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Alan Newman

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Retired university professor.

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Roman circus of Tarragona.

Tarragona, Spain

Roman Circus and Praetorian Tower

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

Theatre of Sagunto

Sagunt, Spain

Roman Theatre of Sagunto

This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.

Three fishermen, with partial views of the mermaid in the back.

Cambrils, Spain

En la Pla de les Serenes

This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."

Parc Samà

Cambrils, Spain

Parc Samà

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

Casa de Fusta.

Amposta, Spain

Casa de Fusta

This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.

The memorial over the Ebro River.

Tortosa, Spain

Commemorative Monument of the Battle of the Ebro

This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.

(WikiCommons)

Tarragona, Spain

Pont del Diable

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

Boat on the aqueduct

Warwickshire, England

Edstone Aqueduct

The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.

Dick's Lane Bridge

Warwick, England

Dick's Lane Bridge

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

Delivering goods.

Clovelly, England

The Sledges of Clovelly

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

Garvald or Yester Tower, UK

Haddington, Scotland

Yester Castle

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

The statue on its original plinth

Barnsley, England

Dickie Bird Statue

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.

The tramway.

Llandudno, Wales

Great Orme Tramway

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

Ford's Hospital from Greyfriars Lane.

Coventry, England

Ford's Hospital

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

Dispatch, one of the Purton hulks.

Berkeley, England

Purton Hulks

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

The lion seen from Gallows Hill.

Whipsnade, England

Whipsnade White Lion

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.

The members banking.

Weybridge, England

Brooklands Racetrack Remains

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

The imposing approach to the Scar.

Malham, England

Gordale Scar

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

The Monty Python foot.

London, England

The Monty Python Foot

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

PS Monarch

Wareham, England

The PS Monarch

This diminutive paddle steamer looks like it is a relic from the Edwardian era but her engine dates from 1974 and construction of the hull only started in 1984.

Close-up of the horse, obviously in need of some maintenance.

Thirsk, England

Kilburn White Horse

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

Detail of "Widows and Bairns" at Eyemouth.

Eyemouth, Scotland

'Widows and Bairns'

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.

Bass Rock Gannet Colony.

North Berwick, Scotland

Bass Rock

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

The Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London

Shildon, England

The ‘Rocket' Locomotive

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

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