Historical sites or heritage sites are places where political, military, cultural, or social history has been preserved because they are culturally significant. Many have the government’s designation of a national historic site and are usually protected by law.
Brit on the Move™ is passionate about history and the events that shape our lives as we know them today.
Be it Tower Green, where Anne Boleyn lost her head, the daunting concentration camps across Europe, or the Plantations of America – Brit on the Move™ will take you on a journey through them all.
Brit on the Move™ is especially fond of Stately homes, mansions, and castles; join us as we explore some of the world’s most significant historical sites.
Something that belongs to the past is important or famous in the past.
You can categorize sites into cultural, natural, and mixed. Sites of cultural heritage include buildings and towns, archaeological remains, and monumental sculptures and paintings.
There are hundreds of thousands across the world, and each country has its own.
Some particularly famous ones that most people know are:
Nestled between Switzerland and Austria and situated on the banks of the Rhine. Here’s why you should visit Liechtenstein’s Castles! Visiting Liechtenstein was never on our list. I’ll be frank – I’d never even heard of it. We stumbled across it while enjoying a day out in Switzerland. Ironically, we accidentally drove back down from…
All Bartowans are familiar with The Wonder House, Bartow, Florida. After all, it was once the town’s main tourist attraction from 1934 to 1963. Sadly, like many mansions before it, The Wonder House has been through its share of owners and long stints of abandonment. 2015, the new owners purchased it to pursue their dream…
Since I saw the photos of Hotel Del Salto at Tequendama Falls, I have wanted to visit this allegedly haunted hotel. Colombia was already on the list for 2019, and I chose Bogota explicitly to see this once a hotel, now a museum. Besides the obvious reasons, like being directly opposite a huge waterfall, the…
Hailed as one of Colombia’s most significant architectural accomplishments, The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is the most stunning and unusual cathedral you will ever visit. From the moment you walk down the pathway leading to the tunnels, you know you are about to experience something inspiring. It’s dark, wet, mysterious, and reminiscent of a scene…
The Belfast Peace Walls, known as The Belfast Peace Lines, separate catholic and protestant communities in Northern Islands Belfast. The purpose of the walls was to curb the violence steamed from the outbreak of civil unrest during the riots of 1969. The riots led to a thirty-year conflict known as the Troubles and reflect the…
Detroit Buildings. What comes to mind? Eminem’s childhood home, the GM Renaissance Center, The Detroit Tigers Stadium? Perhaps it’s all and more. For me, it is the historic and abandoned buildings. The architectural marvels now lay in ruin, covered in graffiti, a shamble of their original glory. We spent a long weekend in Detroit touring…
The Howey Mansion in Florida might not be as well-known as other mansions from the 1900s. It might not be as famous, significant, or opulent, but it has a rich history and a fascinating story, and it’s been renovated to capture the original luster. A massive fan of mansions, palaces, and stately homes, visiting the…
Tucked away in the corner of North of Yorkshire, Britain, lies a spa town called Harrogate, home to the last entirely fully working Victorian Turkish Bath in England. Locals and tourists flock here to have tea at Betty’s Tea Room, admire the historical buildings, or shop in the boutiques. Many do not know that a…
Delaware’s Nemours Estate is a vibrant and historically rich alternative to what most people flock to Delaware for – the beaches. Beaches are everywhere, and while Delaware has some great beaches to offer, there’s more to Delaware than the beaches. I will admit, you won’t find an abundance of options for Delaware. I asked loads…