John C. Fremont
John C. Fremont was an American military officer, a senator opposed to the slave trade and an explorer, who gave his name to the city …
Bridge of Dee, Scotland, UK
The Bridge of Dee or Brig o’ Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for …
Conwy Suspension Bridge, Wales, UK
Conwy Suspension Bridge, was one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in Conwy county borough, …
Crinkley Bottom
Crinkley Bottom, also popularly referred to as Blobbyland, was the operating title for a series of British theme parks operating in the 1990s. They were …
Poole (Twin Sails) Lift Bridge, Poole, Dorset, England
The Twin Sails Scaffold (otherwise called The Subsequent Harbor Crossing) is a twofold leaved bascule span in Poole, Dorset, Britain. The scaffold gives a subsequent …
Dinton Castle, Buckinghamshire, UK
Dinton Castle (also known as Dinton Folly) is located north of the village of Dinton, Buckinghamshire and was built as a successor to Dinton Hall, …
Kitley Show Cave, Devon, England
Kitley Show Cave is a solution cave in Yealmpton, Devon, England. Originally discovered by quarrying, it used to be open to the public as a …
Bulmore Lido, Caerleon, Wales
Bulmore Lido, on the banks of the River Usk, became Newport’s favourite out-of-town resort in the 1930s. Built in 1934, a private company acquired land on …
Abertillery Lido, Wales
In 1910, the Abertillery open air pool was built high up on the hillside in the trees. In the picture below, the pool awaits its …
Pontllanfraith Baths, Wales
The open-air swimming baths in Pontllanfraith opened in the 1930s and remained in use for much of the rest of the twentieth century. It was …