Are there cities you’ve been to that are very focused on a specific historical event? (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

Berlin Germany with WW2 and the Cold War. I understand why and I’m not saying it’s a bad thing that they are. I’m just saying that that’s pretty true. How about you guys?

 

[Myth]

Mm can’t think of any.

always wanted to go to liverpool bc of the beatles history tho. That’s definitely become a point of interest for tourists over the years.

 

[dnb]

Orlando, Florida exists only because of Disney World.

Sorry, my sense of history is not that deep.

 

[centen]

I've been to historical places, but none that are focused on a very specific historical event. Like I've been to Chichen Itza, but that represents hundreds of years of history, not a moment in time, you know?

 

[Ahsoka]

I've been to historical places, but none that are focused on a very specific historical event. Like I've been to Chichen Itza, but that represents hundreds of years of history, not a moment in time, you know?

Yep, most places are that way. I can’t think of any other cities that are so focused on 1/2 events to the extent Berlin is. Boston a little but not to that level.

 

[Venomous]

Northfield, Minnesota and the attempted robbery of the First National Bank by notorious outlaw Jesse James & the rest of the James-Younger gang. There's a yearly celebration with a re-enactment, the old bank building is now a museum.