Memorial to the first person shot and killed at the Berlin Wall Gunter Litfin was the first person to be shot and killed at the …
Günter Litfin Memorial Berlin
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Travel: Berlin Unterwelten Humboldthain Flak Tower
Mrs Foodie has nagged, OK hinted at a tour with Berlin Unterwelten for so long, so we got ourselves organised and booked two tours! Our …
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 …
Oswiecim Mural Trail
Discover Oswiecim with this mural trail We feel that the best way to discover somewhere new is to wander around and soak it all in. …
The Leopards of Union Bridge Aberdeen
Leopards of Union Bridge guarding Aberdeen It’s easy to walk past the leopards of Union Bridge as they are hiding amongst the railings ready to …
Schindler’s Krakow
Discover Schindler’s Krakow Schindler’s List is one of Director Steven Spielberg’s most famous films and draws many visitors to the city to see the Schindler’s …
Shepherdess Walk Park Mosaics
Seek out the Shepherdess Walk Park Mosaics Unveiled as part of the 2012 London Olympics, the Shepherdess Walk Park Mosaics in Hoxton are hidden away …
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 …
Myddleton Passage Police Carvings
Vandalism? or something else at Myddelton Passage? The mysterious Myddleton Passage Police Carvings. It’s easy to wander along Myddelton Passage without noticing anything different, unless …
Mosaic celebrating the Irish community in Islington
Within the towering blocks around Archway tube station you’ll find a piece of artwork which was commissioned by Islington Council and designed by Catherine Clark …
Butter cross
A medieval street butter cross in Scarborough Hidden off the usual tourist area in Scarborough is an old market cross which was once seen throughout …
Whitby Whale Bone Arch
Whitby Whale Bone Arch The Whitby Whale Bone Arch frames a scene of Whitby coastline which includes the ruins of the medeival Whitby Abbey. The …
Memorial to Henry West
Memorial to Henry West railway worker The London to Bristol Great Western railway arrived into Reading in 1840. The work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel is …
Travel: Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten
Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal im Tiergarten) The Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten is one of three Soviet war memorials in Berlin. The …
Točna Dlabačov a bar at a tramstop in Prague
Beer is all around in Prague but have you ever drank beer in an old tram? Not far from Prague Castle you will find this …
Underground Water Tanks in Brno at Žlutý kopec
Go deep into the underground water tanks in Brno The underground water tanks of Brno, located in the Czech Republic, are a system of large …
Berlin Airlift
Berlin airlift cut off from the West The Berlin Airlift lasted 323 days and was one of the first major international crises of the Cold …
Travel: Victory Column (Siegsaule), Berlin
A victorious sight in Berlin This glorious roundabout in Berlin’s Tierpark not far from Brandenburg Gate is actually the Victory Column or Siegsaule a monument …
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 …
Travel: Teufelsberg, Berlin
Teufelsberg – Abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin’s “Devil’s Mountain Deep within the Grunewald forest in West Berlin is an abandoned NSA field station which sits on …
The Top Things to Do and See in Bergamo, Italy
What to see in Bergamo, Italy Bergamo is a town in Lombardy to the east of Milan. There are two parts to Bergamo – the …
Anhalter Bahnhof, former railway station, Berlin
Anhalter Bahnhof, once the largest railway station in Germany Southeast of the busy Potsdamer Platz is the quieter area where Anhalter Bahnhof railway terminus once …
Battle of Cable Street
The Battle of Cable Street is the name given to the demonstrations and clashes that took place at several locations in the East End of London on …