For fans of cricket, nothing beats attending a Test match at the famous ground, which is now more than 200 years old. However, if you can't attend a fixture, it's still possible to visit the MCC Museum and join a guided tour of Lord's Cricket Ground.
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I travelled to Antwerp for a day out with two friends. We were all within arm’s reach of Jean Til as he began speaking. They confirmed they’d also heard the line. It was genius. Sheer brilliance. We all commented to that effect in the immediate aftermath of our two-minute encounter.
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Saalburg Roman Fort lies on the German Limes Route, about 30 minutes' drive from Frankfurt-am-Main. The partially reconstructed fort is a key attraction on the German Limes Road, a scenic driving route with a Roman theme.
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Waterways once provided the most convenient means of transporting goods, so following the Leeds Waterfront Heritage Trail is a way of learning about industrialisation and urban growth in this part of Yorkshire. The four-kilometre trail runs along the River Aire between Granary Wharf, behind the railway station in the city centre, to Thwaites Mills Watermill, which is still operational.
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Tunisia has a long-established culture of bathing. The Roman-era Memmian Baths are in the north of the country at Bulla Regia. The steam rooms of the country's hammams have long been part of everyday life. By contrast, the popularity of thalassotherapy centres is a relatively recent development.
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Beamish open-air museum offers insights into North East England’s industrial heritage. Causey Arch, the world’s oldest single-arch railway bridge, stands close to the popular attraction.
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Darlington’s market hall opened in 1863. It features a Gothic Revival clocktower that rises over the town centre.
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Frankfurt Airport is, by far, Germany's busiest. Yet compared to cities such as Munich and Berlin, Frankfurt am Main remains largely unexplored by international travellers. It's easy to get into the city centre during a layover in Frankfurt.
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Osterreiten is the tradition of horseback processions held by eastern Germany's Sorb minority on Easter Sunday. One of the Easter rides starts from Kloster St Marienstern, an abbey in Panschwitz-Kuckau, a village northwest of Bautzen in Saxony.
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At the bottom of the street, a memorial stands to the Overlanders, Kamloops’ first settlers of European descent. In April 1862, 140 people trekked westwards from Fort Garry, modern-day Winnipeg.
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