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Eastern State Penitentiary is one of the creepiest places in Philadelphia- but also a photographer’s dream. I’m not one for horror movies or anything scary like that, but a visit Eastern State Penitentiary was too intriguing to pass up (and if you don’t like horror stuff, don’t worry, it really isn’t that scary!). I enjoyed […]

You can view the first installments of my trip to Mexico on my San Luis Potosí, Mexico Part 1 and Part 2 posts and Old City Part 1 This is the last post of photos from my trip to Mexico, but I’ll have some other travel posts about Mexico coming up soon! If you haven’t read my […]

You can view the first installments of my trip to Mexico on my San Luis Potosí, Mexico Part 1 and Part 2 posts If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know how much I LOVE history. I love learning about random pieces of history (hence my obsession with Vikings), and whenever I’m traveling somewhere, my […]

One of my favorite things about Philadelphia is the old buildings and quirky history (I’m such a history nerd!). If you haven’t been to Philadelphia, I’m sure you know Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are here, but there are a ton of other beautiful historic buildings in Philadelphia, too. One of my favorite historical […]

In last week’s post about Intercourse, PA (yep, there really is a town called Intercourse), I talked about how Matt and I took a day trip out to Amish country because we’ve been wanting to go ever since I moved to Philadelphia. I absolutely loved going there, and I want to go back when everything […]

As you saw in my Four Days in Philadelphia post, my college roommate came to visit Philadelphia for the first time, so of course we hit up all the major Philadelphia sights. The Liberty Bell was our second stop after Independence Hall, and it’s conveniently located right across the street. It’s free to visit the […]

If you read my Four Days in Philadelphia post, you saw that my college roommate, Stephanie, visited me in Philadelphia for the first time. Our first stop for the Philadelphia newbie? The Independence Hall tour! Yes, it is a tourist spot, but for good reason. You get a great history lesson on Philadelphia during the […]

Exciting news!!! Today is my ONE year anniversary of moving to Philadelphia! 🙂 It really flew by! There have been ups and a few downs, and I’ve definitely learned a lot about Philadelphia in the past year. It’s a fascinating city, and I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface! Here are 11 things I’ve […]

I’m back with a Nerd Corner post for Vikings in America! As I explained in my first Nerd Corner post, I’m a huge nerd (especially about Vikings), so I’ll sometimes share cool articles that I’ve found with you all. And this post is actually a Nerd Corner and Philadelphia photography combo because the American Swedish […]

In my first Georgetown post I had pictures of the oldest house in Washington, D.C. dating from before the Revolutionary War, and this post is about Elfreth’s Alley, the oldest residential street in the United States right in Philadelphia! If you haven’t been to Elfreth’s Alley yet, it’s a quaint little street just a short […]

As I’ve warned you, I’m a little, teensy bit obsessed with Vikings. I kinda even wrote a 45 page thesis on them in college (the pdf is here, and I promise it’s actually interesting for any brave souls who want to read it!). Since I’m a huge history nerd and I love reading interesting articles […]