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Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir in Hong Kong

In December 2020, demolition work atop Bishop Hill in Shek Kip Mei district uncovered the long forgotten Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir. Upon breaching...

Palo Verde Energy Educational Center in Buckeye, Arizona

Built in the mid-1970s, Palo Verde Generating Station isn’t your typical nuclear power plant. Almost all thermal power plants — those that produce...

‘When the church door opens, it’s like a miracle’: the phone app that’s a key to Italy’s religious art | Italy holidays

The Santa Maria di Missione chapel in Villafranca Piemonte, northern Italy, stands at the end of a long cornfield. Behind it, the mountains rise gently,...

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International Vinegar Museum in Roslyn, South Dakota

Billing itself as "the world's first and only museum dedicated to the wonder that is vinegar," the International Vinegar Museum first opened its...

‘One of the most breathtaking cathedrals in the world’: readers’ favourite churches in Europe | Cultural trips

Modernist delight in NorwayThe Tromsøysund parish church, commonly called the Arctic Cathedral, in Tromsø is a modernist delight. The simple, elegant exterior that reflects...

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve in Highland Park, Illinois

After the Haymarket Riot, the Commercial Club of Chicago saw a problem with the city; there was no nearby military garrison. The group...

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‘We stayed in a 500-year-old palazzo for €100’: readers’ favourite historic places to stay in Europe | Hotels

An opulent stay in VeniceMy husband and I stayed in a beautiful 500-year-old Venetian palazzo for just €100 for a double room. The exterior...

La Belle Creole in Les Terres Basses, Saint Martin

Over time, the Caribbean has attracted many famous entrepreneurs with big dreams. In various cases, only intriguing ruins of these dreams remain. The...

From the Andes to the Amazon: a six-week riverboat adventure to Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the river | Amazon holidays

In an open-air market in the Brazilian city of Belém, I had a problem. It was breakfast time and I wanted a drink, but...

Wild Dala Herd in Lindsborg, Kansas

A beautiful herd of over thirty bright painted horses can be found throughout the city of Lindsborg, also known as "Little Sweden". Inspired...

‘There is bounty almost everywhere’: why you’ll always find me in the flea market on my travels | Shopping trips

Marburg, Germany. It’s a fairytale city, not only because of the hilltop castle that overlooks its cobbled streets and half-timbered houses, but also because...

Scratches of the Devil in Pisa, Italy

The legend of the “Devil’s Scratches” (Unghiate del Diavolo) on the Cathedral of Pisa (Duomo di Pisa) is a well-known tale tied to...

Share a tip on an a winter UK rural break | Travel

Long winter hikes, cottages with roaring fires, lazy lunches in a cosy pub … the days might be shorter but that doesn’t need to...

Museo de la Memoria (Museum of Memory) in Ayacucho, Peru

From 1980 to 2000, the Sendero Luminoso, or Shining Path, waged a brutal guerrilla war against the Peruvian state. Both sides inflicted extreme violence...

Sleigh rides, spas and snowshoeing: 10 of the best winter holidays in Europe | Europe holidays

Sleigh rides in Zakopane, PolandSaddle up for sleigh rides, strap in for a 220-metre illuminated toboggan run, and prepare to get lost in an...