Loch Doon Castle was built by the Earls of Carrick at some point during the late 1200s.
It is said that the castle may have been built by Robert the Bruce, however it’s more likely that his father (also called Robert) was the one who actually had the castle constructed.
The castle has not always been so easily accessible, having once stood on Castle Island out in the middle of Loch Doon. The…
If you thought the UK's old-world charm was exclusive to London, think again! In fact, there's more to see just half an hour outside the city. Seeing a 40% surge of international visitors, it appears we have ourselves an exciting new day trip — or even weekend getaway — from the UK's most iconic city. …
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Most people come to French Leave Beach for the water, which is an entirely reasonable decision. The 1.2-mile crescent of pink sand on Eleuthera's Atlantic coast is the kind of place that makes people question all their other vacation choices. But walk up off the beach and into the scrub, and things get interesting fast.
Tucked behind the dunes are the crumbling remains of a Club Med resort that…
In 2011, during sewer repairs, workers uncovered the foundations of a 15th-century city-wall tower. Research showed that this tower belonged to a previously unknown second city wall, which protected Nijmegen between 1400 and 1425. Because of this, the tower was named "the lost tower" (Verloren Toren).
The tower was about 13 metres tall, with walls approximately 2 metres thick. Its south side,…
Philopappou Hill takes its name from Prince Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos. Philopappos came to Greece in the 1st century A.D.E. from the Kingdom of Commagene after it was assimilated into the Roman Empire. Philopappos was extremely wealthy and was known for his philanthropy, funding many projects in the city. When Philopappos died in 116 AD his sister built his tomb as a monument…
Oka Point began as a coconut plantation in the early 1900s before becoming the site of Guam’s first civilian hospital in the 1950s, built to treat tuberculosis and later expanded into a general medical facility.
For decades, it served as the island’s primary center of care, training nurses and treating generations of families.
After Typhoon Pamela heavily damaged the complex in 1976 and…
Beneath the elegant calm of the museum lies something far older and far less orderly: the archaeological remains of an 11th-century church that refuses to fully disappear. The crypt is not polished or prettified. Instead, it reveals raw foundations, fractured columns, and worn stone outlines that trace the ghostly footprint of the original structure.
This underground space once belonged to the…
Taken on 2025-03-20 Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/spiegel/54398478870/ 松江市，宍道湖の南側を東西に走る浜乃木湯町線（県道263）の道端にある才ノ神跡。山陰自動車道の建設の際に発見されここに移設された。
Hidden away in woods of the old Cally Estate is a little gothic tower, simply known as "The Temple".
The Temple was built as a folly in 1779, as a decorative feature to be seen from Cally House across the parklands. The Temple is now surrounded by trees but these are the result of the Forestry Commission who purchased the land in 1933 and would never have previous blocked the views.
The Cally…
Four outer walls remain of this beautiful church which has lost its roof and been taken over by nature.
Part of the structure dates back to 1086 and was one of two local churches registered in the Domesday Book. Over time it was too costly to maintain both churches and this one was decaying and at risk of falling.
In 1947, vibrations from a low-flying aircraft caused the tower to collapse. The…
It’s easy to miss the two piles of stone rubble in Prairie Moraine County Park. The only clue that there’s something unusual here is a sign saying, “Historical Site.”
A house for leprosy sufferers once stood here. It was built in 1896 for a resident of the nearby County Poor House, a Norwegian immigrant named Thomas. At this time, there was no cure for leprosy and treatment involved isolation.…