Hidden History

 

Have you heard about the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, or the Great Wall of China? How about the Villa San Marco, Long Meg and Her Daughters, or Temple Bruer?

Long Meg and her Daughters. You’ve probably have never heard of this place.

Probably not so much on the last three. I love finding places connected with history. It is so easy since history is everywhere. I love going to the more well known places and the not so well known. These places are a little bit off the beaten path or those in plain sight, but full of Hidden History. 

 


Fort Smith

Fort Smith National Historic Site, Arkansas.

Explore an Arkansas fort that once was on America’s frontier.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 30, End of the Road

Hampton Court Palace. England, United Kingdom

A thirty day journey ends where it began, in London.  Continue reading

Lake Michigan Ghost Town

Fayette Historic State Park. Michigan.

The Old West doesn’t hold the monopoly on ghost towns.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 27-28, Cornwall and Devon

Castle Drogo. Devon, England

Explore some of what England’s most beautiful peninsula has to offer. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 26, Gloucester to Tewkesbury

Kilpeck Church. England.

A crazy day in Southern England going from one medieval church to another, exploring weird tombs and an even weirder map! Continue reading

Titan Missile Museum

Titan II Missile. Titan Missile Museum. Sahuarita, Arizona

Check out the only remaining Titan II Missile silo in the country, a relic from the Cold War! Continue reading

Road to Darwin

The Outpost, Darwin, California

Down a Joshua Tree lined road, not far from Death Valley, lies an old mining town gone bust.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 25, Southeastern Wales

Tintern Abbey. Wales

The adventure continues through the Welsh countryside, in search of churches, ruins, castles, and a town devoted to books. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Monreale

Monreale Cathedral. Italy

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: Villa Romana del Casale

Villa Romana del Casale. Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Italy

In the middle of Sicily lies the ruins of an Ancient Roman villa filled with amazing mosaics found nowhere else. Continue reading

Viaggio Italiano: Wandering Noto

Explore a Sicilian city and UNESCO World Heritage site that was given new life after a devastating earthquake. Continue reading

Mysterious Temples of Malta

Explore the mysterious and unique Neolithic temples of Malta! Continue reading

Malta: Wandering Birgu

Explorations of a Maltese town with colorful balconies and a history of torture. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering Rabat

With an Ancient Roman house and hidden catacombs, Rabat is an interesting Maltese town. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering the Silent City

Take a stroll through the picturesque streets of Mdina, Malta. Continue reading

Malta: Wandering Valletta

Valletta from nearby Sliema,

Explorations of the smallest capital city in Europe, belonging to one of the smallest countries. Continue reading

The Catacombs of Naples

Catacombs of San Gennaro. Naples, Italy

They are grisly, dark and awesome! Check out the Catacombs of Naples! Continue reading

The Long Room

the Long Room. Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland

Explore one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Continue reading

Church of Kings

Tombs of Louis XII (1462-1515) and his wife, Anne de Bretagne (1477-1514). St. Denis Basilica. Paris, France

Located in the suburbs of Paris is the final resting place of the kings of France. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 20, Carlisle to Penrith

Carlisle Cathedral. Carlisle, England

A cathedral, an abbey, castle ruins and even a mysterious stone circle, all the British staples in just one day.  Continue reading

Glendalough

Glendalough, Ireland

Explore the ruins of a monastic city in the wilds of Ireland. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 17, the Isle of Skye

Coast near Lealt Falls. Isle of Skye. Scotland. United Kingdom

Visiting the Isle of Skye was like a dream. See for yourself.  Continue reading

Assos

The Temple of Athena. Assos, Turkey

Walk in the footsteps of Aristotle in Assos, a seaside Turkish town that hasn’t changed much since the days of Ancient Greece. Continue reading

Butch Cassidy and the Fremont

petroglyph. Fremont Indian State Park and Museum. Utah

A bit of pre-history and history along US-89 in Utah. Continue reading

Wandering San Marino

Piazza della Liberta. San Marino

Explorations of the oldest republic in the world. Continue reading

Roosevelt’s Hyde Park

Springwood. Hyde Park. New York. Home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt National Historic Site

