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Haunted Buildings of Foligno

This is a prototype of “Haunted Buildings of Foligno”, developed by the Quintana 4D Project. Visitors can walk around the City of Foligno to summon digital ghosts, who might reveal secrets about the places they haunt and even let them cross …

Pérouges, come join middle ages !

You just have to walk around to discover its features !  This village classified as one of the most beautiful villages of France will enchant you !

Home-City Stories

• How has life changed on and around Kingsland Road?• What do local residents feel about urban change inHackney?• What does it mean to feel at home, or not at home, inthe city? The walk draws on research at Queen Mary University of London…

Gems from the banks of the Kazanka river: Myths and legends

Myths and legends surrounding the Kazanka River are like pebbles lifted from the riverbed and carried downstream. Out of the cold darkness into the light! Over the centuries, currents have carried them across the riverbed like a mother carries her child…

Listening to the Landscape: Walking Through History

Welcome to History in the Landscape at the Ivy Creek Natural Area Our thanks go the Virginia Department of Forestry and the Ivy Creek Foundation for their support of this project. My name is Dede and I have been guiding walks at Ivy Creek for … we…

Irkutsk Itinerary: Pages of the Great Victory

During the celebration of the 75th anniversary of victory in the great Patriotic war, we have prepared an audio guide to the places of military glory of our city. Each monument, square and building that was included in this guide, has a personal history…

Orthodox churches of Irkutsk

The city of Irkutsk, founded in 1661, now belongs to the historical settlements of Russia. The historical center of the city is included in the UNESCO world heritage tentative list, and most Orthodox churches are located in this area. There are about 17…

Gagarin Boulevard, Irkutsk Embankment Cycle

Irkutsk city appearance on boards of Angara river – one of the most spectacular rivers in Eastern Siberia –  is a peculiar event which went along the life of the river itself. It can be said that Irkutsk started from one particular fort…

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