Something unique to Madeira! You take the modern cable car up to Monte, then ride the ancient wicker toboggan sled back down! It’s great fun!
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Jonathan L takes a look back to his 2006 trip to Volgograd, and to the historic battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of World War II.
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Low-lying clouds spoil ProfessorAbe’s photos from a popular viewing point in Tamil Nadu
Jayita enjoys another mountain hike, this one with a street food stall at the end of the trail
A statue of one of Mozart’s characters from The Magic Flute marks the spot where the opera was first performed
The McConnell Mansion is an older home in the Idaho college town of Moscow, with an interesting history.
Ian Cook shares the story behind the Knife Angel, accompanied by lots of great photos.
Tosson Lime Kiln near Rothbury is the best-preserved in Northumberland.
Sat in the hide this guy was wondering what was going on, unperturbed he walked past only 2 metres from me, too close for the big 600mm lens I had bolted onto my camera!
