Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

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.

H a rot 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 h...

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 three...

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 th...

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.

former Roman catholic diocese of London United Kingdom Recounts the story of Amelia Kennedy who, in 1871, died in a fire at her home in Edwards Lane, Stoke Newington, while trying to save other members of her family.

Gloucester United Kingdom In 909 the bones of Oswald of Northumbria were brought to Gloucester from Bardney in Lincolnshire by Æthelred and Æthelflæd, rulers of Mercia. In time the minster they had founded in Gloucester came to be named after this northern king. Find out why a northern king was an attractive patron to Merican rulers and how the northern connection was later reactivated by the Arch...

Tiptree United Kingdom The St Giles ruins are Maldon's only ancient scheduled monument. While in popular imagination medieval leper hospitals are thought of as places of exclusion, the truth is more complex and the community at St Giles was embedded in networks that stretched from the town centre out into the surrounding countryside.

Peterborough United Kingdom One of the most precious possessions of the monks of Peterborough was the incorrupt right arm of King Oswald. What was this relic? And how did it come to be installed in a chapel in Peterborough Abbey?

Diocese of London United Kingdom Recounts the story of Dr Alexander Stewart Brown from Brockley who lost his life following a series of unfortunate events.

London United Kingdom Recounts the story of Constable Percy Edwin Cook, who died in 1927 trying to save some workmen from a High Tension Chamber in Kensington.

former Roman catholic diocese of London United Kingdom Recounts the controversy around the death of Fireman Joseph Ford who died in 1871 while helping to rescue people from a burning house on the Grays Inn Road.

Former Medieval Diocese of Elmham North Elmham United Kingdom Norfolk is undoubtedly Boleyn heartland, where the family first established themselves as important members of the county, and Salle village and Church in Norfolk remain a vital part of the Boleyn story.