Channel Tunnel, Europe
The Channel Tunnel (French: Le tunnel sous la Manche), also known as the Chunnel (a portmanteau word), is a 50.5 km (31.4 mi) undersea …
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Stourhead, Wiltshire, England, UK
Stourhead is a 2,650 acre (11 km²) estate at the source of the River Stour near Mere, Wiltshire, England. The estate includes a Palladian mansion, …
Severn Tunnel, UK
The Severn Tunnel is a railway tunnel in the United Kingdom, linking South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales under …
Chepstow Castle, Wales, UK
Chepstow Castle, located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire in Wales, on top of cliffs overlooking the River Wye, is the oldest surviving stone fortification in Britain. It …
Big Pit (National Mining Museum of Wales)
The Big Pit National Coal Museum is a museum in Blaenavon in Wales, which is dedicated to the Welsh heritage of coal mining which took …
AEC Routemaster
The AEC Routemaster is a model of double-decker bus that was introduced by Associated Equipment Company (AEC) in 1954 and produced until 1968. Primarily front-engined, …
Girona, Spain
Girona is a city located in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the rivers Ter and Onyar. It is the capital of …
Tossa de Mar, Spain
Tossa de Mar is a holiday resort located in Catalonia on the Costa Brava, about 33 kilometres north of Barcelona and 100 kilometres south of …
Abercarn Railway Station, Wales
Abercarn railway station served the village of Abercarn, in the county of Monmouthshire. History The station was opened by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company …
Abercairney Railway Station, Scotland
Abercairney railway station served the town of Abercairney in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. History Opened on 21 May 1866 by the Crieff …