Tag: history

Ollantaytambo Sanctuary

Peru

A truly impressive ruin of an Inca city, including numerous terraces, an unfinished temple, and irrigation systems.

Parque Arqueológico Pisac

Peru

The Inca ruins at Pisac are quite impressive. The main city sits on the crest of a hill, with terraces lining the slopes below.

Moray

Peru

These stunning Inca ruins feature circular terraced farms set against a spectacular Andean backdrop. The Inca used the varying levels to experiment with agriculture at different elevations and humidity levels.

Lake Titicaca Cruise

Peru

Cruise on Lake Titicaca to see this beautiful ancient alpine lake and learn about the people who live there. Pick a cruise that takes you Uros and Taquile Island.

Santa Catalina Monastery

Peru

Founded in 1579 by a wealthy window to house the second daughters of wealthy Spanish families, Santa Catalina Monastery is a city within Arequipa. With beautiful colonial architecture, winding cobblestone streets, beautiful rooms, and ornate plazas, it's one of Arequipa's top sites.

Amsterdamsel walking tour of Amsterdam

Netherlands

Amsterdam is very walkable but big and it really is worth it if you can to partake of this guided tour. This was great tour hitting almost all of the parts of town. There are self guided tours and fr…

Hillwood Estate

United States | Washington, D.C.

Marjorie Post, heir to the General Foods fortune, bought this stunning mansion in 1955 and soon decided it should be a museum open to the public. She filled the house with beautiful furniture and art from 18th and 19th century France and Russia. She landscaped the estate's 25 acres with beautiful gardens and woodland paths.

National Postal Museum

United States | Washington, D.C.

The National Postal Museum traces the history of the people, technology, and ideas that make the mail work. It also has a large collection of stamps and exhibits about the people and events that have been featured on them.