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Sean Emmerton

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Memorial photo board

Rīga, Latvia

Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum

A somber place of memory and reflection, that tells the story of Riga's Jewish community before and during World War II.

Radar station ruins

Hillend, Wales

Rhossili Down Radar Station

Overlooking beautiful Rhossili Bay are the remnants of a former World War II radar station.

Row houses

The Rocks, Australia

Susannah Place

Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.

Buddhas

Hong Kong

Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’

There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.

Regent St/Shaftesbury Ave

Hong Kong

Gin Drinkers Line

The tunnels in the ruins of this failed British World War II defensive line bear the names of famous London streets.

Dolphin Sunset

Hong Kong

Dolphin Sunset

Hidden on top of a ferry terminal is a nifty statue of three dolphins, and one of Hong Kong's best sunset viewpoints.

Noto Cathedral

Noto, Italy

Cattedrale di San Nicolò

Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

Front facade

Cardiff, Wales

Insole Court

Beautiful Victorian mansion on Cardiff's outskirts was once the family home of a South Wales coal mining dynasty.

Chinese calligraphy

Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong

Jao Tsung-I Academy

This century old compound is now a thematic exhibition space focused on Chinese arts and culture

Commemorative plaque

London, England

Greathead Tunneling Shield

At Bank station, the tunneling shield that built the original Waterloo & City line tunnel is hiding in plain sight

Cpt. Scott memorial

Cardiff, Wales

The Scott Antarctic Memorial

Near where the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition launched, there is a monument to 'Scott of the Antarctic'

Drone shot from directly above Garden Hill

Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Garden Hill Viewing Point

A short walk up a small hill provides spectacular sunset and nighttime views of Kowloon

Cave rear

Ambleside, England

Rydal Cave

This atmospheric cavern on the hillside above picturesque Rydal Water is actually an old slate quarry

Bridge House 1957

Ambleside, England

The Bridge House

Looking like something out of a fairytale, this tiny house was built over a stream to avoid paying land taxes

Burial chamber in winter

Cardiff, Wales

Tinkinswood Burial Chamber

Sitting in a quiet field just west of Cardiff is a well-preserved megalithic burial chamber, topped with a 40-ton capstone

Dwarfed by Yat Tung estate

Tung Chung, Hong Kong

Tung Chung Fort

Now dwarfed by high rises on adjacent reclaimed land, this fort once defended the coastline against pirates

Eusébio

Lisbon, Portugal

Eusébio Statue

A statue dedicated to football's first African superstar and Portugal's greatest ever player

Urban warfare training area

Devizes, England

Imber

This uninhabited ghost village was evacuated during World War II to become an urban warfare training facility

Coat of Arms

Sheung Shui, Hong Kong

Cap Badge Hill

A British Army regiment's coat of arms is imprinted on a ridge overlooking their former barracks

Stanley coast

Stanley, Hong Kong

Murray House

Originally located in the business district, this former barracks building was dismantled and rebuilt on Hong Kong Island's south side

Lunch

Yuen Long, Hong Kong

Nam Sang Wai & Tai Sang Wai Wetlands

This vital ecological site provides tranquility and greenery, while being right on the edge of the city

St. Olaf's Church

England

Saint Olaf's Church of England

The timber roof beams in England's smallest active parish church are rumoured to have come from Viking longships.

Odeon

Catania, Italy

Roman Theatre of Catania

Wedged between streets and buildings, this ancient Roman theatre could seat 7000 spectators.

Lai Chi Kok Road facade

Hong Kong

Lui Seng Chun

This grand old Chinese medical facility has been restored and reopened to serve its original purpose.

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