TRAVEL FACT: See the original diary of Anne Frank in the house where she and her family hid from the Nazis.
Go to the roof at night and watch the light show at the eiffel tower, if you're into that sort of thing.
Don't be afraid of the line, it moves quickly. Highly recommend going up in the bell towers to see the gargoyles and for one of Paris' best views.
The best place to visit if you want to learn more about London’s history. And of course it houses the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewellery collection in the world
Harrods was bought in 1985 by Mohamed Al Fayed for £615 million, it covers 4 1/2 acres and holds over 300 department stores.
While the daily changing of the guards is a tourist magnet, this majestic palace is a London icon and home of the Queen. You know that she is in residence when the flag is flying above the palace!
The best place to sip champagne in one of the 32 capsules and watch the sun go down over London.
One of Europe's most finely preserved medieval castles. The Castle was developed by successive rulers of Mann between the 13th and 16th centuries. Read more.
You can take the petit train, rent a golf-buggy or bike to visit the palace's huge garden/park
Walking around Bath is really nice, no matter the time of year. Lots of cool shops set against Roman architecture. Perfect city to explore with the right company ;)
Designed by Charles Barry, the Palace of Westminster – which comprises the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - is now a wonderful mish-mash of styles, dominated by Gothic buttresses, towers and arches. Read more.
The 5000 year old Stone Age passage tomb has pipped the Cliffs & Moher & Glendalough as the nation’s favourite site. A fabulous place to visit & see. A must see!
Bellinzona is the site of three medieval castles named by UNESCO in 2001. Castelgrande is the oldest and largest of three castles.
The complex of camps, which became a symbol of genocide, terror and the Holocaust, was established in 1940. During World War II the Nazis murdered hundreds of thousands of Jews, Poles, Gypsies.
The Historic Dockyard is a must-see when visiting Portsmouth. Explore HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860, the Mary Rose Museum, National Museum of the Royal Navy, Action Stations and take a Harbour Tour. Read more.
Has a good Cafe and interesting exhibits on Henry VIII and the Tudors. Its free to get in too.
In 1646, King Charles was imprisoned here during the Civil War-Dr. Kate Williams, Historian
The church was founded in 1185 by the Knights Templar, and like all their churches is round in imitation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It now serves the Inns of Court.
Beautiful Elizabethan hall, absolutely stuffed with history. The cub-board (in the old sense) was made from the hatch of the Golden Hinde. Read more.
Of the world’s greatest museums if not the world’s greatest museum. Go for the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin marbles, the amazing Mesopotamian structures and the great court in the center.
Agree that it is hard to find. Interesting if you're into standing stones. It's said to be the oldest known Pictish carved stone.
As close as you will get to a time travel machine, the Jorvik Viking Centre will take you back over 1,000 years!
I've been in nearly all the major museums of the world, the British museum put all the history at hand for free. Don't forget the Rosetta Stone, The Partenon Frescoes and The Ishtar Door.
Definitely worth a visit if you have any interest in history. Not only is it about the Von Staffenberg assassination attempt but it's also about the entire German resistance during WWII.
