Fleetwood Pier, Lancashire, UK
Fleetwood Pier, also known as the Victoria Pier, was a pleasure pier located in the English town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 492 feet (150 m) …
Cromer Pier, Norfolk, UK
Cromer Pier is a Grade II listed seaside pier in the civil parish of Cromer on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk, …
Ha’penny Pier, Harwich, UK
The name of this pier originates from the ½d (half an old penny) toll charged. Construction of the pier began in 1852 and it was …
Morecambe West End Pier, Lancashire, UK
Work began in 1893, with J. Harker as engineer. It opened in 1896, to a length of 1800 foot and was extended in 1898. It …
Morecambe Central Pier, Lancashire, UK
Proposals for a pier were publicised in 1867 and construction began in 1868. It opened on 25th March 1869 having cost £10,000. It was enlarged …
Abercanaid Railway Station, Wales, UK
Abercanaid railway station served the village of Abercanaid, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Opened by the Quakers Yard & Merthyr Railway, a joint Great Western …
Death Valley, US
Describing Death Valley brings a potpourri of superlatives: hottest, driest, lowest. In 1913, the valley hit a record 134 degrees Fahrenheit! But despite its brutal …
Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, UK
Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. History The proposal for a pier was first …
Alfalfa
Alfalfa, which is a perennial herb, has a long list of dietary and medicinal uses and research has proven that Alfalfa might lower blood levels …
Abercamlais Railway Station, Brecknockshire, Wales, UK
Abercamlais railway station was a private platform serving the Abercamlais estate in the traditional county of Brecknockshire, Wales. History Opened by the Neath and Brecon …