Places Added by Alan Newman

Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.

This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

At the time of its construction, this hydroelectric power plant was the largest in the world.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.

This sacred pool and its crocodiles have become popular tourist attraction where you can walk amongst the predators and even grab a selfie.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

Commemorating a battle where French troops were commanded by an Englishman, and English troops by a Frenchman.

The 10th version of this annual street art event is scheduled again for 2024.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.

The last of three massive blast furnaces that were once at the foundation of the Port of Sagunto economy.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

This statue celebrates the winners of one of the most popular mountain stages in the Vuelta a España cycle race.

This giant weaving shuttle celebrates Lancashire's importance during the Industrial Revolution.