Welcome to Montréal, Canada’s “cultural capital” and an UNESCO-designated City of Design. Steeped in history, the former fur-trading city is now the center for French language music, film television, radio and print publishing in Canada. Learn about French Canadian culture and witness the architecture of the city’s magnificent cathedrals and unique underground city, enjoying the Read More …
At Explorica, we love our historical sites. We also love giving back to the organizations that make our tours so memorable. That’s why we recently volunteered with Tourism Cares at the Plimoth Plantation, one of the most popular educational destinations in our home state of Massachusetts. Originally settled by the Pilgrims in 1620, Plimoth Plantation Read More …
Visit the black sands of Santorini, one of the most magnificent locations in the Aegean and a must-see destination on any trip to Greece. The island is known for its rows of white buildings jutting off the edges of a volcano, and the sunsets over the Aegean reflecting off the whitewashed coastline. The best-known Minoan Read More …
Happy Constitution Day! On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia to sign the document that would change U.S. history forever. While social studies teachers and Philadelphia tour guides might have kept tabs on this date for the past couple of centuries, Constitution Day wasn’t an official federal holiday until 2004. Now Read More …
Visit the Sensō-ji, the oldest temple in Tokyo. Founded in 645 C.E. and the center of ancient legend, the Buddhist temple remains a central place of worship to this day. Yet the Sensō-ji is not solely a religious landmark–the iconic temple stands at the edge of a line of shops, hosts festivals and other public events, and receives Read More …
In 2001, the tragedies of September 11 shook the country and took the lives of nearly 3,000 people. Join us at the World Trade Center memorial and museum in New York City, and become a part of history as the city rebuilds. The September 11 terrorist attacks marked the single most devastating tragedy in the Read More …
Welcome back to school! It’s been a long summer full of adventures, relaxing and reading lists, but now it’s time to get back into gear for Fall 2013. While you all have been preparing for back to school season with new backpacks, pencils, classroom decorations and lesson plans, we’ve been working on a few exciting Read More …
Explore the remnants of Incan civilization at Machu Picchu. Believed to have been built as an estate for Emperor Pachacuti around 1450, Machu Picchu was abandoned during the Spanish Conquest. Though known locally, the “Lost City of the Incas” was virtually unknown to the outside world until 1911, when American historian Hiram Bingham visited the Read More …
No, you’re not dreaming. It’s Barcelona. Thanks to the unique modernist architecture of Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona’s churches, parks and gates resemble fairy-tale dwellings, creating a surreal urban ambiance unlike any other. Travelers from around the world come to Barcelona just to witness the wonder of Gaudí’s works, which weave in and out of the city’s streets like Read More …
The Battle of Gettysburg is seen as a turning point in the Civil War, predominantly because the Confederacy’s inability to recover economically from this battle led to their eventual surrender. Yet, in a way, the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point for the entirety of U.S. history. Gettysburg highlighted the tragedy of the war Read More …
