Historical Sites

La Citadelle de Québec (Quebec Citadel) The 1820 Citadel is one of Quebec City’s most distinctive features and a legacy of the British occupat… Read the rest

Fortifications de Québec (Quebec Fortifications) The unique 4.6km (2.9-mile) rampart encircling Old Quebec, makes Quebec the only walled city in the… Read the rest

Basse-Ville (Old Quebec’s Lower Town) Lower Town, the oldest part of Old Quebec, is clustered on the narrow streets between the ramparts of Up… Read the rest

Vilnius Old Town The sprawling old town was in a sorry state once with crumbling facades and an air of general decay. The picture now is completely… Read the rest

Founded in 1579, Vilnius University is considered the oldest university in the Baltic States, though it was originally a Jesuit college. In the 1700s… Read the rest

Formerly part of the Jewish area of the city, visitors will see plaques, signs, and statues commemorating Jewish history in Vilnius. Zydu Street is a… Read the rest

Under Buda Castle Hill runs a network of tunnels and caves, known as the the Hospital in the rock. During WWII, they served as an air raid shelter a… Read the rest

Dongola, located in one of the hottest, sunniest, and driest regions in the world, sees 3,814 hours of sunshine per year. The city is located on the b… Read the rest

Acre – or Akko as it’s known in Hebrew and Arabic – a great little north coast town to check out, complete with ancient Crusader roots and no signs of… Read the rest

Kawa, ancient Egyptian colony in Cush (Kush; modern Sudan) on the east bank of the Nile River, 4 to 5 miles (6 to 8 km) north of Dunqulah. It was exca… Read the rest