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Favorite Haunts in the United States: Take a Tour of America's Most Haunted Sites

In: Historic Tours

By: Kathryn Long

Otzi the 5,000-Year-Old Frozen Mummy of Bolzano: Copper Age Man Found in Glacier Gives Clues to Prehistoric Life

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Stillman Rogers

Celebrate Halloween with Tour of a U.S. Cemetery: Let the Ghostly Holiday Cast its Spell by Visiting Crypts and Tombs

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Katherine Rodeghier

Filoli House and Gardens: A Patch of English Heritage in the Heart of California's Bay Area

In: Historic Tours

By: Linda Gentile

Local California Historic Landmarks and Markers: A Guide to City, County and Private Historical Markers and Landmarks

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Introduction to Historical Markers in California: California's State Historic Landmarks and Historical Marker Systems

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Introduction to Historical Markers in New Mexico: Historic Landmarks and Plaques in New Mexico's Land of Enchantment

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Newark Castle, Port Glasgow by the River Clyde: 15th Century Ancient Scottish Monument

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Rosemary Gemmell

The Historic El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon: The History, Location and Haunting of the South Rim's Oldest Hotel

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Dunfermline Abbey in Fife, Scotland: Burial Place of Scottish Kings and Queens

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Rosemary Gemmell

The Niles Canyon Railway: Historic California Railroad, Part of First Trans-continental Route

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Haunted Hotels in Jerome, Arizona: Ghosts and Hauntings at Jerome Grand Hotel and the Connor Hotel

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Hadrian's Wall: A Day Out to a Roman Ruin is a Day Full of History

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Sarah Charmley

Unusual Monuments of New York –The Amiable Child: 18th Century Memorial Near Grant's Tomb in Morningside Heights, NYC

In: Historic Tours

By: Melissa Cooper

The House That Seeds Built: Charles Copeland Morse and the Ferry-Morse Seed Company

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Historical Markers and Landmarks in Alabama: A Guide to Alabama's Historic Sites and Plaques

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Ethiopia – Seeing One Source of the Nile: From Bahir Dar on Lake Tana to the Smoking Waters or Blue Nile Falls

In: Historic Tours

By: Kate Nivison

The Lausanne Christmas Market, Switzerland: Traditional European Christmas Market on Lake Geneva

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

Montreux Christmas Market in Switzerland: Traditional European Christmas Market on Lake Geneva

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

Lake Geneva Christmas Markets, Switzerland: Tour Three Traditional European Christmas Markets in One Trip

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

Exploring Panaca, Nevada: Eastern Nevada's Oldest Settlement has Roots in Mormonism and Silver

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Introduction to Historical Markers in Arizona: How to Find Arizona's Historic Markers and Historic Landmarks

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Ethiopia, Bahir Dar, Source of the Blue Nile: Ethiopia's Third Town Lies on Lake Tana Near the Tis Issat Falls

In: Historic Tours

By: Kate Nivison

Dresden Historical Attractions: Kreuzkirche, Wagner and the 1848 Revolution

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

Ethiopia Bahir Dar Boat Trip, Beta Mariam Church: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Murals on Historic Lake Tana Boat Trip

In: Historic Tours

By: Kate Nivison

Introduction to Historical Markers in Nevada: How Historic Markers Frame Nevada's History

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Linda Gentile

Fort Baker Near San Francisco: Part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Tom Wolsey

More Affordable Car Tour Vacations, Northern CA: Historic Tour Near Monterey Bay, CA Includes Spanish Missions

In: Historic Tours

By: Donna West

Somerset House Attractions on the River Thames: Courtauld Institute Gallery, River Terrace Café, Lord Nelson’s Stair

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Kate Nivison

Dumbarton Castle: Features Surviving to the Present Day in this Scottish Stronghold

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Rosemary Gemmell

Somerset House - a Slice of London's History: Former Thames-side Palace of Thomas Seymour, Duke of Somerset

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Kate Nivison

Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire: History, Nature, Science, and Adventure all Packaged Together

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Christine Ledder

Ideas for Planning Affordable Car Tour Vacations: Educational Tour of Northern California’s Historic Spanish Missions

In: Historic Tours

By: Donna West

Historic Hotels in Three U.S. National Parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon Hotels are Rich in History

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: JoAnn Sardo

National Park Lodges, Architecture for the Ages: Lodge Design in Three of the Most-Visited National Parks in the U.S.

