Travel — stories and articles

Everything on WonderBooks tagged Travel: 2 articles and 28 illustrated stories, free to read with audio narration.

Articles

• Why Long Car Rides Are Made for Audio Stories
• Adelaide: More Than a Stopover City

Illustrated stories

• Alexandria, Egypt
  Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, becoming a major center of Hellenistic… • Egypt
• Amsterdam's Hidden Secrets
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
  The Golden Age (17th century), a period of immense economic and cultural growth. • Netherlands
• Athens, Greece
  The Golden Age of Athens (5th century BC) established the city as a center of… • Greece
• Bangkok, Thailand
  The Ayutthaya Kingdom's fall in 1767 led to the establishment of Thonburi and later… • Thailand
• Barcelona, Spain
  The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) profoundly impacted Barcelona, leading to… • Spain
• Beijing, China
  The establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, with Beijing as its… • China • 798
• Budapest, Hungary
  The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 created Austria-Hungary, leading to a period… • Hungary
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
  Argentine Independence from Spain in 1816 shaped its identity. • Argentina
• Cape Town, South Africa
  The end of Apartheid in 1994, marking a transition to a democratic society. • South Africa
• Carnival of Venice
• Copenhagen, Denmark
  Denmark was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II (1940-1945). • Denmark
• Edinburgh, Scotland
  The Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century established Edinburgh as a major… • Scotland
• Florence, Italy
  The Renaissance (14th-16th century), which transformed Florence into a cultural and… • Italy
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  The Fall of Saigon in 1975, which led to the reunification of Vietnam under communist… • Vietnam
• Istanbul, Turkey
  The Fall of Constantinople (1453) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the… • Turkey
• Lisbon, Portugal
  The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake devastated the city and had a significant impact on… • Portugal
• Marrakesh, Morocco
  The Almoravid dynasty founded Marrakesh in the 11th century, establishing it as a… • Morocco
• Mumbai, India
  The Gateway of India was built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and… • India
• Prague, Czechia
  The Velvet Revolution in 1989, a peaceful transition from communist rule to a… • Czechia
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  Rio hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics, marking a significant moment for Brazil on the… • Brazil
• Seville, Spain
  The Expo '92 World's Fair in Seville showcased Spain's entry into the modern era and… • Spain
• Shanghai, China
  The opening of Shanghai as a treaty port in 1842 marked the beginning of its… • China
• Singapore, Singapore
  Singapore gained independence in 1965, marking a pivotal moment in its history and… • Singapore
• Stockholm, Sweden
  The Stockholm Bloodbath (1520) marked a pivotal moment in Swedish history, leading to… • Sweden
• Venice, Italy
  The founding of Venice in 421 AD marked the beginning of its unique history as a… • Italy
• Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  David Livingstone 'discovers' Victoria Falls in 1855, naming it after Queen Victoria… • Zimbabwe
• Vienna, Austria
  The Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was a landmark diplomatic conference that reshaped… • Austria