Historic Sites - Page 26

June 10, 2020

Paris' Eiffel Tower to reopen on June 25 following coronavirus closure

Magnifique.

May 28, 2020

Fawn curls up at 'Unknown' soldier's headstone in Georgia cemetery, photo shows

A maintenance supervisor at a national park in Georgia found a fawn huddled up at the foot of a headstone for an unknown soldier Wednesday.

May 26, 2020

Tourists stuck in Italy finally visit Pompeii more than 2 months after arriving outside archaeological park

“Here we are, we finally made it inside. It only took 2 ½ months,” said Marvin Hewson.

February 17, 2020

Plymouth Rock vandalized with graffiti shortly before 400th anniversary celebration

Plymouth Rock and other landmarks were found vandalized Monday as the city of Plymouth, Mass., gears up to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' arrival to the new world on the Mayflower.

February 6, 2020

Globetrotting photographer Michael Runkel on favorite places, worst experiences and how to travel with kids

The German native has traveled to every country on Earth and shows no signs of slowing down.

January 27, 2020

Venice may put glass wall around St. Mark's Basilica to curb future flood damage

The historic basilica, which sits at one of the lowest points of the city, is still suffering the effects of record flooding in Nov. 2019.

January 23, 2020

Machu Picchu to install cameras, use drones to observe tourists in wake of defecation incident

Officials at Machu Picchu are hoping new security measures will curb the kind of crappy behavior exhibited by a group of tourists last week.

January 22, 2020

Outrage mounts over $111 million pitch for 'D-Day Land' attraction in France: report

Critics are worried it will become a "Disneyland" of sorts.

January 14, 2020

6 tourists to Machu Picchu tourists detained for allegedly damaging stone wall, defecating at temple; 5 to be deported

Is nothing sacred?

January 14, 2020

5 of the world's 'most cursed' places, explained

Yikes!