey of missing scooters with tongue-in-check evidence offering neither explanation nor commentary to explain the seemingly implausible.Dockless scoo...

This book has an inspirational literary style, where the author narrates her personal testimony about her deep experience with God and substantiates it with numerous biblical quotations, in order to draw a clear picture of how our choices today will forever affect our eternal destiny.

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE IIThe Organization is no longer hiding.Behind closed doors, a secret network is preparing something that could change humanity forever.Arnold Vauquelin has been ordered to develop a mysterious technology. Mathew Vendramme controls the network needed to distribute it. Michael Vane has been forced into cooperation after his family is taken from him.And Detective Frank Molano Delveccio is getting dangerously close to the t...

THE ANCIENT WIDOWSThe Iron EmpireThe final chapter of the saga has arrived.The world survived the apocalypse.It survived the zombie hordes, the wars, the Iron Empire, the Ancient Widows, the creators, and the forces that existed beyond human understanding.But survival was never the end.For Jorge and Mara, peace comes at a price. The scars of everything they have endured remain, and beneath th...

Seven Secrets to Great Gluten-Free Pizza at Home Here's the most-important secret you need to know about making great gluten-free pizza at home: It's not that hard. In fact, it's downright easy! But if great gluten-free pizza is easy, why is there still so much lousy gluten-free pizza out there in the world? For one, some of the best gluten-free pizza is confined to a few pizzerias doing really exceptional things. And no one has figured out how to translate their secrets into the home kitc...

Preface It was a eureka moment. I was working on a dividend spreadsheet, changing the variables, when the size of the numbers I saw surprised me. I realized that if my kids' money was invested according to the formula I was working with, they should never have any financial problems in adulthood, no matter what job or career they chose. I also recognized that using the same formula, my wife and I should never have to worry about income in retirement. And last, I understood that if my paren...

Introduction Everyone knows the Instant Pot is fantastic at cranking out soups, whole grains, and tender meat, but what about desserts? Not only can the device make top-notch cheesecakes, but it can make a whole book's worth of desserts. This book, in fact. From puddings to cakes to pies to cobblers, you can make all the included sweet treats in an electric pressure cooker with minimal extra equipment. Other than the pure novelty of making a bundt cake in a computerized multi-cooker, there...