Viewpoints – Placecloud

The Last Hope Distillery is a craft distillery located in Puerto Natales, a small town in the Patagonia region of Chile.

The Perito Moreno glacier is stunning, though you’re not allowed to get very close. Obviously immensely tempting, there are warnings against leaving the path everywhere.

Ruyven, The Netherlands. The Kapsalon is a popular Dutch fast food dish that was invented in Rotterdam in 2003. The dish consists of a base of fries, chips, topped with shawarma meat, or kebab, melted cheese, and a variety of toppings such as lettuce, tomato, onion, and garlic sauce.

Santiago, Chile. The Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago de Chile is a museum that was created to commemorate and educate the public about the human rights violations that occurred in Chile during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, which lasted from 1973 to 1990.

Naples, Italy. Diego Maradona is considered a cultural icon and a legendary figure in Napoli. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, and his time playing for the Napoli football club in the late 1980s and early 1990s is seen as a golden era for the team and for the city.

Mdina, Malta. The Jesus tree, also known as the Tree of Life, is a centuries-old carob tree located in a small town in the center of the island of Malta. According to local legend, the tree was named the Jesus tree because it was planted around the time of Christ's birth, making it over 2,000 years old.

Xagħra, Malta. In July 1933, a cruise ship left Marseilles, in southern France, on an adventure through the Mediterranean. On board were architects and other specialists who were en-route to a congress in Athens.

Budapest, Hungary. The "Shoes on the Danube" is a poignant and moving monument located on the bank of the Danube River in Budapest.

Dome of the Rock, Palestine. The rock in the Dome of the Rock is known as the Foundation Stone, and it has great religious and historical significance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike. You would be excused to think it the center of the world.

Bethlehem, Palestine. Aida camp is a Palestinian refugee camp located in the West Bank, near the city of Bethlehem. The camp was established in 1950 as a temporary shelter for Palestinian refugees who were displaced from their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

H̱aẕrot Yasaf, Israel. The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre, Israel, is a beautiful religious site for members of the Baháí Faith, a monotheistic religion that originated in Iran in the 19th century.

Nazareth, Israel. Two nearby spots in Nazareth both claim to be the location where Mary was told she was going to give birth to the Son of God.

Abden Nebi (historical), Israel. The Uri Geller Museum in Tel Aviv is dedicated to the life and work of Uri Geller, showcasing Geller's life and career, including his supposed psychic abilities, his involvement in various high-profile events, and his work as a performer and entertainer.

Brighton, United Kingdom. The attempted murder of Margaret Thatcher in Brighton in 1984 was a significant event in British history, and it took place at the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference.

Abden Nebi (historical), Israel. This memorial in Tel Aviv stands as a tribute to Jewish militia members who died in an altercation with the state, serving as a reminder of the deaths of those involved, while the ongoing struggle for justice and equality for all people, not just Israelis, in the region continues, against the backdrop of the beaches of Tel Aviv and the memories of the past.

Brighton, United Kingdom. The Royal Pavilion in Brighton is an architectural masterpiece that stands out as one of the most magnificent and unique buildings in England. Built in the 18th and 19th centuries as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales (who later became King George IV), the Pavilion is an extravagant example of the Regency style.

Lisbon, Portugal. Oil magnate and philanthropist Gulbenkian amassed a huge fortune and huge art collection. An art expert said in a 1950 issue of Life magazine that "Never in modern history has one man owned so much." Most of his art is exhibited here, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.

San Antonio, Chile. This house of Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet and politician, overlooks the shores of the Pacific in El Quisco. Gorgeously situated, it's a reminder of the man's vision, but also his untimely death, and some controversy.

London, United Kingdom. Scotland Yard has been in horror films since Sherlock Holmes and the "Quatermass" trilogy, but were any actually filmed at the Yard? And what is the Yard's famous Black Museum? Listen to hear about the three locations of Scotland Yard in London's film history, the horror films inspired by the Yard's Black Museum, and about the strange shift away from Scotland Yard in recent...

London, United Kingdom. In the 1950s Battersea Park opened it's own Funfair, and once it did the horror filmmakers came running. Horror films - including "The Mutations" starring Donald Pleasance and "Gorgo" London's 1969 answer to Godzilla - used the bright lights of the funfair to contrast with dark stories, that is until the Battersea funfair had a real-life horror of its own.

London, United Kingdom. London Zoo is a place of fun and wonder with animals from all over the world gathered for us to enjoy, but you may not know that one particular animal has been the star of three horror movies. Listen to hear about the role they played in "Werewolf of London" (1935), "American Werewolf in London" (1981), and "Braham Stoker's Dracula" (1992)

London, United Kingdom. The Eros Fountain in Piccadilly Circus has appeared in more than a dozen horror films, mostly to set the scene in London. But it plays a more important symbolic role in three horror films - Edgar Wright's 2021 "Last Night in Soho", Lindsay Shonteff's "Night After Night After Night", and Danny Boyle's "28 Days Later". Listen to find out what this fountain meant for these thr...

Ealing Broadway, United Kingdom. This viewpoint discusses the controversial marriage of James Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn and his third wife, Lady Anne Hatton, which took place in 1800.

Brundall, United Kingdom. The 1870s witnessed a fashion for Winter Gardens at the British seaside and Great Yarmouth's example is a unique survivor of that Victorian trend. As an iron and glass structure it took its cue from the 1851 Crystal Palace but failed to make a profit when it was first erected in the Devon resort of Torquay. This viewpoint uncovers the background to its creation and tells...

Archidiocese of Canterbury, United Kingdom. Margate's 1926 train station was one of architect Edwin Maxwell Fry's first jobs. Fry went on to become a leading figure in International Modernism so this viewpoint explores the background to the station's design, its importance for Margate and its place in the wider context of 1920s seaside architecture.