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Bird’s-eye Berlin
Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings of Desire is one of the most evocative depictions of Berlin, filmed when the city was still divided and centrally-located Potsdamer Platz was little more than a giant ...
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A Day Trip to Pisa from Florence
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, September 2011
Here’s the thing about trips to Pisa: if you want to go to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, you have to get there early. Of course, there is more to do in Pisa than see the famous leaning tower ...
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ArcelorMittal Orbit
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, February 2012
Who else grew up playing with Meccano?
Clearly artist Anish Kapoor grew up playing with Meccano, all those strips of metal you could bolt together to make the weirdest inventions, most of which ...
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Blackpool Tower
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, February 2012
Blackpool is one of England’s most famous seaside towns. Or should that be infamous? Nearly everyone English has a story about Blackpool and it’s seaside theme park attractions.
This famous town ...
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Camera Obscura in Edinburgh
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, August 2012
Long before digital cameras, smart phones and our passion for photographing everything, Aristotle and indeed the cavemen long before him, used camera obscuras to create images. Using light and ...
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New Year’s Eve in Paris
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, December 2011
Paris is one of the
world’s top 5 favourite places in which to welcome in the new year. Not
really surprising – it’s gorgeous, it’s romantic, and it has wonderful
champagne. This is a city of ...
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Paris Notre Dame
Written by Chou Fleur, Australia, October 2010
The Notre Dame is an example of great French Gothic art. Check out the detail on the facade which displays stories from the Bible and from Christian history. The view from the top of the Notre Dame ...
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San Gimignano: What to See and Do
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, May 2012
If you like towers, you’ll like San Gimignano ,
the medieval Manhattan: this is the town where many centuries ago
wealthy merchants built yet bigger and higher towers in an effort to
outdo their ...
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Scenic Lavaux
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, June 2011
The beautiful sweeps of steeply sloping land along the shores of Lake Geneva between Lausanne and Montreux are home to terraced vineyards that have earned the admiration of wine aficionados and ...
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The Ceremony of the Keys, Tower of London
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, January 2012
Once upon a time the Tower of London was all about locking people in. For nearly 1000 years it has been London's royal fortress, stronghold, and prison. It was originally built by William the ...
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Torre dell’Orologio: Venice’s Clock Tower
Written by Jessica, USA, February 2013
Venice‘s most famous square, Piazza San Marco, is home to more than just the beautiful St. Mark’s Basilica and bell tower. Another attraction on the square is the clock tower, Venice’s Torre ...
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