Explore our collection of 256 historical sites articles, featuring expert guides, insider tips, and unforgettable experiences.
When I first visited Wilmington, Delaware, I expected a quick stopover between teaching conferences. What I discovered was a compact city packed with layers of American history—from Swedish colonial settlements...
There's something magical about cities that wear their history like layers of geological strata—visible to those who know where to look. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, may not boast underground catacombs like...
The morning mist swirls along the Ganges as I stand at Assi Ghat, watching the city of Varanasi slowly awaken. This isn't my first visit to India's spiritual capital, but...
Standing on Narragansett Bay's eastern shore, with the Atlantic breeze tousling my hair, I couldn't help but think how this quaint New England town mirrors my own journey of unexpected...
Standing in the rust-colored valley of Viñales with mogotes (limestone karsts) jutting dramatically from the earth, I felt that peculiar time-slip sensation I chase in my travels. Here in western...
When we speak of pilgrimages, we often envision ancient routes across Europe or Asia. Yet I've discovered that pilgrimages can take many forms, including journeys through layers of overlooked history....
There's something deeply moving about witnessing a city's transformation—how it honors its roots while reimagining its future. On my recent weekend escape from Albuquerque's desert landscape, I found myself drawn...
The moment you cross the bridge into Cape May, time slows to a waltz. Unlike the frenetic drumbeat of most Jersey Shore towns, this southernmost tip of New Jersey moves...
Standing at the top of the Berkeley Pit overlook, the massive scale of Butte's mining operations hit me like a ton of bricks—or should I say copper? This often-overlooked Montana...
Standing in the shadow of the Union Buildings, where Nelson Mandela took his oath as South Africa's first democratically elected president, I felt the weight of history pressing against my...
The crystalline waters of Varadero have long been the siren call that draws travelers to this slender peninsula jutting into the Straits of Florida. But as the grandson of Mexican...
The moment I stepped into Al-Balad, with its narrow winding alleys framed by towering coral-stone buildings, I felt transported across centuries. As someone who grew up exploring Florence's historic streets,...
As someone who typically finds herself documenting the intricate ecosystems of rainforests, pivoting to explore the historical layers of Dover, New Hampshire might seem unexpected. Yet the ecological and cultural...
Standing at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers—precisely where Minnesota and North Dakota meet—I found myself tracing the same paths that Dakota people and European...
There's something about vast, open landscapes that speaks to the soul of a long-haul driver like me. Maybe that's why standing before Uluru for the first time felt strangely familiar,...
After decades of chasing digital solutions across screens, I've found that the most profound connections happen when we step away from our devices and into history's embrace. Argentina's second city...
As I stood on the cobblestone streets of Richmond last October, the autumn breeze carrying whispers of history through the crimson and golden leaves, I couldn't help but feel the...
As an architect with a passion for historical structures, I find myself drawn to cities where the built environment tells stories across centuries. Harrisburg—Pennsylvania's often overlooked capital—surprised me with its...
Standing at the confluence of the Red and Red Lake Rivers, Grand Forks, North Dakota holds the physical coordinates of a remarkable frontier story that most travelers overlook. As a...
The moment I stepped onto the cobblestone streets of Antigua, Guatemala last winter, I was struck by how the numerical data I'd studied beforehand—16th-century Spanish colonial architecture, 30+ baroque-influenced structures,...
