Varosha is a quarter south of the Cypriot city of Famagusta. It is located within Northern Cyprus. Prior to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, it was the modern tourist area of Famagusta. Its inhabitants fled during the invasion, and it … Read More
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The SS American Star – Fuerteventura – Canary Islands
SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines and was designed by the noted American naval architect William Francis Gibbs. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this … Read More
Canfranc Station – Canfranc – Spain
Canfranc Station‘s raison d’être came to an abrupt halt in 1970 when a train derailment demolished a bridge on the French side of the mountains. The French decided not to rebuild the bridge, the cross border line was closed and … Read More
Buyukada Orphelinat – Istanbul – Turkey
The film is about to start, the decor is already in place. On an island, miles away from everywhere surrounded by gates and barbed wire is one of the largest wooden constructions ever built. Built in 1898 as a hotel, … Read More
The Chateau de Noisy – Dinant – Belgium
The castle was built in 1866 by the English architect Edward Milner under commission from the Liedekerke-De Beaufort family, who had left their previous home, Vêves Castle, during the French Revolution. However, Milner died before the castle was finished. Construction … Read More
Tunnel of love – Klevan – Ukraine
It’s one of the most photographed places in Ukraine. Visitors travel from around the world to see the famous tree tunnel running through the small western town of Klevan. As RFE/RL’s Amos Chapple discovered when he explored the site, Ukraine’s … Read More
Buzludzha Communist Headquarters – Gabrovo – Bulgaria
The Buzludzha Monument on the peak was built by the Bulgarian communist regime to commemorate the events in 1891 when the socialists led by Dimitar Blagoev assembled secretly in the area to form an organised socialist movement with the founding of the … Read More
Spreepark – Berlin – Germany
Spreepark was opened in 1969 as Kulturpark Plänterwald, covering an area of 29.5 hectares. The area is situated in the north of the Plänterwald, next to the river Spree. It was the only constant entertainment park in the GDR, and the … Read More
Bears Ears National Monument – Utah – USA
Multiple national monuments are now vulnerable to the United States government, reducing the protection of these sacred lands. Recently, the current administration recommended that Bears Ears National Monument be reduced by nearly 90 percent, leaving the untouched land open to … Read More
Athabasca Glacier – Alberta – Canada
The Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park is one of the most frequented Glaciers in North America and has been shrinking for the past 150 years due to climate change. Scientists have suggested that this glacier could disappear completely in … Read More