I have an unhealthy obsession with this book, and read parts of it every day. I have memorized large sections. I want to do almost everything in it, including the things I’ve already done. What if I die before I see all 1,000? I get mad at the book for omitting certain things, or for including too many English manors, or because the entry on San Francisco should be longer. Am I wasting my time if I travel to a place that isn’t in the book? And why isn’t Taipei mentioned at all?