Cornwall
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Cornwall

Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations and is the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest settlement is Falmouth, and the county town is the city of Truro. The county is rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles and population of 568,210.

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Amsterdam
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Amsterdam

Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important trading centres in the world during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, with the first stock exchange and the joint ventures that gave birth to modern day Capitalism.


(…) UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010.

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Auschwitz
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Auschwitz

KL Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers.
All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust.

It was established by Germans in 1940, in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the Third Reich by the Nazis. Its name was changed to Auschwitz, which also became the name of Konzentrationslager Auschwitz.

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Dalmatia
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Dalmatia

If you are planning to travel in Croatia, a historical city of Zadar or region of Dalmatia seem reasonable place to start from. Zadar is situated on the coast in central part of Croatia and is surrounded by 4 absolutely breathtaking Croatian National Parks

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Kraków
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Kraków

Kraków, city in a southern Poland, near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Its old town – ringed by Planty Park and remnants of the city’s medieval walls…

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Nunnington Hall
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Nunnington Hall

Nunnington Hall is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Lady Nunnington, whose dress is heard dragging up and down the staircase. When the sound is investigated it tends to stop.

Doors are known to open and slam shut in the dead of night, with no explanation, and the sounds of weeping have been heard throughout the night.

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Rievaulx Abbey
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Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey was founded in 1132 by twelve monks from Clairvaux Abbey as a mission for the colonisation of the north of England and Scotland.

Rievaulx was at the hub of a trade network that extended as far as Italy. Fleeces from the abbey’s flocks were highly prized and Reivaulx became very rich.

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Cracking Enigma Code
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Cracking Enigma Code

It is estimated that Cracking Enigma code shortened World War II for approximately 2 – 3 years. It certainly changed the history. I don’t want to think what would happen if German cipher wasn’t cracked. Some say that, with some degree of probability, One American plane could be sent to fly over Central Europe, instead of Hiroshima… (?).

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Green Laners Reloaded
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Green Laners Reloaded

Green laning is the act of riding unsealed public highways in cars or on motorbikes, i.e. roads without Tarmac, and is as legal as riding along any other public road. A road-legal vehicle is required, and all same laws apply to users. Driving is slower than on tarmacked roads due to the terrain.

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