Ink engraving of Charles Bridge in Prague at night, its statues and tower reflected in the river
Re:Visit

Launching soon

The history of
wherever you stand.

Re:Visit is an app that finds the stories around you: what happened here, who lived here, and what used to stand on the spot. Every story is researched, illustrated, and lists its sources.

Charles Bridge, Prague.

Inside the app

Open it anywhere.
Something happened here.

Re:Visit looks at where you are and lays out the history around you, from Roman foundations to the last century, in short stories you can read on the spot.

Re:Visit app showing the City of London area guide with a timeline from 47 CE to 1986
Stories around you
Re:Visit app showing the story of the Roman arena beneath Guildhall with artwork
Researched stories with original artwork
Re:Visit app showing its daily history games
Daily history games
Ink engraving of the Arch of Titus in Rome
Arch of Titus, Rome.

I.

Stories, not trivia

A Re:Visit story tells you what happened, why it mattered and what you can still see. Many come with an illustration made for the story, in the style of an old engraving.

Ink engraving of an iron footbridge over the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris at night
Canal Saint-Martin, Paris.

II.

Ask what you’re wondering

Curious about something in a story, or the building in front of you? Ask. Answers draw on the story’s sources, and the app tells you they were written by AI.

Ink engraving of the gabled houses around the Begijnhof courtyard in Amsterdam
Begijnhof, Amsterdam.

III.

Walk it

Plan a walk through the history near you, or turn any story into a journey, then check in at each stop along the way.

How we write

Every story lists where it comes from, so you can read further and make up your own mind.

Stories are written from published sources and checked against them before they go into the app. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we’ll put it right.

Ink engraving of the Ancient Agora of Athens with its temples and stoas
The Ancient Agora, Athens.

City guides

Going somewhere?
Take the history with you.

Download a city’s stories before you travel. More than thirty cities so far, with Paris, Rome and Athens on the way.

  • London
  • Edinburgh
  • York
  • Oxford
  • Bath
  • Dublin
  • Berlin
  • Munich
  • Hamburg
  • Dresden
  • New York City
  • Boston
  • Washington, DC
  • Chicago
  • New Orleans
  • San Francisco
  • Los Angeles
  • Taipei

Daily games

A little history, every day

Quick puzzles that change daily: place an event on the map in When & Where, match a quote in Who Said It, pick the earlier event in Which Came First, and more.

Coming soon

Re:Visit is almost here

We’re putting the finishing touches to Re:Visit and launching soon. To hear when it’s out, email info@revisit.world.