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Best kept secret by history teachers: History is *really* interesting. It’s just that it’s a whole lot more exciting to learn about the ancient Nabateans when you’re riding on a horse-drawn carriage through the streets of Petra than to yawn through a history book. From Petra to Kilwa, from the pyramids of the Mundo Mayo to the pyramids of Egypt, from the temples of Thailand to the lost city of Machu Picchu, from the ruins of Athens, Rome, and Stonehenge: Our writers bring you the stories and pictures that bring the past to life. And they take you to living history, as well: to the vibrant arts and cultural attractions that make each destination unique.
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Being Enchanted by Brazil’s Best-Preserved Colonial Town of Ouro Prêto
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Roping in Cowboy Culture at Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cycling the Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Touring Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee
Ferrying to the Princes’ Islands in Istanbul
Hearing Great Classical Music Free in Aspen, Colorado
Visiting Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa
Being Enchanted by Brazil’s Best-Preserved Colonial Town of Ouro Prêto Sleeping like Monks in the Caves of Goreme in Cappadocia Roping in Cowboy Culture at Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming Cycling the Indianapolis Cultural Trail Touring Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee Ferrying to the Princes’ Islands in Istanbul Hearing Great Classical Music Free in Aspen, Colorado Visiting Langa Township, Cape Town, South AfricaBucketTripper Tips
- It’s always worth going with a guide to a historic site. Museum tours will show you nooks and crannies you’d simply bypass on your own. And you can’t even begin to make sense of the temples of Luxor or Machu Picchu without someone pointing out the hieroglyphs or the place where sacrifices were made.
- Reading a historic novel about the destination before you go is a good way to get a feel for the place before encountering the specifics, dates, and names of a hundred unfamiliar gods and kings.
- Our articles will tell you which of these trips are family friendly: Sometimes, you’ll be surprised!