Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

Iron Hill (historical), United States. Up on top of the hill above town, Bethlehem Steel’s once secretive and exclusive Research Center has been given to Lehigh University.

Iron Hill (historical), United States. Bethlehem Steel’s hometown plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is one of the great monuments to the industry, and now a sprawling casino.

The former Bethlehem Steel headquarters building is now empty of people, and filled with mold.

The Bethany Relay Station was the first of five dedicated Voice of America shortwave transmission stations to be constructed in the USA, going online in 1944.

Berthoud Pass, on the Continental Divide, is crossed by Highway 40. The pass was best known as a ski attraction, and was one of the earliest ski hills developed in the state.

The Snowflake Museum in Jericho features the work of Wilson Bentley who lived his entire life in Jericho, and became fascinated with ice crystals, the building blocks of snowflakes.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. A brief introduction to Bletchley Park and its place in mathematical history.

SalehYemen, United Kingdom. Ranger's House appears as a rather austere, shabby, almost neglected looking building built at the beginning of the 18th century, on what was called ‘wasteland’ the area of land between Blackheath, that was common land, and the Royal Park of Greenwich. It has an intriguing history, now housing an elegant art collection, and is often used as a location for film and TV.

Montpelier, United States. Most ice cream is produced close to its market, often in urban and suburban creameries. Ben and Jerry’s though is entirely made in Vermont, and is shipped nationally in small cartons that have to stay frozen.

Paris (historical), United States. The international boundary begins its journey westward for 90 miles along the top of Vermont here, at the intersection of Halls Stream, and the 45th Parallel. The 45th Parallel here is also the northern property line of the original Ethan Allen Furniture factory, at Beecher Falls.