Take a walk back in time when you travel, be transported through the words of ancient travelers or see the ruins of places long gone.
Delphi, Greece. A visit to the famous ancient site of the Oracle at Delphi, where Greeks and citizens of the world came to hear strange, cryptic language.
Hudson Valley, New York State. Exploring the area filled with craft breweries, wineries, historic sites like Bannerman’s Castle, and dining on Main St.
Harpers Ferry WV is famous for being the place where John Brown hid out and the site of the nation’s second armory. The Appalachian Trail runs through town.
Massachusetts is home to several national parks that range from the sandy Cape Cod National Seashore to historical sites at Minute Man National Park
The addition of Georgia to the US Civil Rights Trail has added eleven important sites that help tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement in the US.
In a modest house in Irving, Texas, JFK’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, lived quietly with his wife and daughter and Ruth Paine. You can visit Paine’s house.
Brno, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, has a bunker left over from World War II that you can visit and learn history or even sleep in!
Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s private residence, is a mix of whimsy and pure genius. A tour of Taliesin in Spring Green Wisconsin, which is now a museum.
Kronborg Castle in Helsingor is the most famous castle in Denmark, and was immortalized by Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Touring the castle and the surrounding town, and taking a coffee break in the fine restaurant at the castle.
Southwest Germany is blessed with dozens of monasteries, castles, and lush gardens. Take a tour of four of the best–Alpirsbach, Wiblingen, Maulbronn and Salem Palace.
Petra is a stunning ancient site that everyone should see once in their lifetimes. It’s located in the desert of Jordan, and guarded over by Bedouins, who take tourists up to see the spectacular carved buildings of Petra.
The Hakka, Earthen fortresses found in Yongding County, Fujian Province, China, are an incredible sight to behold: Hundreds of tulous are scattered across the countryside of several counties in Fujian Province.
Head to Belfast in Northern Ireland, home to the Titantic and the “Game of Thrones” set. The tourism boom happening there makes the city an interesting spot to take your next vacation.
Udaipur India is considered by some to be the Venice of the East, it features an elaborate four century-old Palace, and Taj Lake Palace– a heritage hotel in the middle of the lake.
Visiting parts of the ancient Mughal empire in New Delhi, India, including Humayan’s Tomb, the Red Fort, and other monuments to this great era of history.
Two memorable day trips from Mexico City, Teohuatican Pyramid complex and the water gardens of Xochomilco, which offer history and relaxation for visitors.
In Paris of the 1920s, many American writers made history and lived on Paris’ Left Bank. A tour of many of the same cafes that writers flocked to back then.
In 1999 UNESCO declared Ibiza a World Heritage Site because of the island’s cultural diversity and historic value. Discover these four must-see sites.