Roman Theatre of Arles

The Roman Theatre of Arles (or Théâtre antique d’Arles) was built during the reign of Caesar Augustus in the 1st-century A.D. It is … More

Memories of Beijing

Beijing (北京, alternatively Romanized as Peking), the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is also the world’s most populous national capital city, with over 21 … More

Top 10 LIBRARIES

The term “library” in English is based on the Latin liber for book or document, with other modern languages (such as French … More

Place de la Concorde

Covering 19 acres, the Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in the French capital. Located at the eastern end … More

Vatican Grottoes

Around 100 papal tombs are currently extant, representing less than half of the 264 deceased popes, going all the way back to … More

The Best of the WEST INDIES

Three major island “arcs” delineate the northern and eastern edges of the Caribbean Sea and make up what is known today as “The West … More

Mercat de Santa Caterina

Built on the site of the former convent of Santa Caterina, whose lands were granted to the city for the … More

Presidio Park

Presidio Park in San Diego, California is the historic site of the first European settlements in what is now the Western … More

Cancún

The city of Cancún in southeast Mexico is located on the Caribbean Sea along the northeast coast of the Yucatán … More

Ming Tombs (Beijing)

The Ming Tombs are a collection of 13 mausoleums built by the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. In 1409, … More

The Best of EGYPT

Egypt is a transcontinental country connecting the northeast corner of Africa with the southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It has one … More

Giza, Part 4: Pyramid of Menkaure

The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of the Giza necropolis, located on a plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo in Egypt. It … More

The Best of SOUTH KOREA

The country of South Korea derives its name from Goguryeo (Koryŏ), one of the great historical powers of East Asia, which ruled most … More

Giza, Part 3: Pyramid of Khafre

The Pyramid of Khafre, located on the outskirts of Cairo, is both the 2nd-largest and 2nd-tallest of the ancient Egyptian pyramids on … More

Cobá

Cobá, located on the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, served as the nexus of the largest network of stone causeways … More

Travel Topic #54 (Specialty Tours)

If you’ve taken any of the following kinds of “specialty tour” listed below: a. Where was it (city, … More

Costa Maya

The port of Costa Maya (“Mayan Coast”) is a small tourist region located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, … More

Teotihuacán, Part 3: The Temple of the Feathered Serpent

The Citadel (Spanish: “Ciudadela“), located at the southern end of Teotihuacán’s Avenue of the Dead, contains several important structures, but … More

Teotihuacán, Part 2: Avenue of the Dead

The broad central avenue of Teotihuacán, known as the Avenue of the Dead, is flanked by the large Pyramid of … More

Teotihuacán, Part 1: The Pyramids

Located in the Valley of Mexico, some 25 miles northeast of modern-day Mexico City and easily accessible by bus, is … More

Tulum

Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya, reaching its height between the 13th and … More

Santorini, Part 2: Firá

The crescent-shaped island of Santorini, located in the southernmost part of the Cyclades Islands in the Greek Aegean, is actually … More

Santorini, Part 1: Oia

Santorini, one of Greece’s Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, is arguably one of the prettiest islands in the world. … More

Ephesus, Part 2: Terrace Houses

The Terrace Houses at Ephesus are located on the hill opposite the Hadrian Temple, not far from the Library of … More

Jamestown Settlement

Jamestown Settlement is a living-history museum located about 1.25 miles from the site of the original Virginia colony founded in … More

City Wall of Nanjing

The City Wall of Nanjing was designed by the Hongwu Emperor and built after he founded the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) … More

Castlerigg Stone Circle

The Castlerigg Stone Circle (or Druids’ Circle), situated near Keswick in England’s Lake District, is one of around 1,300 stone circles found in the British Isles and Brittany. … More

Yungang Grottoes

The Yungang Grottoes (near Datong, in China’s Shanxi Province), are considered to be one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural … More

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle is a medieval castle in Warwickshire, England, originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068 as a wooden fort … More

Colossi of Memnon

Constructed in 1350 B.C., the Colossi of Memnon are two massive twin stone statues, about 50 feet apart, located in the … More

Oriental Institute

Established in 1919 with funds donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., The Oriental Institute is the University of Chicago’s archaeology museum and research center, … More