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European landmarks and their stories, from Welsh castles and Pripyat's ruins to Genoa's Ponte Morandi and Hitler's Kehlsteinhaus, with the UK in focus.

Aberystwyth Cliff Railway, Wales, UK

June 30, 2017

The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Graig) opened on 1 August 1896. It is a funicular railway in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, having a length…

Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

June 30, 2017

Aberystwyth (English: Mouth of the River Ystwyth) is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. It is often coll…

Channel Tunnel, Europe

June 30, 2017

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 rail tunnel linking Folke…

Stourhead, Wiltshire, England, UK

June 30, 2017

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, the village o…