Places Edited by halkoss

The oldest operating distillery in the BVI.

A hidden tidal pool that transforms into a frothy natural jacuzzi.

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

A fossilized pie discovered during renovations of a traditional English pub is now on display.

This interactive museum is dedicated to the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” and founder of one of the nation’s earliest boomtowns.

Colonial Williamsburg was home to one of the earliest institutions in North America dedicated to educating Black children.

One of the oldest continuous congregations organized by Black Americans has been flourishing for nearly 250 years.

A small cave with a larger-than-life legend.

This unassuming home played a pivotal role in American history, essentially putting an end to the Revolutionary War.

History says that America’s first English industrial manufacture began here with a “tryal of glasse.”

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

A house that transports visitors back to Yugoslavia.

A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.

A Roman water tunnel still flows 2,000 years on.

This station on an abandoned railway line, named for “happiness,” is still a popular destination for lovers.

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.

This spaceship-like structure was once a popular roadside restaurant.

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

This little visited park is a treasure trove of ancient Roman ruins.

Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.

Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.

Taken as a war trophy in 1739, this Portuguese bell now hangs in an ancient Hindu temple.

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.