Lorain Historical Walking Tour

The City of Lorain Historical Architecture Tour was created by the Lorain Historical Society and features over 30 stops along a 1.6 mile loop. Each marker includes architectural history as well as interesting history about the life and use of the buildi…

Entertaining Aldershot: Music Halls, Theatres and Cinemas

This on-line virtual tour takes the visitor around the sites of some of the old music halls, theatres and cinemas of Aldershot town, giving an insight into the story of how the population of Aldershot has been entertained over the last 165 years. Follow…

Walking around the City Walls

The historical walls of Senigallia are an identity monument of the city, although they are less known. Of the ancient fortified walls, both the sixteenth-century one of Guidobaldo from the Rovere, and the eighteenth-century one of the “Ampliamento…

Cupramontana; visit to the historical center

The origins of Cupra Montana date back to the sixth and fifth centuries BC, and are named after a temple that stood there, dedicated to the goddess Cupra, a deity venerated by the Picenes for fertility and love. Originally, the Picenes were the ones who…

Senigallia Mini Tour

This tour will accompany you through the most rilevant places of the city. Starting from the Rotonda sul Mare, symbol of the unchained ‘50s, we will do a travel backwards the history going through Reinassence cort’s intrigues, on the romans …

intro to Fano

Fanum Fortunae was the ancient roman name of our city. It refers to the “Temple of Fortune”, (“temple” is the meaning of latin word “Fanum”), probably erected to witness the battle of the Metauro river : it was the ye…

Walking Through Waverly: Baltimore Murals and Their Stories

Welcome to Waverly – home to some of Baltimore’s most beautiful and interesting public art! You don’t have to be an art expert to enjoy observing the different styles and themes represented in the neighborhood’s murals. Learn abo…

Fort Kochi – Kerala – India’s First European Township

Fort Kochi is an emblematic landmark in Kerala portraying the perfect fusion of European, Jewish and Indian culture. This walking tour will take you to the most popular 9 tourist attractions in Fort Kochi  starting from the astonishing Jew Town. Fo…

Herberton Heritage Walk

A walk through Historic Herberton. The first town on the Atherton Tablelands. Established in 1880

West Baltimore Beyond the Fire: Art Along Pennsylvania Avenue

Old West Baltimore, as it is called, is actually a national historic district made up of a half dozen neighborhoods. Since the death of Freddie Gray in 2015, many non-residents often refer to these 175 blocks as Sandtown. That irks people who know …

Grampians Aboriginal Rock Art

This tour is based around the Aboriginal rock art and the cultural importance within the Grampians. In 1984 the Grampians National Park announced the decision of protecting the important Aboriginal cultural heritage. This region contains the largest num…

The DC Universe on the streets of NYC

Today we’re going to learn a lot of exciting things about one of the biggest publishers in theworld. We’re going to talk about DC Comics and the Universe, created by them.Why have we chosen particularly New York as the city for the DC Univer…

Ajanta Caves

The Ajanta Caves are architectural marvels that house within themselves several cave temples, Buddhist sculptures, paintings and carvings. They are located 110 km from the city of gates, Aurangabad in Maharashtra.  The entry fee to the Ajanta cave …

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