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Travel the world via historical sites that will occupy your mind, eyes, and body. From places frozen in the past like Chernobyl to those with history and present layered atop one another, you'll find new views here.

7 Best National Parks to Put on Your Bucket List

7 Best National Parks to Put on Your Bucket List

Explore one of America's national treasures.

Exploration

By Diana La Paz

Cultural History

10 Best Food Travel Books

10 Best Food Travel Books

By Orrin Grey & Marisa Fertitta

European History

17 Historical Places You Need to See in Your Lifetime

17 Historical Places You Need to See in Your Lifetime

By Orrin Grey & MacKenzie Stuart

American History

12 Eye-Opening Books on the History of New York City

12 Eye-Opening Books on the History of New York City

By Margaret Brecknell

Historical Sites

8 Stunning Gothic Castles That You Can Visit

8 Stunning Gothic Castles That You Can Visit

By Kayleigh Donaldson

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European History

A Medieval Village Lost to the Tides of Times is Resurfacing

A Medieval Village Lost to the Tides of Times is Resurfacing

The 13th-century village Fabbriche di Careggine has been underwater since 1946.

By Catherine Phelan

Modern History

This April, Visit National Parks from the Comfort of Your Own Home

This April, Visit National Parks from the Comfort of Your Own Home

The National Park Service celebrates National Park Week.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

European History

See the World's Most Beautiful Churches from the Safety of Your Home

See the World's Most Beautiful Churches from the Safety of Your Home

From Iceland to Ethopia, these stunning structures are must-sees for theists and agnostics alike.

By Orrin Grey

European History

11 Beautiful Medieval Castles History Lovers Can Visit Today

11 Beautiful Medieval Castles History Lovers Can Visit Today

Journey into the past.

By Audrey Webster & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Military History

Visiting Pripyat, Chernobyl's Frozen Ghost Town

Visiting Pripyat, Chernobyl's Frozen Ghost Town

Then and now, Pripyat's eerie charms call out to visitors from around the world.

By Orrin Grey

European History

10 Fascinating Ghost Towns Around the World You Can Visit

10 Fascinating Ghost Towns Around the World You Can Visit

Decaying buildings, sand-swept streets, and a sense of suspended time make these towns well worth a visit.

By Orrin Grey

South American History

Abandoned in the Desert: Humberstone, and Chile's Eerie Ghost Towns

Abandoned in the Desert: Humberstone, and Chile's Eerie Ghost Towns

In the sands of northern Chile are haunting reminders of the country's troubled history.

By Elisabeth Tilstra

Historical Sites

The 14 Most Beautiful Underground Caves Anyone Can Visit

The 14 Most Beautiful Underground Caves Anyone Can Visit

Venture below the surface for our planet's most spectacular views.

By Catherine Phelan

Modern History

The Haunting Jungle Cemetery of Sandakan

The Haunting Jungle Cemetery of Sandakan

Hidden in the lush coastal forests of Malaysia is a jungle cemetery with a haunting history.

By Adam Karlin

European History

The Bloody Past of Bethnal Green

The Bloody Past of Bethnal Green

Stroll the foggy streets Bethnal Green, a historic London neighborhood haunted by the wartime Bethnal Green Tube tragedy of 1943.

By Adam Karlin

Historical Sites

8 Strange Places from Around the World That You Won't Find in Your Average Guidebook

8 Strange Places from Around the World That You Won't Find in Your Average Guidebook

These weird, beautiful destinations will fascinate any world traveler.

By Audrey Webster

Historical Sites

The Enduring Mysteries of Easter Island

The Enduring Mysteries of Easter Island

What secrets lie hidden on this isolated island?

By Steven Casale

Modern History

5 Gateways to Hell

5 Gateways to Hell

Peer into the underworld through these fiery earthly portals.

By Elisabeth Tilstra

Cultural History

6 Fascinating Funeral and Burial Rites from Around the World

6 Fascinating Funeral and Burial Rites from Around the World

There's more than one way to bid farewell.

By Diana Vilibert

Ancient History

6 Fascinating, Mythical Places That Most Likely Never Existed

6 Fascinating, Mythical Places That Most Likely Never Existed

The world is a mysterious place.

By Danielle Golds

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Great news, history lovers: We're looking for your original stories of little-known facts.

By The Archive Staff

Exploration

Antarctica’s Outposts: Abandoned at the End of the World

Antarctica’s Outposts: Abandoned at the End of the World

Across the unforgiving landscape of Antarctica are deserted outposts haunted by the ghosts of the past.

By Elisabeth Tilstra

Modern History

The Subterranean Mystery of the Williamson Tunnels

The Subterranean Mystery of the Williamson Tunnels

Buried deep beneath the streets of Liverpool is an underground world that defies explanation.

By Elisabeth Tilstra

European History

London’s Ancient Outcast Graveyard

London’s Ancient Outcast Graveyard

Step inside the Cross Bones Graveyard, London's mass burial ground for prostitutes, beggars, and thieves.

By Matthew Thompson

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