Musée océanographique de Monaco – The museum of marine sciences in Monaco
The museum was inaugurated in 1910 by modernist reformer of Monaco and oceanographer, Prince Albert…
Circuit de Monaco – The most demanding track in Formula One racing in Monaco
A street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine…
Chapiteau de Fontvieille – The famous festival’s permanent venue in Monaco
The festival was created to recognize and promote circus performers at the pinnacle of their…
Roger Moore – The our Saint rests in Monaco
The English actor was born on 14 October 1927 in Stockwell, London. He is best…
Opéra de Monte Carlo – The Palais Garnier of the Principality in Monaco
With the lack of cultural diversions available in Monaco in the 1870s, Prince Charles III,…
St Leonard’s Bathing Pool – The epic seaside complex in St Leonards
An Olympic pool with tiered seating for 2,500 spectators. The pool was build in 1933,…
Castle Stalker – The medieval tower house in Appin
The name “Stalker” comes from the Gaelic Stalcaire, meaning “hunter” or “falconer”. The island castle…
Scrabo Tower – The emblematic stone observer in Newtownards
A 41 meter high 19th-century lookout tower or folly that stands on Scrabo Hill. It…
Sans Famille – Hector Malot writes the famous novel in Fontenay-sous-Bois
Hector-Henri Malot was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime. He studied law in…
Apelles Painting Campaspe – The great art gallery painting is being exhibited in The Hague
This is one of only three surviving paintings by Willem van Haecht depicting the interior…
Cube houses – The set of innovative houses in Rotterdam
The houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom.…
Huis de Vijf Werelddelen – The eccentric House of the Five Continents in Antwerp
The house, probably the most original Art Nouveau structure in the city, nicknamed “‘t Bootje”,…
Heighington station – The world’s oldest railway station in Heighington
The station lies on the route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public…
The Kelpies – The horse powered heritage in Falkirk
The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were completed in October 2013. Built…
Isaac Newton – The legendary apple tree in Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth
Although it has been said that the apple story is a myth and that he…
Loch Nis – The lake and the Monster “Nessie” in Loch Ness
A large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometers southwest…
Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade of Pale” in Great Witley
The debut single by the British rock band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The…
Oliver Twist – The birthplace of the Charles Dickens’s novel in London
The story centers on orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship…