The Arabia steamboat is something like what the Vasa is for European ship history (just dated a few centuries later…). The side wheeler steamboat sank in operation close to nowadays Kansas City in 1856 in the Missouri River. In the late 1980’s,…
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum (Boston)
Not only due to his 1963 speech in Berlin, John F. Kennedy is definitely one of the most popular US-American presidents in Germany. Thus, when I tour-chased Weird Al Yankovic in April 2022, I felt that visiting the John F.…
Bunk’Art 2 (Tirana)
I already introduced you to Bunk’Art 1, a former nuclear-proof governance bunker in the outskirts of Tirana. The huge area has been turned into an amazing historic museum, which amazingly illustrates the (darker parts of) the history of Albania. Right…
Bunk’Art 1 (Tirana)
Under the leadership of socialist Enver Hoxha, a massive number of bunkers has been built in Albania The German wikipedia page states a total of 200,000 new constructions during his leadership between 1972 and 1984 only. Two of these bunkers…
Museum of Jewish Heritage
The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City also calls itself A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Even though I feel that there is much more Jewish Heritage than that, I had this place rather up on my list when…
Local Archaeological Museum of Kourion (Cyprus)
Kourion Archaeological Park has definitely been one of the highlights of my trip to Cyprus in October 2023. However, this place is majorly about the structure of the ancient settlements, the excavations and the mosaics. The most interesting historic items…
Kourion Archaeological Park
My wife and I really enjoyed our trip to Cyprus in October 2022. So far, I have introduced you to hotels, some logistics and attractions like the amazing Cyprus Museum. However, the excavation sites are the true gems, which beautifully…
Dublinia Museum Dublin
If you are in Dublin and feel to learn something about the history of the city and Ireland in general, you find multiple options. The Dublinia museum, however, might be a rather interesting option, especially if you to digest the…