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London - Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet
Situated in the heart of London's Covent Garden Area, the Opera House has nearly 350 years of history behind it. Originally it was named the Theatre Royal. more...
Visit Jordan - Ancient Roman City of Jerash
Jerash is one of the largest and best preserved Roman sites in the world. See what ancient Rome was really like. Less than an hour's drive from the capital Amman. more...
Explore London Docklands - Ancient and Modern
London has been a busy port since Roman times when goods from the Roman Empire were traded along the River. Today Docklands is full of visitors from around the world. more...
UK Northumberland - Walking Hadrian's Wall
Discover Roman forts and barracks, unspoiled landscapes, objects from the Roman occupation of Britain under the rule of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. more...
Austria South Tyrol - Walking Castle to Castle
Castles are a big feature of the area and walking from castle to castle is a popular activity. There are over 350 of them perched on hilltops or nestling in vineyards more...
South Africa - Explore The Battlefield Sites
The route covers all of the major battle sites: Rorke's Drift, Blood River, Tlana, Isandlwana, as well as the siege of Ladysmith and the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains. more...
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London Buildings and Historic Places of Dickens
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Lito Apostolakou
Covent Garden, St Paul's Cathedral, the Newgate prison and Smithfield market are some of the historic sites that feature in Dickens Great Expectations. more...
Walk London Following Dickens Books
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Lito Apostolakou
Walking tours that follow the locations of Dickens' novels bring book lovers in touch with the Victorian novelist's sources of inspiration. more...
Favorite Haunts in the United States
By: Kathryn Long
Halloween brings to mind more than pumpkins and trick-or-treating. For those who want thrills and chills, visiting haunted houses might be inviting entertainment. more...
By: Linda Gentile
Filoli House and Gardens sit on over 600 acres of land, with formal gardens, trails and regular events. A National Trust property, this estate is reminiscent of England. more...
Unusual Monuments of New York –The Amiable Child
By: Melissa Cooper
The Amiable Child Monument is a well-loved memorial to a small boy who died in 1797. It is one of three private graves on public land in New York City's five boroughs. more...
Ethiopia – Seeing One Source of the Nile
By: Kate Nivison
The river leaving Lake Tana 20 miles from Bahir Dar plunges over the lovely Tis Issat Falls or Smoking Waters, to become the Blue Nile, then the Nile on its way to Egypt. more...
Ethiopia, Bahir Dar, Source of the Blue Nile
By: Kate Nivison
The historic town of Bahir Dar, on Ethiopia's largest lake, is a major tour centre for the Blue Nile Falls (Tis Issat) and Lake Tana's world-famous island church murals. more...
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