Surrounded on three sides by the glistening Indian Ocean, Galle Fort’s location on a rocky peninsula makes it an idyllic haven.
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The Catacombs of Paris Are Lurking Below
Romance, glamour and class. These are all words that spring to mind when you think of Paris. But there is a menacing monster lurking below: the city’s hidden hellscape.
The Lost City of Pompeii: Italy’s Haunted Playground
In the foreboding shadow of Mount Vesuvius lies a city that will forever be stuck in 79 AD.
The Stunning Streets of Amsterdam
The rows of narrow buildings that loom over Amsterdam’s canals are askew, as though they are about to lose their balance and topple over each other in a comical heap of animated laughing bricks!
The Magic of Tallinn
A string of conical guard towers is the domineering force that protects Tallinn from threat – the Old Town’s terracotta coat of armour.
The Twists & Turns of Stockholm's Gamla Stan
Stockholm’s Old Town is a picture-perfect collection of whimsical alleyways and lanes that entice visitors to get lost in their depths.