Explore Springwood, the birthplace, lifelong home and burial place of the 32nd President of the US, Franking Delano Roosevelt. Continue reading

Emperor Nero’s Villa

Villa Poppaea, Oplontis, Italy

Explore a villa once owned by one of Ancient Rome’s most infamous emperors. Continue reading

Fort Bowie

Fort Bowie National Historic Site. Willcox, Arizona

Explore the ruins of a fort that helped conquer the West. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Days 12-13, Aberdeenshire, Mostly

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Explore the richness of Northern Scotland with two history-filled days in Angus and Aberdeenshire. Continue reading

Wandering Rovinj

Rovinj, Croatia

Wander the adorable cobblestone streets of Rovinj, Croatia.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 11, Stirling to St. Andrews

Doune Castle. Scotland, United Kingdom

Check out the history that surrounds Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Continue reading

Nevada Ghost Town

Cook Bank Building. Rhyolite, Nevada

One of the West’s many mining ghost towns is ready for you to explore. Continue reading

The Catacombs of Paris

Stacked bones in the catacombs of Paris, which has been a tourist attraction for over a century.

Explore Paris’ macabre side. Get ready for some bones, lots and lots of bones. Continue reading

Wandering San Diego

Old Point Loma Lighthouse. Cabrillo National Monument. San Diego, California

Explore the history of this Southern California city. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 9, Castles of Northumberland

Alnwick Castle. Northumberland. England. United Kingdom

Castles, Castles and more bloody Castles–the bloody borderland between England and Scotland is rife with castles perfect for any history buff. Continue reading

Wandering Colonial Newport

The John Bannister House built in 1761. Newport, Rhode Island

Explore the colonial side of Newport, Rhode Island.  Continue reading

Chicago’s Movie Palace

Chicago Theatre. Chicago, Illinois.

Check out what movie theaters used to look like back in the day. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 8, Northern Yorkshire

Tynemouth Priory. Tynemouth, England.

Northern Yorkshire is a history buffs dream with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, abbey ruins, castles and much, much more. Continue reading

Istanbul’s Spice Market

Spices. Istanbul Spice Market. Turkey

Stop and smell the cinnamon! Check out Istanbul’s amazing Spice Market. Continue reading

Wandering Around the Windy City

Explorations of America’s largest city on Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois.  Continue reading

Grand Central Terminal: A New York City Icon

Grand Central Terminal, New York City

Built during the heyday of train travel in America, Grand Central Terminal is still one of the most amazing buildings in Manhattan. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 6, Exploring Lincolnshire

Grand houses, Knights Templar towers and extravagant cathedrals, Lincolnshire has it all. Continue reading

Some Ruins and a Trading Post

Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Arizona

Explore more ruins in the Four Corners and a historic trading post. Continue reading

Wandering Pisa: More Than Just a Tower

Santa Maria Assunta, Leaning Tower. Pisa, Italy.

There is much more to this Tuscan city than its Leaning Tower.  Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 5, Norfolk

Cloister. Norwich Cathedral. Norwich, England

The adventure continues in Norfolk, an English county whose history has blood, churches and castles: all the European staples in one convenient package. Continue reading

Wandering Santa Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Explore one of the oldest cities in the United States.  Continue reading

Buried at the Grand Canyon

Cemetery gate. Pioneer Cemetery, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Explore Grand Canyon National Park’s history in the park’s cemetery. Continue reading

Flushing Meadows: The Remnants of Two World’s Fairs in Queens, New York

Unisphere, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Queens, New York

A filthy dump turned into a place where people from all over the world came together to celebrate humanity and the future. Continue reading

Around Great Britain in 30 Days: Day 3, Pilgrimages and Colleges

Canterbury Cathedral, England.

From a shrine to a saint, the remains of a grand Roman villa and a chapel built by a king, explore South-East England. Continue reading

A Day in Ruins

A day of archaeology as I explore three Native American ruins in Central Arizona.  Continue reading