The ancient Khmer temple of Preah Vihear is at the centre of a long-running dispute between Thailand and Cambodia that’s left many soldiers dead.
All aboard the Death Railway
Riding the Death Railway and seeing the track where so many people lost their lives is a sobering experience. It’s hard to imagine what it was like.
Prisoners in the fires of hell
So many good men lost their lives during the construction of the ill-fated Burma-Thailand Railway. Hellfire Pass is a moving tribute to the POWs.
Churchill’s London
With Germans bombing London, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, went underground to plan his strategy. Now see the bunkers from where he won the war.
So, this is what peace looks like?
It’s been 20 years since the troubles officially ended in Belfast, but the divisions in the city are still clear for everyone to see.
The House of Terror
In Budapest, 60 Andrassy Boulevard is just known as the House of Terror. It represents the cruel heart of those who would stop at nothing to rule this land.
The world’s greatest genocide?
Millions and millions of people died over the centuries because of an aggressive colonisation. Should we view this today as mass murder?
The land of the eternally-rising sun
The Yakusuni shrine and its associated museum are never far from controversy. Many claim they represent a whitewashing of history.
Defending Amsterdam with water
To protect ourselves from attack, humans have shown an impressive level of inventiveness. But only the Dutch harnessed the movement of water.