List: The Wider World: places of interest | Curated by John Welford

Mar 31, 2024
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The Wider World: places of interestIn other words, anywhere other than the United Kingdom!
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St Basil’s Cathedral, MoscowThe story about what Ivan the Terrible did to the architect of this iconic building is open to considerable doubt!
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Long. Sweet. Valuable.
Climate Change Is a Real Threat to The Panama CanalThere is simply not enough water
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad MuseumA very well-spent morning after the conference was over
Aug 2, 2023
Aug 2, 2023
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Finding Peace and Quiet in RomeIt can be done — even in Summer!
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
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The Falklands WarrahIt is now extinct, but how did it get there in the first place?
Apr 12, 2023
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The World’s Great Art
The Sculpture Garden, Baltimore Museum of ArtAn oasis of peace in a busy city
Apr 2, 2023
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The Reichstag, BerlinGermany’s Parliament building has had a turbulent and highly symbolic existence
Mar 17, 2023
Mar 17, 2023
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Tiergarten, BerlinBerlin’s largest open space
Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
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The Blue Grotto, CapriA magical sea cave that is not easy to visit
Mar 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023
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The Origins of Milan CathedralThe fourth largest church in the world had a very uncertain beginning
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
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Iran’s Zagros MountainsThis range in southwest Iran is continuing to rise and is therefore an earthquake zone
Mar 10, 2023
Mar 10, 2023
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The Zafimaniry People of MadagascarThey live in the forested highlands of the island’s south-east corner and are known for their excellent woodwork and carving
Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 27, 2023
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California’s SupervolcanoA huge magma chamber lies beneath a valley in eastern California
Feb 24, 2023
Feb 24, 2023
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The Totem Poles of Stanley Park, Vancouver, CanadaA collection of original and replica totem poles that pays tribute to several First Nation peoples
Feb 22, 2023
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Feb 22, 2023
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Gough and Inaccessible IslandsThese uninhabited islands in the South Atlantic Ocean have World Heritage status due to their importance as wildlife reserves
Feb 17, 2023
Feb 17, 2023
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Pirin National Park, BulgariaA large mountainous area that is a haven for wildlife
Feb 13, 2023
Feb 13, 2023
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Serengeti National Park, TanzaniaThe wildlife in this vast area includes 3,000 lions and a million wildebeest
Feb 8, 2023
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Evora, Portugal: A World Heritage SiteThis city, 70 miles east of Lisbon, is the finest example of Portugal’s golden age
Feb 5, 2023
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The Khami Ruins in ZimbabweThe remains of a remarkable stone-built city, similar to the better known Great Zimbabwe
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
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Great Zimbabwe: The City that Defied Colonial RacismIt took white Europeans a very long time to accept that these constructions were the work of Africans
Feb 1, 2023
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