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: JoAnn Sardo

Abbot House in Dunfermline: Scottish Heritage from the 15th Century

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Rosemary Gemmell

Vermont History at Billings Farm and Museum: 19th-Century Agriculture and Rural Life in the Green Mountains

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Stillman Rogers

Le Linge Trenches, Vestige of World War I France: Seeing French Battlefields Makes the First World War Experience Real

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Stillman Rogers

Berkshires' Three Restored Historic Theatres: Colonial, Mahaiwe, and Infinity Theatres Offer Varied Playbills

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Karen Berger

New York City Sightseeing and Photo Images: Sept 11 Memorial Attractions on Bayonne Harbor Near Cruise Port

In: Historic Tours

By: Donna West

Visit the Gold Rush Town of Columbia CA: Kid Friendly Vacations with Walking Tours, Museums, and Live Theater

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Donna West

Haunted Places to Visit in the UK: Spooky Houses to Chill and Thrill You!

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Graidi Taylor-Rose

Tour the USS Missouri Battleship in Pearl Harbor: Ship Was Site of 1945 Japanese Surrender and End of World War II

In: Historic Tours

By: Chester Allen

The 16 Covered Bridges of Georgia: Where They Can Still Be Found

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Tina Samuels

Cape Agulhas, Western Cape, South Africa: The Most Southern Tip of Africa

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Bronwyn Moran

US Navy Saves Local Attraction Hangar One: Aviation Icon at Moffet Field in Mountain View California is Spared

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Donna West

Cuba's 17th Century Fortress Against Pirates: San Pedro de la Roca’s Cannons Still Look out to Sea for Pirates

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Rosemary Findley

Visiting the Hudson River School: New York's Cedar Grove, Olana, and the Hudson School Art Trail

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Castles on the Hudson River, New York, USA: Visiting The Hudson Valley’s Historic Mansions in NY State

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Sardinian Ancient Peoples and Ruins: Excavations on Italy’s Island Show 300 Millennia of Settlement

In: Archaeological Digs

By: Stillman Rogers

The Unicorn Is Found Tapestry at Stirling Castle: Free Christmas Shopping Viewing of Hunt Of The Unicorn Latest Work

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Susan Morris

Chase the Gold Rush to Barkerville, BC, Canada: An 1800s BC Ghost Town in the Heart of the Interior Cariboo Region

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Chloë Ernst

Historic Mansions, Westchester County, New York: Kykuit, Lyndhurst, and Sunnyside in the Historic Hudson Valley

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Craig Sanders

Art Deco City Shanghai China: Architectural Tour of Shanghai Urban Deco Landscape

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Susan Morris

Visiting the Gardens of Castle Campbell Scotland: John Knox’s Pulpit, Roses, Rhododendron and Dollar Glen Forest

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Susan Morris

Old Shawneetown Bank a Must-See Historical Site: Ohio River Town in Southern Illinois Flourished in Early 1800s

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Lanora Mueller

Visiting Castle Campbell, Historic Scotland: Clackmannanshire Tower Trail Attraction in Dollar Glen

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Susan Morris

Art Deco City Milan Italy: Milano Buildings Sightseeing Deco Architecture Tour

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Susan Morris

Art Deco City Stockholm Sweden: Architecture Sightseeing of Deco Buildings in Stockholm

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Susan Morris

Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries Stirling Castle: Storytelling and Weaving at Stirling & West Dean Tapestry Studio

