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Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 25, Southeastern Wales
The adventure continues through the Welsh countryside, in search of churches, ruins, castles, and a town devoted to books. Continue reading
Category: Cemeteries and Tombs
Viaggio Italiano: Acqua Alta
High water, canals and explorations of Venice, Italy. Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Return to Florence, Part 2
Explorations of Florence continue with wonderful gardens, palaces, churches and museums, all the staples of urban tourism. Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 2
Churches, churches and more churches, tag along as I explore some of my favorite sights in Rome. Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Return to Rome, Part 1
Returning to explore more of the Eternal City with two days jam packed full of ancient ruins and other awesome sights! Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Return to Naples
Tag along as I return once again to the amazing city of Naples, Italy. Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Return to Pompeii
Explore the ruins of the world’s most famous buried city! Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Valley of the Temples
A ridge, rather than a valley, full of wonderful ruins next to a wonderful Sicilian city. Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Monreale
Beautiful mosaics, a stunning cloister, and a majestic cathedral bring pilgrims from around the world to this hillside town outside of Palermo, Italy. Continue reading
Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Palermo, Part One
Explore Palermo, Sicily’s two most amazing attractions! Continue reading
Malta: Wandering Rabat
With an Ancient Roman house and hidden catacombs, Rabat is an interesting Maltese town. Continue reading
Wandering Arles
Explorations of a picturesque Southern French town. Continue reading
Green-Wood Cemetery
Explore an amazing rural cemetery right at the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Continue reading
The Catacombs of Naples
They are grisly, dark and awesome! Check out the Catacombs of Naples! Continue reading
Church of Kings
Located in the suburbs of Paris is the final resting place of the kings of France. Continue reading
Highgate Cemetery
Explore an old, overgrown cemetery on the north side of London, England. Continue reading
Glendalough
Explore the ruins of a monastic city in the wilds of Ireland. Continue reading
Wandering Ravenna
Explorations of a city full of the most wonderful mosaics ever. Seriously, they are awesome. Continue reading
Wandering Nice
This Southern French town is really nice. Continue reading
Fort Bowie
Explore the ruins of a fort that helped conquer the West. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 12-13, Aberdeenshire, Mostly
Explore the richness of Northern Scotland with two history-filled days in Angus and Aberdeenshire. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 11, Stirling to St. Andrews
Check out the history that surrounds Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Continue reading
Nevada Ghost Town
One of the West’s many mining ghost towns is ready for you to explore. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 10, Wandering Edinburgh
Heading into Scotland with explorations of its most famous city. Continue reading
The Catacombs of Paris
Explore Paris’ macabre side. Get ready for some bones, lots and lots of bones. Continue reading
Wandering LA
Explorations of the City of Angels and the surrounding area. Continue reading
Wandering Colonial Newport
Explore the colonial side of Newport, Rhode Island. Continue reading
Genoa’s Staglieno Cemetery
Life-like statues and huge mausoleums, check out the amazing Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno. Continue reading
Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 7, Yorkshire
Celts, cathedrals and castles that aren’t really castles—Yorkshire’s a history buff wonderland. Continue reading
Wandering Pisa: More Than Just a Tower
There is much more to this Tuscan city than its Leaning Tower. Continue reading
Buried at the Grand Canyon
Explore Grand Canyon National Park’s history in the park’s cemetery. Continue reading
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Check out Paris’ largest cemetery, the most visited cemetery in the world. Continue reading
Tombstone
Check out the town that was too tough to die, although it almost did. Continue reading
10 Must See American Cemeteries
Dark. Musty. Tranquil. Creepy. The pageantry of the afterlife etched out in granite, marble, you name it. Cemeteries are a little divisive as a destination but are also truly destinations to be seen. Continue reading
Wandering the Tiny Nation of Monaco
Explorations of one of the world’s smallest countries. Continue reading
The Tomb of America’s Dutch President: Martin Van Buren
The tomb of a forgotten president that deserves a little more credit. Continue reading
Ste. Genevieve: A Colonial Town on the Mississippi River
Explore the hidden history of a small French colonial town in Missouri. Continue reading
Welcome to Bangor
A little exploration of the city of Bangor, Maine. Continue reading
A Tomb Fit For Napoleon
Only a tomb so elaborate and grandiose as this one would be acceptable for someone like Napoleon. Continue reading
Why Cemeteries Rock
Why does one history buff love cemeteries so much? Trust me, it’s not creepy. Continue reading
