Year: 2018

Vallombrosa Abbey

Discover Vallombrosa Abbey in Vallombrosa, Italy: A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

Great Auk Sculpture at Fogo Island

Discover Great Auk Sculpture at Fogo Island in Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador: A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

Our Stories: Random + Relatable Monologues

This series of monologues were written and narrated by members of Black Box Creatives (BBC), a youth theatre company based in Dubbo. Random + Relatable Monologues were created in a workshop funded by the Country Arts Support Program (CASP) grant, manage…

Our Stories: The Public Art of Dubbo

Our Stories is a walking tour celebrating the talents and characters who have shaped the City of Dubbo. Enjoy a stroll from our cultural precinct to the CBD and back to get a feel for the heart and soul of our city. Should you like to see more public ar…

Great Northern Mine Plant Walk

The Great Northern Mine Plant Walk starts near the entrance of the Mining Museum entrance and is 1.3 kilometres long. Several species of plants on the walk are endemic (native) to Australia. Specimens of two of the plants were collected by Banks and Sol…

Johanneshovs Skans (Johanneshov Sconce)

Discover Johanneshovs Skans (Johanneshov Sconce) in Stockholm, Sweden: Part of an abandoned19th-century fortress hides in plain sight inside a modern office building.

Belhaven Bridge

Discover Belhaven Bridge in Dunbar, Scotland: At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

‘Alien’ Gargoyle

Discover 'Alien' Gargoyle in Paisley, Scotland: A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Rijnlandse Roede (The Rhenish Rod)

Discover Rijnlandse Roede (The Rhenish Rod) in Leiden, Netherlands: An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.

Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins

Discover Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins in Aguadilla Pueblo, Puerto Rico: Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

Historical Highway Markers of Pulaski County

Pulaski County was developed from portions of Montgomery and Wythe counties on March 30, 1839, becoming the 87th county of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This audio driving tour allows to you listen to the historic events, people and places in the county…

Herberton Heritage Walk

A walk through Historic Herberton. The first town on the Atherton Tablelands. Established in 1880

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