Nov 1, 2017 • 1 min read
It may have taken 140 years to build the original Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, or Duomo, as the cathedral of Florence, Italy, is affectionately…
Nov 1, 2017 • 1 min read
It may have taken 140 years to build the original Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, or Duomo, as the cathedral of Florence, Italy, is affectionately…
Oct 24, 2017 • 1 min read
Eerie photographs reveal the crumbling remains of the all-American attraction showcasing rows of gigantic 18-foot heads of the first 43 presidents of the…
Oct 6, 2017 • 2 min read
One of Europe’s most unique and opulent stations, Canfranc International Railway in the Spanish municipality of Canfranc near the French border may soon…
Sep 22, 2017 • 2 min read
A skyscraper in Paris that caused public uproar when it was completed in 1973 is getting a makeover in an attempt to make it more aesthetically pleasing…
Sep 18, 2017 • 1 min read
An ancient Greek theatre in Italy is lighting up in an effort to stay open later in the evening to allow travellers to explore the historic structure…
Sep 7, 2017 • 2 min read
A campaign is underway to preserve metal fences in London that were originally used as stretchers in World War II to carry civilians injured during the…
Aug 14, 2017 • 1 min read
A sunken city near the island of Kekova, near Antalya in Turkey, may open up to diving for the first time in 30 years. Diving at the ancient underground…
Aug 1, 2017 • 3 min read
In the 1870s a huge brick and stone, overshadowing complex consisting of eleven buildings was built to become the home of what was previously named the …
Jul 31, 2017 • 1 min read
The iconic rooftops of Paris have been added to a list of intangible cultural heritage complied by the Ministry of Culture in France - and now the roofers…
Jul 6, 2017 • 1 min read
The Statue of Liberty’s unusual color is so well known that people often refer to that blue-green hue as simply Liberty Green. Yet the world’s most famous…
Jun 23, 2017 • 2 min read
Every year, the Indian city of Varanasi draws curious visitors from all around the world. Steeped in history, myth and ritual, ceremonies around death…
Jun 21, 2017 • 2 min read
For those looking for a hideaway from a potential apocalypse, a villain’s lair or simply a really unique investment opportunity, look no further than this…
Jun 16, 2017 • 2 min read
The village of Houtouwan on the tiny Chinese island of Shengshan truly is a sight to behold. Once an active fishing hub, inhabitants began to abandon…
May 31, 2017 • 3 min read
Telling the story of soldiers and surfers, two seemingly opposing lifestyles that collided in Vietnam, the California Surf Museum’s new exhibition opened…
May 17, 2017 • 2 min read
Built in 1961 in Japan’s Nara Prefecture, Nara Dreamland was an amusement park conceived in the hopes that it would match the success that Disneyland had…
May 3, 2017 • 1 min read
A website called Georeferencer allows users to overlay historical maps on top of modern mapping data, giving a historical perspective on how cities…
May 1, 2017 • 1 min read
A fortified island with a vast network of bunkers and tunnels built to withstand nuclear attacks is to be officially opened to tourists for the first time…
Apr 17, 2017 • 1 min read
When travelling we often pass through places and never stop to think about their history of how they got their name. Now a new map from Expedia has…
Apr 11, 2017 • 3 min read
An Irish Instagram account documenting some of Dublin’s best pub snugs has been gaining attention lately from fans of the cosy pub spaces. DublinSnugs is…
Mar 20, 2017 • 1 min read
A British travel company is offering travellers the opportunity of a lifetime to tour the wreck of the Titanic in 2018 and beyond.
Feb 28, 2017 • 1 min read
Last weekend saw the town of Ivrea in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy holding its annual orange battle as part of the Ivrea Carnival 2017.
Feb 22, 2017 • 2 min read
It's one of the world’s most famous ruins – and now, an incredibly detailed computer simulation has been created so travellers can see exactly what…