Fujairah Fort (Pictured Story)
by When people think about the United Arab Emirates, they typically think of Dubai or Abu Dhabi. During my last trips, I became more and more …
Tag: Historic Museums
Places which turn back the time for you
Imperial War Museums Duxford
The Imperial War Museum operates five sites throughout Britain. While I already visited the interesting Churchill War Rooms, I was looking forward to see their …
Arcen Castle & Garden
At least in the Cologne area where I live, Castle Arcen in the Netherlands, close to the German border, is not too well known. When …
Überlingen Plane Collision Memorials
On 1st July 2002, Überlingen at Lake Constance (Bodensee) gain notoriety not only in Germany: two planes, a Tupolev TU-154M by Bashkirian Airways and a …
Pfahlbauten (Lake Dwelling) Unteruhldingen, Lake Constance
The Pfahlbauten (Lake Dwelling) at Unteruhldingen, prehistoric houses built on wooden piles, are one of the Top 5 attractions of the Lake Constance area. As there …
The German Midpoints of the European Union
Where is the heart, the center of the European Union? There is really an official answer for that. The Institut Géographique National (IGN) in Paris is …
Nelson, Nevada – A Ghost Town
I am not too much of a casino person. However, I love being in Las Vegas as it is also an amazing hub for nature …
Maritime Experiential Museum Singapore
A museum about the history and importance of sea trade in Singapore and Southeast Asia? Sounds much more boring than it actually is. I visited …
Historic Mustard Mill Cologne
The Historic Mustard Mill in Cologne (“Historische Senfmühle Köln”) is quite a unique place in the million people city. It combines the idea of a …
Mashantucket Pequot Museum
On the third day of my Weird Al Yankovic & Grass Court Tennis trip in July 2019, I had time to explore the Foxwoods Resort …
National Postal Museum (Washington)
One amazing feature of Washington D.C. is the massive number of museums driven by the Smithsonian Institution: they are typically well driven and very educative …
Elvis Presley Birthplace (Tupelo MS)
Even more than 80 years after Elvis Presley‘s birth, Tupelo in Mississippi is still dominated by memories of its most famous sons. You can still …