The Belle Tout Lighthouse, also spelled Belle Toute, is a decommissioned lighthouse and British landmark located at Beachy Head, East Sussex, close to the town of Eastbourne. It has been called "Britain's most famous inhabited lighthouse" because of its striking location and its use in film and television. The Grade II listed building was moved in one piece in 1999 to prevent … [Read more...] about Belle Tout Lighthouse
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King Alfred’s Tower
By Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link King Alfred's Tower is a folly located on the edge of the Somerset-Wiltshire border, within the Stourhead estate in England. Belonging to the National Trust, the tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and is designated as a Grade I listed building. In the 1760s, Henry Hoare II planned the … [Read more...] about King Alfred’s Tower
Amazing colorized photos that bring 1930s America to life
The 1930s was a tumultuous period in United States history. The Great Depression left millions out of work, causing tremendous suffering throughout the country. Yet it could also be seen as a decade when Americans came together to lift each other in times of trouble. Here are a series of colorized photographs that bring back the US during the 1930s to vivid life, … [Read more...] about Amazing colorized photos that bring 1930s America to life
The Amazing Engineering of Ancient Roman Roads
In 1810, by which time he had built an empire that spanned most of continental Europe, if the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, wanted to get a message from Paris to Rome, he couldn’t send it any faster than the Romans were able to nearly 2,000 years ago. By the first and second centuries AD, at the height of its empire, Rome had created a network of roads … [Read more...] about The Amazing Engineering of Ancient Roman Roads
Discovering Just Enough Room Island, Earth’s Tiniest Inhabited Island
Just Enough Room Island is a tiny patch of land located in the St. Lawrence River, which separates New York from Ontario, Canada. The island is so small that it barely measures 3,300 square feet. Despite its miniature size, the island has enough room to accommodate a cramped cottage, a tree, and a pair of deck chairs. The island, once known as Hub Island, was purchased in the … [Read more...] about Discovering Just Enough Room Island, Earth’s Tiniest Inhabited Island