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Many folks prefer train travel to the ever more inconvenient exercise of flying and the legions of those High Speed Rail fans are ever-growing. Unlike airplanes that confine you to a seat suited only for a child, trains provide a spacious seat and the freedom to get up and walk around. When you compare flight times to a train’s travel time, usually the actual ti...
Ride the TGV high speed rail link from London to Barcelona via Paris. It's now possible to possible to have breakfast in London, lunch in Paris and dine in Barcelona in a day.
It's possible to book an overnight train from London to Barcelona or to book the faster daytime train reserve the London-Paris and Paris-Barcelona legs of the journey separately.
High Street is the main street running through the City of Fremantle, Western Australia. The street passes by historic landmarks, including the Round House, the Fremantle Town Hall, and the Fremantle War Memorial, through the Fremantle West End Heritage area and through two town squares. Trams operated along High Street for 47 years, between 1905 and 1952. Running eas...
The 13-story (40-meter) high and nearly half-mile (770-meter) long trestle bridge provides scenic views of the Des Moines River Valley and is located near mining shafts that were worked by Italian immigrant families and others who settled nearby. The bridge decking incorporates a decorative structure that represents the view through a mine shaft, and its design includ...
The high-water mark of the Confederacy refers to an area on Cemetery Ridge near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, marking the farthest point reached by Confederate forces during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863. Similar to a high water mark of water, the term is a reference to arguably the Confederate Army's best chance of achieving victory in the war. The line of advance was...
This site is of historical importance because it was the first of two attacked by Lawrence of Arabia within Saudi Arabia. An Arab raiding trick was to fire bullets into the water towers to drain them. The attack mounted by Lawrence was largely successful. He mined the track south of the station while a second mine was placed to the north. Artillery opened fire on the ...
In the 19th century, there were accounts that the extant wells and oasis agriculture of al-Hijr were being periodically used by settlers from the nearby village of Tayma. This continued until the 20th century, when the Hejaz Railway that passed through the site was constructed (1901–08) on the orders of Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II to link Damascus and Jerusale...
A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert. Modelled after authentic Hijaz Railway stations, the Wadi Rum train station is an indispensable stop in the itinerary of Wadi Rum visitors. With its collection of artefacts from the period, and the accompanying audio-visual exhibition, it provides a unique experience for history puffs, t...
Hikiau Heiau was a luakini temple of Ancient Hawaii at the south end of the Kealakekua Bay associated with funeral rites. The large platform of volcanic rock was originally over 16 feet (4.9 m) high, 250 feet (76 m) long, and 100 feet (30 m) wide. The sheer cliff face called Pali Kapu O Keōua overlooking the bay was the burial place of Hawaiian royalty. The name means...
Hiko Springs, also spelled Hyko Springs, is a natural spring located at the farming community of Hiko, in Lincoln County, eastern Nevada, United States. Its cool water flowing from the hillside spring supports the existence of the desert community. The Hiko Springs area has Native American petroglyphs.
Hiko Springs flows beyond the spring for about 5 miles (8.0 km) in...
Originally called the High Bridge, the Hi-Line Bridge is a historic railroad bridge located over the Sheyenne River in Valley City, North Dakota. The bridge is 3,860 feet (1,180 m) long and 162 feet (49 m) above the river. Construction work began on July 5, 1906, and it was ready for service on May 8, 1908. At the time it was the longest bridge for its heigh...
Tavronitis Bridge played a vital role during the Battle of Crete and it was one of the Germans primary targets during their assault on Crete. Close by is a RAF Memorial dedicated to the RAF pilots that fell during the battle.
At 08:00 on 20 May 1941, German paratroopers, jumping out of dozens of Junkers Ju 52 aircraft, landed near Maleme airfield and the town of Chani...
Hill 60 is a heritage-listed Aboriginal site at Military Road, Port Kembla, City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is also the location of the World War II installation the Illowra Battery. The property is owned by Wollongong City Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 December 2001.
Hill 60 Park is dominated by the rock...
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