The Gateway to Japan
For centuries, Osaka Bay has been the Gateway to Japan. Now it has become one of the most interesting areas for tourists to discover.
industry
Where there’s a wool…
One of the most important industries for Mongolia is cashmere. But is demand for the wool causing permanent damage to the country?
Inside the Academy Awards envelopes
The envelopes and cards with the winners’ names are an important part of the Oscars ceremony. Did you realise they come from a small Bavarian town?
The old coal mines of Belgium
In Belgium’s Wallonia region, the coal mines may have shut but their legacy lives on. Go underground – and see how life was for families on the surface.
Visit the DF Wouda Pumping Station
The small Dutch town of Lemmer is home to a marvel of human engineering: the DF Wouda Pumping Station, the world’s largest and still in use!
The most beautiful coal mine in the world
When the Zollverein Coal Mine was started, architects tried to make this industrial hole look beautiful. Since its closure, that dream has continued.