Along the sandy shores of Sainte-Marguerite-sur-mer, France, a silent sentinel stands guard, a relic of a bygone era, a stark reminder of the tumultuous past. This imposing concrete structure, a German bunker from World War II, has been toppled from its clifftop perch, now resting half-submerged on the beach. The bunker’s presence is both jarring and oddly captivating. Its … [Read more...] about A Fallen Giant: A World War II Bunker Stands Sentinel on a French Beach
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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