Konrad Schumann Berlin Wall Jump: The Story, Location & How to Visit Discover the story behind one of the most iconic moments of the Cold …
Konrad Schumann Berlin Wall Jump: Location, History & How to Visit
History
The Schwerbelastungskörper “heavy load-exerting body” Berlin
The Schwerbelastungskörper “heavy load-exerting body” Berlin, a remnant of National Socialist urban planning The Schwerbelastungskörper (German: “heavy load-exerting body“) is a large concrete cylinder located …
Travel : Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh
Visit Old Calton Cemetery the resting place for philosopher David Hume, publisher William Blackwood and clergyman Dr. Robert Candlish Just off Princes Street and a short …
Visit the only statue of Lenin in London
The only statue of Lenin in London We like finding odd things on our wanders, however finding a statue of Lenin in London was not …
Islington Museum
Free hidden history at Islington Museum Looking for something free to do in London? Then a visit to Islington Museum is just what you are …
The Magdala an infamous pub which is worth visiting
Were ‘bullet holes’ in Ruth Ellis pub fake? The Magdala is a pub on South Hill Park in Hampstead which is named after the 1868 …
Travel: Siemensstadt – Discarded S-Bahn
Discarded S-Bahn line We had been meaning to discover a bit more of this end of Berlin for a while. So when you have good …
Rogano Glasgow
The history behind Glasgow’s legendary restaurant Well-known Glasgow restaurant, Rogano, hasn’t re-opened yet after its Covid closure but our friends at Lost Glasgow brought the …
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Oranienburg, Berlin
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin Visiting anywhere in Europe brings you near to remains of World War Two. In Germany, these sites are generally named “Gedenksätte” …