Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

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Viewpoints – Placecloud (English) episodes

  • The Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh
    H̱aẕrot Yasaf, Israel. The Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Acre, Israel, is a beautiful religious site for members of the Baháí Faith, a monotheistic religion that originated in Iran in the 19th century.
    3 min
  • Meeting Uri Geller
    Abden Nebi (historical), Israel. The Uri Geller Museum in Tel Aviv is dedicated to the life and work of Uri Geller, showcasing Geller's life and career, including his supposed psychic abilities, his involvement in various high-profile events, and his work as a performer and entertainer.
    3 min
  • The attempted killing of Margaret Thatcher
    Brighton, United Kingdom. The attempted murder of Margaret Thatcher in Brighton in 1984 was a significant event in British history, and it took place at the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference.
    3 min
  • The Altalena Memorial
    Abden Nebi (historical), Israel. This memorial in Tel Aviv stands as a tribute to Jewish militia members who died in an altercation with the state, serving as a reminder of the deaths of those involved, while the ongoing struggle for justice and equality for all people, not just Israelis, in the region continues, against the backdrop of the beaches of Tel Aviv and the memories of the past.
    3 min
  • The Royal Pavilion
    Brighton, United Kingdom. The Royal Pavilion in Brighton is an architectural masterpiece that stands out as one of the most magnificent and unique buildings in England. Built in the 18th and 19th centuries as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales (who later became King George IV), the Pavilion is an extravagant example of the Regency style.
    2 min
  • The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
    Lisbon, Portugal. Oil magnate and philanthropist Gulbenkian amassed a huge fortune and huge art collection. An art expert said in a 1950 issue of Life magazine that "Never in modern history has one man owned so much."
    Most of his art is exhibited here, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
    4 min
  • Isla Negra, one of Pablo Neruda’s houses
    San Antonio, Chile. This house of Pablo Neruda, the Chilean poet and politician, overlooks the shores of the Pacific in El Quisco. Gorgeously situated, it's a reminder of the man's vision, but also his untimely death, and some controversy.
    4 min
  • The Mystery of Scotland Yard in Horror Cinema
    London, United Kingdom. Scotland Yard has been in horror films since Sherlock Holmes and the "Quatermass" trilogy, but were any actually filmed at the Yard? And what is the Yard's famous Black Museum? Listen to hear about the three locations of Scotland Yard in London's film history, the horror films inspired by the Yard's Black Museum, and about the strange shift away from Scotland Yard in recent horror history. Includes a highlight of Edgar Wright's 2006 "Hot Fuzz"
    4 min
  • Horrors of the Battersea Funfair
    London, United Kingdom. In the 1950s Battersea Park opened it's own Funfair, and once it did the horror filmmakers came running. Horror films - including "The Mutations" starring Donald Pleasance and "Gorgo" London's 1969 answer to Godzilla - used the bright lights of the funfair to contrast with dark stories, that is until the Battersea funfair had a real-life horror of its own.
    5 min

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