Wednesday, September 16, 2026

History Highlights

Kuélap: The Cloud-Forest Fortress of Peru’s Warriors of the Clouds

High on a limestone ridge in the cloud forests of northern Peru, wrapped in mist and hung with orchids, stand the towering walls of one of the most extraordinary and

Sacsayhuamán: The Inca Fortress of Impossible Stones Above Cusco

High above the ancient city of Cusco, at over three and a half thousand metres in the thin air of the Peruvian Andes, stand some of the most astonishing stone

Fortaleza Ozama: The Oldest European Fortress in the Americas

On a bluff overlooking the mouth of the Ozama River, in the heart of the oldest European city in the Americas, stands a fortress that can claim a truly remarkable

The Fortress of Louisbourg: The French Stronghold Destroyed and Reborn

On a windswept, fog-shrouded shore of Cape Breton Island, at the far eastern edge of Canada, stands one of the most extraordinary historical sites in North America. The Fortress of

The Citadelle of Quebec: The Star Fort Guarding North America’s Only Walled City

High on the cliffs of Cap Diamant, looking down over the mighty St. Lawrence River and the rooftops of one of the oldest cities in North America, stands the great