Parque Arqueológico Pisac
The Inca ruins at Pisac are quite impressive. The main city sits on the crest of a hill, with terraces lining the slopes below.
Tag: history
Moray
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
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
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.
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam – Museum of WWII Resistance
Very interesting museum outlining the dutch resistance but also the role of right wing collaborators and the choices facing ordinary citizens. Interesting section on the plight of people in Indonesi…
Amsterdamsel walking tour of Amsterdam
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.
Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park
Hawaiʻi | Hawaii | United States
One of ancient Hawaii's best-preserved prehistoric sites, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (also called the City of Refuge) is an incredible opportunity to learn about Hawaiian history.
Igreja do Carmo (Carmo Convent)
Founded as a convent in 1389, the Igreja do Carmo was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. The walls of the church still stand, as do some of the arches that once supported the roof. It's worth the visit just to wander the eerie site, open to the sky. There's also a small archaeological museum in the nave and apse containing pieces from throughout Portuguese history.