This illuminating Amtrak travel guidebook brings to life hundreds of fascinating points of interest you might otherwise miss. You will experience the Southwest like never before. Baker explains Cajun Country, unique desert landscapes, adobe missions, pivotal events, and colorful characters that shaped the region.What's here?This carefully researched railway travel guide tells you what's outside the window. It gives you a front-row seat through the Cajun Country, the Southwest, and California. Baker recounts stories of Spanish conquistadors, Apache and Navajo tribes, Cochise and Geronimo, soldiers, gunfighters, pirates, and famous musicians to enhance this trip and make it even more special.

Baker recounts absorbing stories as you venture across the wetlands of the Gulf Coast, then hug the USA-Mexico border, and traverse the vast Mojave and Sonoran Deserts into the San Bernardino Mountains and Los Angeles.The essential Amtrak travel companionThis expertly crafted USA travel guidebook is perfect for inquisitive, on-the-go rail travelers. It is your passport to enjoyment on 'The Sunset Limited' with unique insights, fun facts, and fascinating anecdotes about small towns off the beaten track. It presents a glimpse into the past and present at each stop in a concise, easy-to-read format. where Baker highlights:

• What is special about the place?
• What's happened here?
• What's quirky and fun about this place?
• Is anyone famous from here?