Just down the hill from the Acropolis are the ruins of the ancient Agora of Athens. The Agora served as a market and meeting place for the ancient Athenians and many key historical figures walked the very paths that you…
Visiting the Parthenon at the Acropolis
Perhaps the most recognized building in western civilization, the Parthenon watches over Athens from its perch atop the Acropolis. Coming to Greece without seeing it would be a shame. The site is absolutely amazing. The history is rich on this…
Visiting Olympia, Home of the First Olympics
The Olympics is one of our favorite events; we love to watch the best in the world compete at all kinds of sports. The place where that concept was born is the site known as Olympia in Greece. While it…
Franklin Court and the Benjamin Franklin Museum
A couple blocks from Independence Hall is a nondescript brick building, a tunnel like pass leads in to a courtyard where the home of Benjamin Franklin once stood. This area is known as Franklin Court. Franklin Court is managed by…
The Archeological Crypt at Notre Dame
Notre Dame is an old building, older if you count its life from the beginning of construction rather than from its completion 200 years later. But even so the history of buildings on that spot, on the Cite island, is…
Tusayan Ruins at the Grand Canyon
Located on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon on the road between the Desert View Watchtower and the Grand Canyon Village is a small piece of ancient history, the Tusayan Ruin. How to get there: The ruin is not…