Places Added by Alan Newman

A former pumphouse and hydraulic accumulator tower at Llanelli's North Dock

The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.

The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.

A small group of islands with a dramatic history.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This weirdly shaped building houses a collection of rockets which remember Britain's little known space programme.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

This may have been the site of a famous and particularly gruesome regicide.

This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.

This museum exhibit recreates the spectacular sight of an electric arc furnace in use.

When you enter this complex it is like walking onto a Sci-Fi film set.

A 19th century house built vertical steam engine.

This 8km stretch of isolated canal is gradually being extended towards its reconnection with the national canal network.

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.

The stationary steam engines here dragged waggons up a steep incline for over 130 years.

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.