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Susan Morris

Visiting Stirling Castle, Historic Scotland: The Unicorn Tapestries in Chapel Royal, The Great Hall and Kitchens

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Susan Morris

The Museums of Cimarron: History of the Old West in Northeastern New Mexico

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Bill Sassani

Art Deco City Napier New Zealand: Earthquake Comeback Style an Architectural Vacation in Aotearoa

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Susan Morris

Visiting Brighton's Pavilion: Introducing The Restored Music Room At The Palace Of King George IV

In: Historic Tours

By: Susan Morris

Charles Dickens - Victorian Writer: His Books are Filled with Unforgettable, Believable, Characters

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

Great Victorian Writers on the Isle of Wight: The Isle of Wight Became an Artists' Colony in the 19th Century

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

Kokoda Track Wartime History: A Brief Explanation of the WW2 Battles on The Kokoda Trail

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Bruce Iliff

Renaissance Festivals: Faires Offer Fantasy and Entertainment

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ellen Wilson

Medicine Hat's Wartime POW Murders: Over 30,000 German POWs Were Held in Canada During Second World War

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Jill Browne

Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh: Official Scotland Residence of Queen Elizabeth II

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Castle Keep at Newcastle England: Landmark Building on the River Tyne in Northumberland

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

York Minster in York England: The Largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Durham Cathedral, Northumberland England: Best Preserved Norman Architectural Masterpiece Found in Europe

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

York England Tourist Information: What to see and do in Britain's Popular Vacation Destination

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Hexam Abbey in Northumberland England: A Historic English Cathedral Built During the Anglo-Saxon Era

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Castle Howard: North Yorkshire UK: An English Country Estate Featuring a Mansion and Acres of Gardens

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland Britain: Stronghold in Northern England Guarding the Coast of the North Sea

In: Castles/Forts/Cathedrals Tours

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum in England: Excavations Reveal Well-Preserved Roman Artifacts in Northumberland

In: Archaeological Digs

By: Feature Writer Maureen K. Fleury

Collingwood's NWMP Plaque: The North-West Mounted Police Sailed From Collingwood in 1873

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Jill Browne

Waterways in Northern Ireland: Newry in County Down was once the 4th busiest port in Ireland.

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

Breathing Life into History: Techniques for making history come alive

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Lyn Michaud

Arches National Park: Things to See and Do

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Bill Sassani

Pharoah of Philadelphia: A Tour of the Egyptian Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Bill Sassani

Antelope Island: A Piece of the Old West in the Great Salt Lake

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Feature Writer Bill Sassani

Charleston: Architectural Heritage: A walking tour of classic revival and vernacular architecture

In: Historic Tours

By: Stillman Rogers

Romania Travel: Historic Bucharest: Ceaucescu's Palace of the Parliament and Revolution Square

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: David Whitley

Travels in Jewish Europe: Tourism and the ghetto: how authentic is the experience?

In: Historical Travel

By: Andrea Kirkby

Facts on Oswiecim, Poland: Polish town home to the Auschwitz concentration camp

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: David Whitley

Facts on Dark travel in Ukraine: Chernobyl, Babyn Yar Massacre, the Start football team, Kiev.

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: David Whitley

You Too Can Visit The Yucatan: Exploring the Maya Ruins without ruining your vacation.

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Mel Gibson and the Maya: Who are the Maya and why did Mel Gibson make a movie about them.

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Historical Fantasy Travel Poll: Henry VIII, Wyatt Earp, Qing Dynasty, where did our reader want to visit.

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Queen Mary - Ship, Hotel, Museum: Still Cruising After All These Years

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

The Queen Mary - Haunted Hotel: Some Passengers Never Disembarked

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

The Travels of Mary Queen of Scots: Travel the UK after the footsteps of Queen Mary

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Loch Ness Monster of Scotland

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

The Scotland Traveler

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Edinburg Castle in Scotland

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Holyroodhouse in Scotland

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

Scotland Geography Overview

In: Historical Travel (general)

By: Ginger Groves

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