Several metres below London’s street level, in a dark, unassuming room, sits a reconstructed temple of the ancient Roman cult of Mithras.
Category: Europe
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: THE DRUG MARKETPLACE OF CHRISTIANIA FREETOWN
As the all-too-familiar parade of uniformed law enforcement enters the hippie commune in Copenhagen, the 40-45 stall owners lining the streets scramble to get their contraband out of site.
ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE, FRANCE: THE CHILLING SITE OF ONE OF WORLD WAR II’S WORST ATROCITIES
On Saturday, June 10th, 1944, time in Oradour-sur-Glane simply stopped passing.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: THE VIKING BOARD GAME THAT TESTS STRATEGY AND CUNNING
What women are they; warring together before their defenceless king; day after day the dark guard him, but the fair go forth for attack?
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA: THE ANTI-RELIGION MUSEUMS OF THE SOVIET UNION
In the 1920s, the Bolsheviks embarked on an ambitious campaign to alter social attitudes towards religion.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, ENGLAND: THE SLEEPY MEDIEVAL TOWN THAT STOKED BIN LADEN’S HATRED FOR THE WEST
Even global terrorist masterminds had lives before they dedicated their efforts to the destruction of the western values.
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN: THE FOODIE HEAVEN WHERE THE TASTE IS IN THE DETAILS
With two restaurants featuring in the top 20 restaurants on earth, and three restaurants with three Michelin stars, San Sebastian is a foodie mecca.
SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: THE HOUSE OF SPITE
An unforeseen obstacle hindered Austro-Hungarian town planning in Sarajevo.
ANDALUCIA, SPAIN: THE FIGHTING BULLS THAT INSPIRED A SPORTS CAR BRAND
Miura ranch holds an almost mythical reputation in the world of Spanish bullfighting.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND: THE SMALL VILLAGE FESTIVAL WITH INTERNATIONAL FAME
England is home to more than its fair share of strange traditions, customs, and sports, but few are more primitive, wackier, and muddier than the annual cheese rolling festival.
CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE: CHERNOBYL’S RESURGENCE AS AN ENERGY PRODUCTION HUB
The plant at the centre of the nuclear nightmare is undergoing a transformation/
GEMERT, THE NETHERLANDS: THE UNASSUMING BRIDGE THAT IS MAKING ENGINEERING HISTORY
The Netherlands is famous for its love of all things bike-related, but its latest design feat is making engineering history.
