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Haunted Locations of Philadelphia
Paranormal travel, while highly specific, is greatly sought after thanks to popular television shows and movies; especially during the Halloween season. So when it comes to all things Philadelphia, of course, I have to share the most haunted locations. Philadelphia…
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14 Historical Sites To See In Bucks County Pennsylvania
Bucks County Pennsylvania is just north of Philadelphia and home to some interesting historical sites. Growing up, this was one of the locations where I would frequent with friends and family. Whether we were hiking Ringing Rocks or grabbing a…
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Anne Frank’s House – Visiting the Secret Annex
Anne Frank is one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust thanks to her father and Miep Gies who published her diary in 1947. If you are anything like me, growing up Anne Frank was a popular interval to…
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Monticello – Home of Thomas Jefferson
We arrived in Charlottesville, Virginia the night before our visit to Monticello. Unlike our trip to Mount Vernon, this allowed us to arrive first thing in the morning and combat my anxiety of large crowds. If you are using a…
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Mount Vernon – Home of George Washington
When you first walk up to the gates of Mount Vernon the expectation of wonder escaped me. I don’t know what I was expecting, maybe something more grandeur, but as we walked past the small white building filled with parents…
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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary
Sitting on a counter, under the original glass countertops sits a letter signed by a patron long since past. That signature is of the first First Lady of the United States, Marth Washington addressed to Mr. Stabler. Written just a…
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The Hidden Government Bunker of The Greenbrier
Located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia sits a large luxury resort that looks as though it should be on a postcard or possibly the set location of a Stephen King novel. Surrounded by natural wonders such as mineral springs and…
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Visiting the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Creepy, cooky, really… ok this isn’t the Addams Family! But when I’m talking about anything in the realm of horror, haunted, scary or oddity the theme song comes into play. Why wouldn’t it? It’s my favorite movie after all which…
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The National WWII Museum in New Orleans
WWII history is taught to us in brief chronological order throughout our time in school. To dive deeper into any form of historical information many of us have to search it out through books, movies, research, etc. For Peter and I,…
