We are in Sibiu. Geographically, it is located in the southern part of Transylvania, close to the Carpathian mountains. Built...
local history
The ruins of the oldest and most important Cistercian monastery of medieval Sweden preserve a part of local history from...
Vesta was an ancient Roman goddess of the domestic and civic hearth whose annual festival, the Vestalia, was celebrated in...
In the middle of spring, outside, in addition to the greening of the earth, we notice a change in the...
We are in Portugal. The diverse heritage and stunning architecture make it a must-see for history lovers, while its very...
Locals in Sweden have a nickname for the eccentric nobleman who built himself a pyramid tomb in the middle of...
Nikko is one of the most popular day trips from Tokyo, and for more than a good reason: it’s got...
Hotels no longer have a single free room, streets and nightclubs are overflowing with tourists, while flocks of photographers swarm...
It seems there is a particular charm that attaches itself to the world of hidden tunnels, especially to ones that...
A trip to picturesque Rathlin, the only developed island off the coast of Northern Ireland, offers several things including wildlife,...
May 31, 1962: it is a warm but not sultry night when the fate of 64 people is about to...
From 1541 to 1951, England had laws strictly prohibiting the practice of witchcraft. During the early years it was a...
We are in Istanbul, Turkey, a city that has no shortage of houses of worship, and the Bulgarian Church of...
On the slopes of Swaledale, near the village of Keld, North Yorkshire, England, stands the shell of a 300-year-old farmhouse....
Oak has traditionally been used in shipbuilding since centuries, as its wood is incredibly strong, and if tended just right,...
There was a time in England when commoners couldn't afford to hire a horse or a cart to transport their...
The Standing Rock Sioux Reservation covers more than two million acres of grass plains, rolling hills, and buttes running alongside...
Nestled near the small circus town of Baraboo, Wisconsin, is Devil’s Lake State Park, named for the large lake that...
An abandoned railway line can be a creepy place to walk alone at night with its overgrown vines, a forgotten...
Born in the 135Os, Dick Whittington was a poor boy even if, eventually, became a wealthy merchant and three-time Lord...
Blacksod Lighthouse, Fód Dubh in Gaelic, is a lighthouse at the southern end of the Mullet Peninsula, Erris, County Mayo,...
Swinging open the gate of Brompton Cemetery is a bit like swinging open a little bit of London history. Here...
When cherry blossoms bloom in Japan, people of every age and occupation gather under the trees for hanami: a time...
Saturday, May 14, 1983: while about thirty spectators were watching the first half of the porn film "Lyla, profumo di...
Sidi Ifni is a city located on the west coast of Morocco, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, with...
In the White Tower, the old keep at the Tower of London, there is a small staircase tucked away near...
Even though the Fairport Harbor Light on Lake Erie, Ohio, was given the amazing nickname "The light that shone for...
When people think of early New England, one of the many things that come to mind are the infamous witch...
We are a couple of kilometers west of the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia, where stands the isolated hill of...
It would take a miracle to save what should have been the little Lourdes of the Lombard Prealps. In Merate,...
